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The shipping industry is a crucial part of the global supply chain, but it is also responsible for a significant amount of carbon emissions . According to recent data, shipping accounts for approximately 3% of the world's carbon emissions.
To combat this problem, significant efforts have been made to make the shipping process more environmentally friendly. This is an ongoing process, but progress is being made towards a greener and more sustainable future for the shipping industry.
Shipping giant Maersk has been investing more than $1 billion in ships powered by green methanol to accelerate its shift to carbon-neutral operations. This week, the company's new container ship sets sail from South Korea to Denmark, according to a report from Fast Company. She is the first to run on green methanol, made from methane captured from food waste in landfills.
The company commissioned the container ship two years ago as part of a commitment to the principle of only commissioning new-build vessels that can sail on green fuels. It already has another 25 of the ships on order and is also beginning to retrofit an existing ship into a ship powered by dual-fuel methanol and therefore capable of sailing on green methanol. The industry's first e Special Data ngine upgrade is scheduled to occur in 2024.
Maersk currently operates more than 700 vessels, of which around 300 are owned by Maersk. To meet the ambitious 2040 target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions on time, Maersk aims to transport a minimum of 25% of maritime cargo using green fuels by 2030.
Maersk defines “green fuels” as fuels with low to very low GHG emissions over their life cycle compared to fossil fuels. While green methanol will still generate some emissions, it can reduce ships' carbon dioxide emissions by 65-70% compared to conventional fuels.
“We have set an ambitious target of net zero emissions by 2040 across the business and have taken a leading role in the decarbonisation of logistics,” said Leonardo Sonzio, head of Fleet Management and Technology at Maersk. “Modernizing engines to run on methanol is an important lever in our strategy.
With this initiative, we wish to pave the way for future scalable modernization programs in the industry, accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to green fuels. Ultimately, we want to demonstrate that methanol retrofits can be a viable alternative to new buildings.”
Additionally, other technologies are being developed to reduce emissions on ships, including ammonia, liquid hydrogen and electrification. But because the industry is a major polluter and to meet the Paris climate goals as soon as possible, Maersk chose to go ahead with green methanol because it was feasible.
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To combat this problem, significant efforts have been made to make the shipping process more environmentally friendly. This is an ongoing process, but progress is being made towards a greener and more sustainable future for the shipping industry.
Shipping giant Maersk has been investing more than $1 billion in ships powered by green methanol to accelerate its shift to carbon-neutral operations. This week, the company's new container ship sets sail from South Korea to Denmark, according to a report from Fast Company. She is the first to run on green methanol, made from methane captured from food waste in landfills.
The company commissioned the container ship two years ago as part of a commitment to the principle of only commissioning new-build vessels that can sail on green fuels. It already has another 25 of the ships on order and is also beginning to retrofit an existing ship into a ship powered by dual-fuel methanol and therefore capable of sailing on green methanol. The industry's first e Special Data ngine upgrade is scheduled to occur in 2024.
Maersk currently operates more than 700 vessels, of which around 300 are owned by Maersk. To meet the ambitious 2040 target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions on time, Maersk aims to transport a minimum of 25% of maritime cargo using green fuels by 2030.
Maersk defines “green fuels” as fuels with low to very low GHG emissions over their life cycle compared to fossil fuels. While green methanol will still generate some emissions, it can reduce ships' carbon dioxide emissions by 65-70% compared to conventional fuels.
“We have set an ambitious target of net zero emissions by 2040 across the business and have taken a leading role in the decarbonisation of logistics,” said Leonardo Sonzio, head of Fleet Management and Technology at Maersk. “Modernizing engines to run on methanol is an important lever in our strategy.
With this initiative, we wish to pave the way for future scalable modernization programs in the industry, accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to green fuels. Ultimately, we want to demonstrate that methanol retrofits can be a viable alternative to new buildings.”
Additionally, other technologies are being developed to reduce emissions on ships, including ammonia, liquid hydrogen and electrification. But because the industry is a major polluter and to meet the Paris climate goals as soon as possible, Maersk chose to go ahead with green methanol because it was feasible.
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Ambri has collaborated with Xcel Energy for the first utility implementation of a liquid metal battery system.
This collaboration represents the first field-deployed utility pilot system for Ambri, demonstrating its innovative liquid metal battery in a real-world environment. It also marks the initial evaluation and demonstration of this battery by a major US utility.
Minnesota-based Xcel Energy is an industry leader in responsibly reducing carbon emissions and developing and delivering clean energy solutions from diverse renewable sources. The company provides power to millions of homes and businesses in eight Western and Midwestern states.
Ambri is a US-based Liquid Metal battery technology company that is changing the way power grids work by increasing the contribution of renewable resources and reducing the need to build traditional power plants .
Liquid metal batteries suffer minimal degradation and last more than 20 years. They are not only highly reliable but also safe. Thermal runaway is impossible since they do not produce or emit any gases.
“Xcel Energy has always been at the forefront among utilities in the transition to carbon-free electricity,” said Justin Tomljanovic, vice president of Corporate Development at Xcel Energy. “This demonstration project with Ambri allows us to explore a technology that could help us continue to reliably supply the energy our customers depend on during the transition to clean energy.”
Ambri and Xcel Energy will jointly test the 300kWh system at SolarTAC in Aurora, Colorado, for 12 months, allowing for a comprehensive evaluation of its capacity and performance.
Both companies will test various use cases during the demonstration period, including solar and wind integration, capacity management, arbitration and ancillary services.
The liquid metal battery system will use the GridNXT microgrid platform at SolarTAC to integrate multiple generation sources, such as solar and wind, with inverters, load banks, and three-phase communications and distribution connections.
Installation of the system is expected to begin in early 2024, with the system fully operational by the end of that year.
Xcel Energy plans to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for large-capacity long-term energy storage projects to follow the upcoming 300kWh system at SolarTAC.