Archipelago Expedition Yachts and Chartwell Marine have continued their cross-industry collaboration with the announcement of the Archipelago zero.63: the first ever methanol-fuelled, zero-carbon, ocean-capable leisure vessel on the market. Following Chartwell’s successful procurement of a £320,000 InnovateUK Smart Grant to implement methanol propulsion technology in a new vessel design, the company opted to prove the
Two cruise ships were supplied with shore power in Germany. It happened in Rostock-Warnemunde, Germany, and the two vessels were AIDAsol and AIDAmar. AIDA Cruises, a German cruise line part of the Carnival Corporation, has been trying various clean energy solutions for years. Back in 2019, the AIDAnova was fueled with LNG in the Mediterranean
Engineers at Washington State University (WSU) have developed a new method for making concrete that absorbs more carbon than it emits. The process of making cement requires very high temperatures, and that usually requires burning fuels which, of course, emits CO2. That can be partly offset by switching to renewable energy sources, but chemical reactions
A group of researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil have grown microalgae under controlled conditions in a laboratory in order to use their metabolites, especially lipids, with the prime purpose of producing biofuel. The study is reported in an article published in the journal Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. The study analyzed
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has set a target to reduce the shipping industry’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 50% by the year 2050. The strategy is outlined by short, medium, and long-term ambitions. Even though, the Indian flagged vessels contribute comparatively fewer carbon emissions than foreign-flagged vessels, India as an important member of the
Singapore offshore vessel player and shipyard Marco Polo Marine has partnered with US-based startup Amogy to install ammonia-to-power systems on its existing or newbuild offshore wind support vessels. Marco Polo said the collaboration fits into its efforts to decarbonise the shipping sector and reduce the carbon footprint of offshore wind farms, but that it also
Rolls-Royce plans to produce green hydrogen at is Friedrichshafen headquarters and test its mtu hydrogen engines and fuel cell systems. The company also announced that it has successfully tested its 250kw fuel cell demonstrator, which proved that the system could provide uninterruptible power in a blackout situation. The company, which is developing its own standardised
Aimplas has joined the Threading-CO2 project, an innovative initiative that aims to produce high-quality polyester textile products from CO2 waste streams. The project will significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the textile industry by promoting a circular manufacturing approach using renewable energy sources. Aimplas, a plastics technology centre in Spain, has announced its participation in
According to scientists, planet-warming methane pollution from the US oil and gas industry was 70% higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s own estimates between 2010 and 2019. The new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests the federal government’s current system for detecting methane leaks from fossil fuel pipes, wells
VPS welcomed a number of high-powered representatives from various shipping firms to its newly opened oil condition monitoring (OCM) laboratory in Singapore. VPS tests both international test methods and highly innovative proprietary test methods, covers the analysis of all types of marine lubricants including, hydraulic, engine, gearbox, turbine, and stern tube oils, plus tests slate