Giacomo Rispoli and Alessia Borgogna, MyRechemical, Italy, discuss the use of low-carbon methanol from waste as a new fuel to help decarbonise the shipping sector.
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lobal emissions related to the transport sector accounted for 7.2 billion t of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2020. The transport sector is indeed one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonise. Nevertheless, in the last decade, a strategy identifying the most suitable approach to addressing the environmental impact of different modes of transport has been shaped. For example, the sector is expected to move towards electrical mobility in the case of cars, as electric engine technology is able to maintain a similar standard as combustion engines for small vehicles. However, this option becomes unfeasible when applied to heavy cargo transport, as electric engines are still not suitable for vehicles of this size.
HYDROCARBON 51
ENGINEERING
August 2022