sustainable alternative fuels

E-methanol: Missing piece to shipping’s decarbonization puzzle?

E-methanol has many benefits for decarbonizing the shipping sector, but there are still some hurdles to overcome.

Approximately 80% of the world’s traded goods move via ship. But the shipping industry is also responsible for 2%-3% of global carbon emissions, according to S&P Global Platts Analytics. While shipping is one of the most efficient modes of transportation, the industry’s reliance on fossil fuels has made the path to decarbonization difficult.

That has shone a spotlight on e-methanol as a potential solution.

E-methanol is produced by combining green hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide from...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/e-methanol-missing-piece-to-shippings-decarbonization-puzzle

Report: Sustainable marine fuels should meet expansive criteria

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative released a report that defined sustainable marine fuel criteria.

Big-name shipping companies, such as A.P. Moller – Maersk, are taking action to reduce emissions and transition to more sustainable fuels. But guidelines on what makes a marine fuel sustainable have yet to be established. 

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) recently released a report on how to define sustainable marine fuel criteria, in partnership with Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Maritime. 

Marine fuels are currently considered based on availability, cost and technological...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/report-sustainable-marine-fuels-should-meet-expansive-criteria

Study: Biodiesel packs major health and economic benefits

A National Biodiesel Board study finds biodiesel has health and economic benefits.

As the trucking industry considers the costs, challenges and social impacts of switching to alternative fuels to reduce its carbon footprint, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) has released a report on the health and economic impacts of replacing ultra-low sulfur diesel with 100% biodiesel (B100).

Up to 45% of cancer risk could be reduced, and 203,000 asthma attacks annually could be avoided or lessened in the areas evaluated by switching to B100, according to the study, “Assessment of health...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/study-biodiesel-packs-major-health-and-economic-benefits

6 alternative fuel vehicle questions for Ryder’s CTO

FreightWaves asked Ryder's CTO six questions about alternative fuel vehicles.

FreightWaves interviewed Richard Mohr, Ryder’s chief technology officer and VP of new products, to learn more about the alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) solutions that Ryder System (NYSE: R) offers customers.

The interview has been edited for clarity.

FreightWaves: What AFVs does Ryder currently offer customers?

Mohr: “Right now we run a combination of the new emission standards on the diesel vehicles. That’s the OG of alternative fuel. We run natural gas vehicles in our fleet, which we’ve been...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/6-alternative-fuel-vehicle-questions-for-ryders-cto

SSI releases guidelines for sustainable shipping

FreightWaves interviewed the Sustainable Shipping Initiative.

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) is helping chart the course for a maritime industry that is “very slow to change.”

SSI released a statement last week saying its updated “Roadmap to a sustainable shipping industry” is a “resource for stakeholders across the shipping value chain to navigate the major, pressing sustainability challenges facing the industry.” 

SSI Executive Director Andrew Stephens told FreightWaves he has seen a shift in the past five to seven years from the industry doing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ssi-releases-new-guidelines-for-sustainable-shipping