Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) represent a promising technology for portable power generation, combining a simple design with the advantages of using liquid methanol as a fuel. DMFCs convert ...

British luxury car maker Rolls-Royce has successfully tested the world’s first high-speed marine engine running purely on methanol to transform ship propulsion and cut carbon emissions across the ...

A Denmark-based company has successfully produced the first e-methanol at the Kassø Power-to-X facility. European Energy revealed that the production was completed in the facility's first methanol ...

Methanol is emerging as a practical alternative fuel for deep-sea shipping as engines and technical systems reach high readiness levels, but high costs and limited supply continue to constrain wider ...

Rolls-Royce is ditching diesel for methanol with its new maritime engine, described as the world's first high-speed marine engine in its performance class to operate exclusively on pure wood alcohol ...

CIMAC WG 7 Fuels has released a new guideline titled “Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - ISO 6583:2024: Methanol as a Fuel for Marine Applications – General Requirements and Specifications.” With the ...

Ship diesel engines sit at the intersection of brute force and meticulous engineering, turning heavy fuel into the continuous thrust that keeps global trade moving. Among them, a handful of ...

The first commercial-scale e-methanol plants launched in Denmark and China in 2025, signaling a major shift from pilot projects to industrial production. Demand is booming across hard-to-abate sectors ...

Spurred largely by pending global regulations, the race is on to develop low- and zero-carbon fuels for ships and scale up their use. There are “bridge fuels” that could be used during a transition ...

After a record 2024 for Methanol futures, trading interest continues to expand as market participants manage price risks. Methanol is seeing increased use as an alternative fuel in the shipping ...