China-based FZU Zijin has unveiled two applications for its proprietary ammonia cracking technology: a newly-opened ammonia-to-hydrogen vehicle refueling station, and a coastal vessel powered by an internal combustion engine, fed with cracked ammonia fuel.
Everllence has launched its new dual-fuel ME-LGIA (Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) engine at an industry event in Copenhagen, ahead of the first units being delivered next year.
The outcome leaves the global shipping industry with a target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, but – for now – no detailed pathway to reach those targets. The result also leaves a certainty gap, delaying critical investment in zero or near-zero (ZNZ) fuels and propulsion technologies. Despite the setback, work on finer details and mechanisms to be included in the framework continued this week in London.
