E-Methanol Offers a Solution to Greener Shipping: Supply Lines

Container ships are heavy, the distances they travel far, and storage capacity is limited, making them a big challenge when it comes to decarbonization.

Solutions used by the auto sector, like electric batteries or hydrogen fuel-cells, aren’t viable for commercial shipping, a sector that represents about 3% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.

E-methanol may offer a solution. The synthetic fuel releases less C02 than natural gas, another lower-carbon alternative to diesel-based marine fuels, and is starting to gain some traction the shipping industry. Thanks to early adopters like Maersk, production is also starting to ramp up.

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