Wartsila hits methanol milestone with first newbuild engine order

The technology group Wartsila has received its first order for newbuild methanol-fuelled engines. A new Offshore Wind Installation Vessel (WIV) being built for Dutch contracting company Van Oord at Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard in China will be powered by five Wärtsilä 32 engines capable of operating with methanol. The order, which includes the methanol fuel

How India can give a boost to biofuels

India’s transportation sector contributes about 10 per cent of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Out of which, road transportation contributes about 87 per cent of the total emissions. Clearly, achieving net zero emission by 2070 implies road transportation needs significant overhaul. While EV or hydrogen fuel cell based transportation may be the mainstream in

Rolls-Royce looks to methanol for climate-friendly shipping

Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems is working on developing mtu engines for use with methanol. The company is looking at producing new high-speed four-stroke engines, which are based on proven mtu technologies and are planned to be available as soon as possible for use in commercial vessels. “With the new development of mtu methanol engines,