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Methanol & Ammonia Tell A Good Shipping Fuel Story, But Stop Before The Tragic Finale

June 15, 2023 admin Agriculture, ammonia, biofuels, boats, carbon emissions, cargo shipping, clean power, clean shipping, clean transport, climate change, Energy, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green ammonia, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, marine energy, methanol, natural gas, Oil, Shipping

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:35:52 +0000

In sales pitches for methanol and ammonia for maritime fuels, the numbers don’t add up, and the omissions are glaring.

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Dismissal Of Methanol As Marine Fuel Leads To Pushback

March 14, 2023 admin biofuels, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, Energy, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, investment, maersk, Manufacturing, marine energy, methane, methanol, natural gas, Oil, usa, wartsila

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 00:13:45 +0000

Methanol is like hydrogen. Job one is to decarbonize existing uses before inventing new ones. As a marine fuel, it’s not the best choice.

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Atlantic Crossing By Methanol-Powered Ship Is Neither Viable Nor Carbon Neutral

March 8, 2023 admin Agriculture, biofuels, boats, carbon emissions, cargo shipping, clean power, clean shipping, clean transport, climate change, Energy, Fossil Fuels, green economy, investment, maersk, Manufacturing, marine energy, methanol, natural gas, Oil, Shipping

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:30:46 +0000

Over the past couple of years, I’ve reached the end of my first set of scenarios for marine decarbonization through 2100. My bets are on batteries for all inland and two-thirds of short-sea shipping, and biofuels for the rest. It took me years to work through the aspects of synthetic and biologically fossil fuel alternatives, […]