Ulsan Port Authority leads efforts on marine biofuel adoption as IMO regulations tighten

Shipping representatives at the 2nd Forum on the Commercialization of Biofuels for Maritime Vessels on 23 April in Seoul, South Korea. Credit: Ulsan Port Authority

Seoul, South Korea – In a major push toward decarbonizing maritime logistics, President Jae-young Byeon of the Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) and Chief Executive Sun-bae Hong of the Korea Maritime Cooperation Center (KMC) jointly announced the successful conclusion of the “2nd Forum on the Commercialization of Biofuels for Maritime...

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Marine Biofuels Garner Attention of Global Researchers

  • A global effort has been taken to reduce sulfur and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships.
  • Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and other Department of Energy facilities investigate the potential use of marine biofuels.
  • Biofuels turned out to be very good options because they have zero or very, very low sulfur compared to fossil fuels.

A recent news article published in the NREL reveals that Environmental Concerns Propel Research Into Marine Biofuels.

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