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.
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| 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.
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