Is methanol a future marine fuel for shipping?

Liu, Ming; Li, Chen; Koh, Eng Kiong; Ang, Zhiqian; Lam, Jasmine Siu Lee

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1357/1/012014

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“…Therefore, it should be considered as important but not as the most characteristic element of a future Power‐to‐X economy [83] that also comprises electricity‐based mobility and heat as well as the substitution of fuels for primary energy supply. The downstream applications for green hydrogen derivatives are vast, such as e‐ammonia (as a fuel or for fertilizers) [123], e‐methanol (as a fuel or as a basic chemical for the chemical industry) [124], or Fischer‐Tropsch fuels [125] as they all necessarily rely on hydrogen. While some direct uses for hydrogen are realistic (e.g.…”

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Offshore versus onshore: The underestimated impact of onshore wind and solar photovoltaics for the energy transition of the British Isles

Diesing,

Bogdanov,

Satymov

et al. 2023

IET Renewable Power Gen

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The British Isles, consisting of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, were investigated for a sustainable energy system transition towards 100% renewable energy in 2050. Under given framework conditions, three pathways comprising the entire energy system were investigated in 5‐year time steps and hourly resolution applying an advanced energy system modelling tool and identifying the lowest cost solutions. The British Isles were structured into 10 sub‐national regions. Special attention was paid to the high offshore wind potential of the British Isles, as well as the limited societal acceptance for onshore wind in the United Kingdom. The results indicate that a transition to 100% renewable energy is economically more attractive than the governmental strategy that involves nuclear power and fossil carbon capture and storage. The total annualised system costs can decrease to 63 b€ and a levelised cost of electricity of 40 €/MWh if onshore wind and solar photovoltaics are allowed to be built to a higher extend. High levels of electrification and sector coupling are the main reasons for decreasing primary energy demand. The multiple risks of nuclear technology can be avoided if dedicated action towards 100% renewable energy is taken.

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Offshore versus onshore: The underestimated impact of onshore wind and solar photovoltaics for the energy transition of the British Isles

Diesing,

Bogdanov,

Satymov

et al. 2023

IET Renewable Power Gen

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“…Similar problems occur where switching to methanol [17,27,28,29] or ethanol. They can be obtained by chemical synthesis or as biofuels.…”

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Indication of the Target Alternative Fuel for Shipping

Herdzik¹

2022

Adv. Sci. Technol. Res. J.

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The article presents the regulations of the International Maritime Organization aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from international shipping. One of the main objectives is to search the alternative to fossil fuels. The main problem is the lack of indication of the target fuel for shipping. The current changes, forced by international regulations, are made by the decisions of shipowners who themselves are looking for an alternative fuel that will enable them to continue their activities. Attempts have been made to use fuels considered as transient, which will be used in the perspective of about 10 years. However, this is too short a time compared to the life of the ship (20-30 years). This will force another change in the type of fuel used on ships still in operation, which will result in additional costs associated with the adaptation of the ship's power plant fuel systems to a diff erent type of fuel. The article evaluates the changes that currently taking place. Scenarios of the most likely directions of changes in a perspective of 2050 have been indicated.

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“…The shipping industry uses less than 0.5 TW year. 12 An additional benefit is that both water and renewable energy are available globally (although cost of electricity can vary widely between regions), whereas fossil fuels are unevenly distributed on the globe. To use hydrogen as an on-board fuel, a number of demonstration projects have already been initiated, both using hydrogen fuel cells and by using hydrogen adopted combustion engines.…”

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confidence: 99%