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JANUARY 29, 2014

Well-to-Propeller GHG emissions results for marine alternative fuels. DNV GL has released a position paper on the future alternative fuel mix for global shipping. Shipping must change, and we must contribute technical measures, operational measures and alternative fuels to meet the challenges we are tackling.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Gas-Electric Mariner 231

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MAY 9, 2012

million in funding for projects that demonstrate criteria pollutant emissions or carbon emissions reductions from marine vessels through repowering, re-engining or installation of other pollution reduction technologies, or the use of alternative fuel/energy. MARAD will not fund more than 75% of the total cost of the project.

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Mariner Emissions Alternative Fuels Pollution 225

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JUNE 10, 2010

have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to form a new partnership that will serve as a platform to test, develop and market BioOil (Dynamotive’s fast-pyrolysis oil) for application in stationary and marine slow- and/or medium-speed diesels globally. (MES), and Dynamotive Energy Systems Corp. Earlier post.).

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Alternative Fuels Engine Diesel Mariner 199

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DECEMBER 27, 2021

bp and Maersk Tankers, with support from the Danish Maritime Authority, have successfully completed trials using biofuel-blended marine fuel in product tankers, demonstrating that sustainable biofuels can be used as a marine drop-in fuel to help reduce carbon emissions in shipping.

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Mariner Africa Oil Netherlands 334

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JANUARY 24, 2012

In a paper published this month in the International Journal of Maritime Engineering , Paul Stott and Dr Peter Wright of Newcastle University, UK, suggest that the $6-billion Panama Canal expansion program offers the marine industry as a whole an opportunity to reduce its environmental impact.

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Panama Mariner Industry Industrial 255

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JANUARY 5, 2010

Global GHG mitigation potential from aviation and marine transportation. Aviation and marine transportation combined are responsible for approximately 5% of total GHG emissions in the United States and 3% globally and are among the fastest growing modes in the transportation sector. Source: McCollum et al. Click to enlarge.

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Mariner Transportation Emissions Alternative Fuels 199

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JUNE 8, 2021

HYSEAS III follows HYSEAS I and HYSEAS II, and aims to build on the previous projects’ findings by demonstrating that fuel cells may be successfully integrated with a proven marine hybrid electric drive system (electric propulsion, control gear, batteries etc.), along with associated hydrogen storage and bunkering arrangements.

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Hydrogen Design Fuel Mariner 436

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Their paper is published in the journal Fuel. The US Navy is … interested in alternative fuels for blending with marine diesel NATO F-76 in order to decrease reliance on fossil resources and increase energy security. As such, NERFs are more likely to meet the specifications of alternative fuels.

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Hawaii Mariner Diesel Alternative Fuels 207

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Eligible diesel vehicles, engines and equipment may include drayage trucks; marine engines; locomotives and non-road engines; and equipment or vehicles used in the handling of cargo at a marine or inland water port. Verified Marine Shore Connection Systems: up to 25% of the cost of eligible shore connection systems.

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EPA Diesel Emissions Mariner 261

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JUNE 15, 2013

The second ( DTMA-91-R-2013-0009 ) will award up to $500,000 for a comprehensive study on the issues associated with the bunkering (supplying a ship with fuel) of LNG for marine vessels. Projects that will be funded under the RFP include engine conversion/retrofits; the use of alternative fuels; or the use of alternative technologies.

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Mariner Emissions Alternative Fuels Gas 170

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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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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

With support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), BHP and GoodFuels Marine have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on a biofuels pilot project in Singapore, which is expected to be carried out early next year. GoodFuels Marine develops and delivers sustainable biofuels for the maritime sector.

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Singapore Mariner Alternative Fuels Cleaner 170

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development and integration of alternative fuel technologies aimed at reducing the marine engine’s reliance on fossil fuels.

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Mariner Engine Carbon Fuel 150

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JANUARY 12, 2014

EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) is soliciting proposals ( EPA-OAR-OTAQ-14-02 ) that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution produced by diesel engines and diesel emissions exposure, from fleets operating at marine and inland water ports.

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EPA Diesel Emissions Fleet 257

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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

This world-first order for a G80 methanol engine is just a continuation of the general market trend toward methanol where the ME-LGIM engine has become the de facto industry standard for large, methanol-fuelled, merchant marine vessels. As such, methanol is quickly becoming the most prominent alternative fuel in the container vessel segment.

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Engine Fuel Mariner South America 365

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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

will collaborate with New Eagle, a vehicle integrator and supplier of hybrid and electric drive control system technologies and hardware for a variety of vehicle classes and applications as well as electric marine propulsion solutions. UQM Technologies Inc.

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Mariner Commercial Hybrid Alternative Fuels 150

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NOVEMBER 16, 2019

Recently, DNV GL identified the five most promising alternative fuels for shipping, with hydrogen as the ultimate zero-emission solution. The first complete hydrogen-fueled prospect has now been assembled by Ulstein Design & Solutions BV and Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology BV.

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Hydrogen Fuel Mariner Emissions 268

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Wärtsilä has more than half a decade’s experience with methanol, having converted the first of four engines on Stena Germanica to use the fuel in 2015. The Wärtsilä 32 engine has been a workhorse since the 1980s, with more than 5,300 engines delivered to the marine market and more installations on land.

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Engine Mariner Wind Alternative Fuels 366

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Swiss marine power company WinGD and Belgian shipping and cleantech group CMB.TECH have signed an agreement on the development of ammonia-fueled two-stroke engines. The companies aim to install the ammonia dual-fuel X72DF engine on a series of ten x 210,000 DWT bulk carriers to be built at a Chinese shipyard in 2025 and 2026.

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Engine Fuel Mariner Alternative Fuels 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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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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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) is soliciting proposals ( EPA-OAR-OTAQ-14-07 ) that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution produced by diesel engines and diesel emissions exposure, from fleets operating at marine and inland water ports located in areas of poor air quality.

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EPA Diesel Emissions Clean Alternative 210

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APRIL 3, 2012

Last year, USDA, and the Departments of Energy and the Navy announced that—through the Defense Production Act—they will collaborate to accelerate the development of advanced, drop-in aviation and marine biofuels and marine diesel to help power our military.

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Industry Industrial Energy Mariner 225

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APRIL 26, 2023

The two companies will collaborate on a broad range of subjects from availability of methanol fuel and practicalities of bunkering to review of the technical and economic feasibility of the conversion. One of the key benefits of methanol as a marine fuel is its low emissions profile.

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Fuel Wind Mariner Conversion 293

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MARCH 18, 2022

The MethanolPac fuel supply system and Wärtsilä 32 Methanol engine comprise a full solution for methanol in marine applications. Methanol is a widely available fuel that is carbon-neutral when produced from renewable sources and is easier to handle than many other alternative fuels. © Wärtsilä Corporation.

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Supplies Fuel Mariner Alternative Fuels 259

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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 23, 2010

drew hundreds of onlookers, including Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, who has made the exploration and adoption of alternative fuels a priority for the Navy and Marine Corps. The Green Hornet runs on a 50/50 blend of conventional jet fuel and a synthetic paraffinic kerosene derived from camelina. Earlier post.).

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Alternative Fuels Mariner Seattle Green 210

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DECEMBER 19, 2020

Norway, with its high number of vessels using LNG or alternative fuels, with high volumes of green energy, and the cheapest electrical power in Europe, is probably the perfect arena for the world’s first market for green ammonia. 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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JULY 9, 2014

The public agencies receiving vehicles are: Alameda County, Sonoma County, San Francisco, Concord, Santa Rosa, San Jose, Oakland, Fremont, the Marin Municipal Water District, and Sonoma County Water Agency. The Transportation Authority of Marin also participated with additional support for the Marin Municipal Water District.

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San Jose San Francisco Fleet Oakland 240

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JUNE 30, 2023

Seen as one of the most promising alternative fuels for the maritime energy transition, ammonia can be combusted with almost no carbon dioxide emissions. However, using ammonia as a shipping fuel can create potential safety hazards, including toxicity.

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Mariner Fuel Range Insight 150

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Within the Agreement, SDARI will focus on the ship concept development and design while RINA will verify the compliance with the applicable rules, including those for the use of alternative fuels. External support to the project will be provided by MAN Energy Solutions, a leader in dual fuel innovation.

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Design Fuel Mariner Alternative Fuels 199

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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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MAY 29, 2013

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has opened its Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Natural Gas Vehicle program. Grant applications will also be accepted for innovation in alternative fuel transportation, including non-road vehicles, such as natural gas-powered trains or marine vessels.

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Pennsylvania Grant Light Gas 186

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Under the trial, sustainable Bio-Fuel Oil was used in a blend with conventional fossil-based marine fuels to power a vessel on a major oceangoing route. Both applications of the Bio-Fuel Oil showed a positive result, thus proving the technical compatibility of sustainable marine biofuels.

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2019 Oil Fuel Mariner 195

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

97 million for emerging opportunities such as aviation, locomotive, marine vessels and vehicle-grid integration. $15 15 million zero- and near-zero-carbon fuel production and supply. $15 15 million for low-carbon fuels. $10 . $900 million for light-duty EV charging infrastructure. 118 million for ZEV manufacturing. $90

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Transportation California Emissions Energy 370

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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. LNG, while not free of harmful emissions, has benefits in terms of CO 2 , NO x , and SO x emissions, given that methane slip is avoided during the combustion and fueling processes.

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