Algae based biofuel being tested by US Navy and Maersk

The US Navy and Maersk are testing algal based biofuel on the container ship Maersk Kalmar which is en route from Northern Europe to India. The Maersk Kalmar is a suitable candidate for testing as it has a dedicated auxiliary test engine and its fuel system has a special biofuel blending equipment and separate tanks. “The shipping industry needs to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas intensity in the coming decades.

The Maersk Kalmar

In the short term, we can gain a lot by focusing on improving fuel efficiency. In the longer term, we would like to see sustainable biofuels become a commercially available, low-carbon fuel,” said Jacob Sterling, Head of Climate and Environment at Maersk Line. Read more ...