Methanol to be available for shipowners from 2024

German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has revealed its plans to work on upgrading its four-stroke engines to run on green future fuels, including methanol and ammonia. As informed, the company will in due course enable shipowners to use so-called “future fuels” –such as ammonia, methanol and hydrogen – also produced in a climate-neutral manner.

Geely introduces methanol-powered truck

Geely, a Chinese manufacturer that owns brands such as Volvo and Lotus, among others, presented a concept truck that will be a direct rival to Tesla Semi. However, unlike Elon Musk’s truck, which is basically electric, the so-called “Homtruck” promises to be more versatile as it also uses a range extender and a version with

How the petrochemicals industry can reduce its carbon footprint

The chemical building blocks derived from petrochemicals continue to play a crucial role in society. Syngas production contributes significantly to petrochemical CO2 emissions. The technology exists to significantly reduce syngas CO2 emissions at scale and help the industry on its road to net zero. Petrochemicals have played a crucial role in society for over 50

Nigeria set to domesticate Methanol production

Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said that Nigeria is ready to domesticate Methanol fuel production in the country for professionals and expatriates to exhibit their talents and exchange business ideas with their counterparts both home and abroad. The Minister said this when the National Coordinator of the Movement for the

Complying with EEXI – how to speed up decarbonisation without slowing down vessels

How can shipowners comply with the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and improve the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) of a vessel without reducing sailing speeds? In this article we take a closer look at the potential routes for compliance and the alternative technologies available to improve energy efficiency. In June this year, the IMO’s

European Energy to fuel Maersk ships with green methanol

European Energy is collaborating with Maersk on a green methanol project in Denmark that will use solar generated electricity to produce the fuel stock. European Energy subsidiary Reintegrate is working with shipping group Maersk, which will use the e-methanol to operate one of its vessels. REintegrate and European Energy will establish a new Danish facility

Natgasoline methanol facility in Beaumont, Texas goes offline

The Natgasoline methanol production facility in Beaumont, Texas, is currently offline, several market sources said. The facility, which is a joint venture of Proman and OCI, has a total production capacity of 1.75 million mt/year. The Beaumont facility was heard to have experienced an operational issue related to the gas feed, one of the sources

New methanol fuel standards for China

New methanol fuel standards introduced in China are expected to promote methanol use in more Chinese cars, but analysts say it is unlikely to replace gasoline use in the country to any large degree. The two new standards, released earlier this year by the Standardisation Administration of China, are the vehicle methanol fuel standard, which

Biomethanol offers renewable fuel alternative

Methanol, which has gained market share as an alternative fuel in the bunker fuel sector as well as for vehicle transport, could be a widely used renewable fuel in the long term, but the current cost of production means it is uncompetitive. Renewable methanol – which contains carbon but at a low level — is

Has methanol finally got its due?

The government explores this alternative to electric mobility, especially for heavy-duty commercial vehicles Going by the Department of Science and Technology’s report for February, it is clear that the government is growing serious about a clean fuel that has been asking for attention for some time — namely, methanol. Eight of the 18 points under