With the launch of a completely new pump design for LNG, Svanehøj becomes the first supplier on the marine market to offer both deepwell pumps and submerged pumps for electric fuel systems. The aim is to gain a larger share of the attractive and strongly growing LNG market. The demand for liquefied gas is increasing,
The zero-pollution nature of hydrogen-fuelled vehicles makes them a better transportation option. However, the transportation sector also needs to switch to clean hydrogen, because production of hydrogen from fossil fuels is a big obstacle to the reduction of emissions despite it burning as a clean fuel. In this scenario, India needs to go for renewable
The government will invite bids for battery storage projects from players looking to invest in the renewable energy sector, Union Minister RK Singh said. Bids will also be invited for green hydrogen and green ammonia projects, the power, new and renewable energy minister said at ‘India Ideas Summit’ organised by the US-India Business Council (USIBC).
Germany’s Freudenberg e-Power Systems has achieved a significant milestone in the development of methanol-powered fuel cell systems for ships by receiving a type approval certificate from the international classification society RINA. Freudenberg e-Power Systems’ approach to using methanol for marine applications combines highly efficient fuel reforming technology with a long-life PEM fuel cell in a
The International Maritime Organization, the shipping body of the United Nations, tweeted that since the January 1, 2020 start of the global sulphur cap, there has been an estimated 77% drop in sulphur oxide emissions from ships. The run-up to the sulphur cap’s implementation was a period of intense debate about how effective it would
Japan is pressing ahead with its own ammonia carrier plans. Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems, and Nihon Shipyard has received approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier. At present, there are no international regulations for the use of ammonia as marine fuel. Therefore, the consortium
Norwegian cruise venture Northern Xplorer has signed a letter of intent with Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea to construct what the company says will be the world’s first zero-emission cruise ship. Under the deal, West Sea would build the 250-passenger vessel at its facility in Viana do Costello north of Porto, with expected delivery at the
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has penned a long-term charter contract for three newbuilding liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with Singapore-based ENN LNG, a subsidiary of China’s ENN Natural Gas. The ships will be built at CSSC-affiliated Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and delivered by 2028 for LNG trades in China, where ENN supplies 10% of natural gas
Canadian battery producer Shift Clean Energy (Shift) has joined forces with Norwegian propulsion system developer STADT in a bid to electrify global shipping. Shift is a supplier of clean energy solutions to the marine market and beyond and is responsible for some of the first electrified vessels in the market, including the first electric ferry
Scientists have come up with a new prototype device that can harvest water from humid air, before splitting it into hydrogen and oxygen. What’s more, it’s capable of operating in areas where the humidity – the concentration of water vapor in the air – is as low as 4 percent. The device put together by