The first cargo ship running on green methanol is setting sail

Summary

KEY POINTS

• Green methanol is made from landfill food waste methane.
• It can cut ship emissions by 65-70%.
• Shipping contributes 1 billion tons of CO2 yearly.
• The industry targets net-zero emissions by 2050, Maersk by 2040.
• The hurdle is scaling and cost reduction of green fuel.

References

• Media Check: Fast Company Media Bias/Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
• Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC