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OCTOBER 7, 2014

All cells accommodate engines that use a variety of fuels, including natural gas, diesel and biodiesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), dimethyl ether (DME) or Fischer-Tropsch gas-to-liquid fuels. In all, SwRI operates more than 200 engine dynamometer test cells.

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San Antonio Mariner Industry Industrial 220

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MARCH 10, 2023

The engines, which are capable of operation on green methanol and conventional fuel-oil, represent the first order for the G80 bore size; they will also feature MAN Energy Solutions’ proprietary EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) systems.

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Engine Fuel Mariner South America 365

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DECEMBER 19, 2020

The technology group Wärtsilä and Grieg Edge, the innovation hub of Norwegian shipping group Grieg Star, are jointly running a project to launch an ammonia-fueled tanker producing no greenhouse gas emissions by 2024. In total, they require an amount of energy surpassing what we can achieve in this project.

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Green Fuel Norway Building 508

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AUGUST 26, 2020

The Power Lab will concentrate on the development of advanced technologies for the marine and infrastructure sectors, with a strong emphasis on fuel cell systems and the production and deployment of synthetic fuels. The Power Lab has also set its sights on the use of fuel cells in power generation and marine propulsion.

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Mariner Fuel Powered Power 207

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APRIL 10, 2015

The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) Office of Environment has issued a request for proposals (RFP) ( DTMA91R1500009 ) for projects that focus on converting a vessel to natural gas in an effort to measure in situ change in criteria pollutant emissions and greenhouse gas emissions before and after the conversion.

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Convert Gas Alternative Fuels Conversion 150

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MARCH 14, 2012

to San Diego using 25,000 gallons of a 50/50 blend of Soladiesel HRD-76 , Solazyme’s 100% algal-derived renewable marine diesel fuel and petroleum F-76 blend in the ship’s LM 2500 gas turbines. USS Ford’s transit on the algal blend marks the first demonstration of the alternative fuel blend in an operational fleet ship.

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Ford San Diego Fuel Mariner 259

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APRIL 25, 2023

The JV tankers Stena Pro Marine and Stena Prosperous were refueled with methanol via barge while discharging petroleum products at a terminal in the Port of Houston in the first week of April. Stena Pro Marine was bunkered with 1,408MT of methanol, and Stena Prosperous was refueled with 1,203MT during the operation.

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Mariner Houston United States North America 243

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JANUARY 11, 2013

Sweden-based White Smoke Shipping, together with Delta Marine and Omega Marine of Turkey as well as Frederiet AB and Crew Chart Ship Management of Sweden, has developed the WS3 project—a vessel designed for the growing LNG bunkering market of the North European ECA (Emission Control Areas) with special focus on the Baltic sea.

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Mariner Sweden Turkey Oil 218

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

and Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. have entered into a merger agreement to create a premier alternative fuel vehicle and engine company. Westport Innovations Inc.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Companies Engine 150

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JULY 26, 2013

This integrated approach must embrace all of the elements of naval architecture, marine and control engineering alongside operation practices. Avoiding poor weather by using weather-routing technologies offers important fuel consumption benefits.

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Engine Future Carbon Powered 225

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Globally, shipping accounts for approximately 3% of greenhouse gas emissions, and the International Maritime Organization estimates that ships release roughly one billion metric tons of CO 2 into the atmosphere annually.

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Powered Power Alternative Fuels Global 369

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

Speaking on 5 October at the inaugural Maritime Transport Efficiency Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, where MSC is headquartered, Bud Darr, Executive Vice President, Maritime Policy & Government Affairs at MSC Group, outlined some preferred options in a keynote speech on decarbonization and during a panel discussion on fuels for the future.

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Hydrogen Future Fuel Alternative Fuels 199

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JULY 8, 2020

The committee calls for an “Ocean Fund” for the period from 2023 to 2030, financed by revenues from auctioning allowances under the ETS, to make ships more energy-efficient and to support investment in innovative technologies and infrastructure, such as alternative fuel and green ports, to decarbonize the maritime transport sector.

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Environment CO2 Climate Industry 247

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JULY 12, 2013

On 1 July MAN Diesel & Turbo announced the development of a new ME-LGI dual fuel engine. The new engine expands the company’s dual-fuel portfolio, enabling the use of more sustainable fuels such as methanol and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The engines will run on a blend of 95% methanol and 5% diesel fuel.

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Diesel Engine Fuel Mariner 220

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The CMA CGM Group has already begun to respond to climate change by using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a transitional maritime fuel. As part of the partnership with Engie, its target is to generate 200,000 tonnes of renewable gas per year by 2028, to serve the needs of CMA CGM and the entire shipping industry.

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Energy Carbon Hydrogen Fuel 315

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MARCH 30, 2010

The joint DOE-GM funding will enable the Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI)—an India-based research facility falling under Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India—to manage all of the 84 hectares (840,000 m 2 ).

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India GM Alternative Fuels Philippines 236

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. —Tucker Perkins. Renewable propane.

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USA Engine Alternative Fuels Gasoline 239

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The latest addition to its four-stroke engine portfolio, the dual-fuel engine is capable of running on LNG, diesel and HFO as well as a number of more sustainable fuels including biofuel blends and synthetic natural gas. —Marita Krems, Head of Four-Stroke Marine & License, MAN Energy Solutions. Marine applications.

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Engine Fuel Mariner Diesel 195

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MARCH 7, 2021

The EU should promote the use of green hydrogen and ammonia by ships as part of its upcoming maritime fuel law, major shipping industry players and environmentalists have told the European Commission. The FuelEU Maritime initiative will require ships carrying EU trade to progressively switch to sustainable alternative fuels.

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Hydrogen Green Industry Industrial 360

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MAY 8, 2017

Dwindling sea ice is opening new shipping routes through the Arctic and shipping activity in the Arctic is expected to rise as oil and gas development increases and as ships take advantage of shorter trans-Arctic routes from Asia to Europe and North America. HFO was the most consumed marine fuel in the Arctic in 2015.

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Oil Panama Emissions Fuel 283

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

This, in turn, means that an increasing number of alternative-fueled vehicles are transported on roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ferries. This, in combination with the particular characteristics of and risks associated with alternative-fueled vehicles, means that shipping companies and ship crews must be prepared for certain challenges.

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Transportation Alternative Fuels Gas-Electric Gas 195

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

As the Department of Defense’s combat logistics support agency, DLA is responsible for providing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, other federal agencies, and joint and allied forces with a variety of logistics, acquisition and technical services. The Navy’s present base of petroleum-derived mobility fuels includes: JP-5 (at-sea).

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Renewable Oil Seattle Mariner 199

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Jiangnan Shipyard, owned by China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has ordered an LPG (liquefied propane gas)-burning MAN B&W 6G60ME-LGIP engine in connection with the building of an 86,000-m 3 VLGC (Very Large Gas Carrier) for Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM), the Chinese shipping company. LGIP LPG-propelled dual-fuel engines.

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Chinese Fuel Powered Power 317

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JULY 7, 2023

Maritime transport represents around 90% of trade worldwide, while producing 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. bp is working to establish supplies of lower carbon alternative fuels for the shipping sector and will look to use its trading expertise to bring WasteFuel’s bio-methanol to market.

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Waste Companies Alternative Fuels Convert 284

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JUNE 7, 2013

The grant will fund the development and validation of a low-cost, multi-port fuel-injected (MPFI) natural-gas fuel system and engine with advanced controls, designed for Class-3 to Class-7 fleet applications such as buses, medium-duty trucks and port freight-handling vehicles.

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California Emissions Vehicles Grant 186

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Key areas of SwRI support include developing test procedures and equipment for regulated and unregulated emissions in light- and heavy-duty vehicles and components as well as for marine, railway, aircraft, small engine and other non-highway propulsion systems. The scope of this contract is quite broad.

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EPA Emissions Engine Fuel 221

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MARCH 31, 2016

ENGIE, a global operator in electricity, natural gas and energy services markets, will invest nearly €100 million from now to 2020 to build Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) stations for filling up the European fleets of trucks with natural gas and biogas.

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2020 Europe Belgium France 150

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JULY 22, 2022

The funding will focus on expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging accessibility, create cleaner non-road vehicles through electrification and the use of alternative fuels, and develop electric drive components and materials to maximize EV efficiency and affordability. Creating Cleaner Non-Road Engines.

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Clean Cleaning Vehicles Cleaner 186

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

The pact seeks to enhance cooperation through a range of activities, including: Accounting for the costs of greenhouse gas emissions in each jurisdiction. Harmonizing 2050 targets for greenhouse gas reductions and developing mid-term targets needed to support long-term reduction goals. Earlier post.)

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Purchase Oregon 2016 Washington 220

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JULY 29, 2010

The Capstone microturbines are able to operate on traditional liquid fuels such as diesel and biodiesel but can also utilize alternative fuels such as natural gas without sacrificing efficiency. We are also pursuing marine applications for both auxiliary power and propulsion. Earlier post.)

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Hybrid Electrical Electric Alternative Fuels 218

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

LNG, as a promising lower-emission alternative fuel has not been used for container vessels. At a press conference held during the Kormarine Trade Fair in Busan, both parties announced the progress they have made towards developing LNG-fueled large container vessels. This will make conventional fuel unattractive.

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Fuel 2010 Alternative Fuels Mariner 170

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FEBRUARY 4, 2023

We contend it’s not combustion-engine technology causing green-house gas emissions in the product-use phase; it is the fuel used in the ICE that defines the vehicle emissions. We support a pragmatic approach of complementary technologies that provide solutions for different transportation sectors.

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Hydrogen Engine Oil Emissions 221

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APRIL 13, 2018

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reports that the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a resolution codifying an initial greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy for international shipping.

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International Climate Mariner 2018 170

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

The US Department of Energy has issued a $300-million Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-PS26-09NT01236-04 ) for applications for cost-shared projects that expand the use of alternative fueled vehicles and advanced technology vehicles. The other areas of interest include: Refueling Infrastructure for alternative fuels.

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Stimulus Alternative Fuels Fuel Golf Cart 150

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JUNE 1, 2023

China Merchants Heavy Industry has ordered 2 × MAN B&W 7S60ME-LGIM (Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engines in connection with the construction of 2 × 9,300 ceu (car equivalent units) Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES).

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Engine China Industry Industrial 221

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Damen Shipyards Group’s inland waterway shipyard, and inland shipping company QaGroup will launch a new inland shipping concept based on a vessel running solely on liquefied natural gas (LNG). Bodewes Binnenvaart B.V., The full package comprises ship design, shipbuilding, ship management, leasing, financing arrangements and crews.

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Concept Netherlands Financing Waste 218

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The DOE-QTR defines six key strategies: increase vehicle efficiency; electrification of the light duty fleet; deploy alternative fuels; increase building and industrial efficiency; modernize the electrical grid; and deploy clean electricity. Impartial DOE research can help inform these standards. —QTR.

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Transportation Fuel Economy Light Fuel 218