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Methane (Natural Gas)

A gaseous hydrocarbon fuel composed primarily of methane (CH₄), used in marine engines as liquefied natural gas (LNG) or compressed gas and sourced from fossil or biogenic pathways. Biogenic variants sometimes referred to as bio-methane, renewable natural gas, or bioLNG.

Marine Energy Documents Related to Methane (Natural Gas)

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Total: 70

Title Author Date Type of Content Fuels Feedstocks Pathways
Comparison of Ammonia with Methanol, Liquefied Natural Gas and Conventional Marine Transportation Fuels through Life Cycle Cost and Emissions Analysis Tripathi, S., Kolodziej, C., Masum, F. Journal Article Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas), Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Methanol Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Thermochemical, Electrochemical, Catalysis
Fuels for the Marine Sector Masum, F. Presentation Bio-oil, Methanol, Ethanol, Methane (Natural Gas), Ammonia Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
Alternative Fuels in the Maritime Industry: Emissions Evaluation of Bulk Carrier Ships Díaz-Cuenca, D., Villalba-Herreros, A., Leo, T. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Methanol, Biodiesel (FAME) Hydrogen, Biogenic Gases, Wastes and Byproducts, Agriculture: Residues Catalysis, Biochemical, Electrochemical
Feasibility Analysis of the New Generation of Fuels in the Maritime Sector Mahía-Prados, J., Arias-Fernández, I., Gomez, M. Journal Article Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol, Hydrogen Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
Comparative Analysis of the Alternative Energy: Case of Reducing GHG Emissions of Estonian Pilot Fleet Otsason, R., Laasma, A., Gülmez, Y. Journal Article Ammonia, Biodiesel (FAME), Methane (Natural Gas), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Renewable Diesel (HVO / FT), Hydrogen Biogenic Gases, Wastes and Byproducts Biochemical
Controlling Engine Load Distribution in LNG Ship Propulsion Systems to Optimize Gas Emissions and Fuel Consumption Martinić-Cezar, S., Jurić, Z., Assani, N. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas), Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
A Review of LCA Studies on Marine Alternative Fuels: Fuels, Methodology, Case Studies, and Recommendations Wang, Y., Xiao, X., Ji, Y. Journal Article Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol, Hydrogen, Biodiesel (FAME), Ethanol Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen, Wastes and Byproducts, Agriculture: Residues, Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops Electrochemical, Thermochemical, Biochemical, Catalysis
A Decision Support Tool for Optimizing Fuel Deployment and Emissions Reduction: Advanced Modeling Approach to Sustainable U.S. Maritime Transport Mesineni, S. Workshop Article Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Methane (Natural Gas), Ammonia, Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
Comparative Study of Exhaust Emissions Diesel Fueled Ships and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Nari, H. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas) Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
An Action Plan for Maritime Energy and Emissions Innovation US Department of Energy (DOE) Report Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Gasoline, Methanol, Ammonia, Hydrogen, Methane (Natural Gas), Battery Electric, Nuclear, Biodiesel (FAME), Renewable Diesel (HVO / FT) Agriculture: Energy Crops, Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Wastes and Byproducts, CO₂, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Thermochemical, Catalysis, Electrochemical
Comparative Analysis of Marine Alternative Fuels for Offshore Supply Vessels Park, C., Hwang, I., Jang, H. Journal Article Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas), Hydrogen, Biodiesel (FAME), Methanol Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Agriculture: Residues Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Comparative Study of Different Alternative Fuel Options for Shipowners Based on Carbon Intensity Index Model Under the Background of Green Shipping Development Zhang, J., Zhang, Z., Liu, D. Journal Article Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol, Hydrogen Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen Electrochemical
Exploring the Factors Leading to Diffusion of Alternative Fuels Using a Socio-Technical Transition Approach—A Case Study of LNG as a Marine Fuel in Norway Baresic, D., Rehmatulla, N. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas) Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
Strategic Pathways to Alternative Marine Fuels: Empirical Evidence from Shipping Practices in South Korea Lee, J., Sim, M., Kim, Y. Journal Article Ammonia, Hydrogen, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
Comparative Life Cycle Assessments and Economic Analyses of Alternative Marine Fuels: Insights for Practical Strategies Lee, H., Lee, J., Roh, G. Journal Article Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Agriculture: Residues, Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops Catalysis, Electrochemical, Thermochemical
The future evolution of global natural gas trade Yarlagadda, B., Iyer, G., Binsted, M. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas) Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
Cost-benefit analysis of emission reduction techniques: a case for container vessel Ejder, E., Karatuğ, Ç., Arslanoğlu, Y. Journal Article Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas) Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
Comparative analysis among different alternative fuels for ship propulsion in a well-to-wake perspective Zamboni, G., Scamardella, F., Gualeni, P. Journal Article Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol, Hydrogen Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen, Biogenic Gases Catalysis, Biochemical
Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and cost of energy transport from Saudi Arabia with conventional fuels and liquefied natural gas Tripathi, S. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas), Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Thermochemical
2023 Billion-Ton Report: An Assessment of U.S. Renewable Carbon Resources Langholtz, M. Report Ethanol, Biodiesel (FAME), Renewable Diesel (HVO / FT), Methane (Natural Gas), Gasoline Macroalgae, Microalgae, Agriculture: Energy Crops, Agriculture: Residues, Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Wastes and Byproducts, Forest Biomass, Biogenic Gases, CO₂ Unspecified Pathway
Alternative Fuels for the Marine Sector and Their Applicability for Purse Seiners in a Life-Cycle Framework Perčić, M., Vladimir, N., Koričan, M. Journal Article Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol, Hydrogen, Ammonia, Biodiesel (FAME) Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Agriculture: Energy Crops Catalysis, Electrochemical, Chemical Upgrading
Exploring Drivers Shaping the Choice of Alternative-Fueled New Vessels Chen, S., Wang, X., Zheng, S. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas), Ammonia, Methanol Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
Numerical Analysis of Dual Fuel Combustion in a Medium Speed Marine Engine Supplied with Methane/Hydrogen Blends Cameretti, M., Robbio, R., Palomba, M. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas), Hydrogen Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
Assessing the Environmental Impact of Eight Alternative Fuels in International Shipping: A Comparison of Marginal vs. Average Emissions Krantz, G., Moretti, C., Brandão, M. Journal Article Methanol, Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Methane (Natural Gas), Renewable Diesel (HVO / FT) Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Catalysis
Critical Overview and Challenge of Representative LNG-Fuelled Ships on Potential GHG Emission Reduction Sari, D., Tuswan, T., Muttaqie, T. Journal Article Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Methane (Natural Gas) Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
The future of ship engines: Renewable fuels and enabling technologies for decarbonization Curran, S., Onorati, A., Payri, R. Journal Article Ammonia, Methanol, Methane (Natural Gas), Biodiesel (FAME) Wastes and Byproducts, Hydrogen, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops Chemical Upgrading
A Techno-Environmental and Energy Efficiency Investigation of Marine Dual-Fuel Engines Akman, M. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol, Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
Simultaneous and Global Optimizations of LNG-Fueled Hybrid Electric Ship for Substantial Fuel Cost, CO2, and Methane Emission Reduction Feng, Y., Zhu, H., Dong, Z. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas) Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
Application of Biogas and Biomethane as Maritime Fuels: A Review of Research, Technology Development, Innovation Proposals, and Market Potentials Mallouppas, G., Yfantis, E., Ioannou, C. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas) Wastes and Byproducts, Biogenic Gases Biochemical
Ammonia Production from Clean Hydrogen and the Implications for Global Natural Gas Demand Saygin, D., Blanco, H., Boshell, F. Journal Article Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas) Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen, CO₂ Catalysis, Electrochemical
Analysis for Decarbonization Pathways for Shipping Chen, R. Conference Paper Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol, Hydrogen Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Electrochemical
Evaluation of Alternative Fuels for Coastal Ferries Laasma, A., Otsason, R., Tapaninen, U. Journal Article Hydrogen, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Unspecified Feedstock Electrochemical
Alternative Power Options for Improvement of the Environmental Friendliness of Fishing Trawlers Koričan, M., Perčić, M., Vladimir, N. Journal Article Methanol, Methane (Natural Gas), Ammonia, Biodiesel (FAME), Hydrogen Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Hydrogen, Wastes and Byproducts Catalysis, Chemical Upgrading
Assessment Of Alternative Marine Fuels from Environmental, Technical, and Economic Perspectives Onboard Ultra Large Container Ship Elkafas, A., Rivarolo, M., Massardo, A. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
Inventory Routing for Ammonia Supply in German Ports Prause, F., Prause, G., Philipp, R. Journal Article Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas) Hydrogen Catalysis
Biofuel Adoption Pathways for Cargo Vessels under Carbon Tax Xiao, Z., Lam, J., Thepsithar, P. Conference Paper Biodiesel (FAME), Methane (Natural Gas), Renewable Diesel (HVO / FT) Wastes and Byproducts Thermochemical
Environmental Life-Cycle Assessment of Eco-Friendly Alternative Ship Fuels (MGO, LNG, and Hydrogen) for 170 GT Nearshore Ferry Lee, G., Kim, J., Jung, K. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas), Hydrogen, Marine Gas Oil (MGO) Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Catalysis
Adoption of biofuels for marine shipping decarbonization: A long-term price and scalability assessment Tan, E., Harris, K., Tifft, S. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME), Ethanol, Methane (Natural Gas), Renewable Diesel (HVO / FT), Bio-oil, Gasoline Agriculture: Residues, Agriculture: Energy Crops, Wastes and Byproducts, Macroalgae, Microalgae Unspecified Pathway
Ports Emissions Inventory Guidance: Methodologies for Estimating Port Related and Goods Movement Mobile Source Emissions US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Report Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Methane (Natural Gas) Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
Technological, Operational and Energy Pathways for Maritime Transport to Reduce Emissions Towards 2050 Horton, G., Finney, H., Fischer, S. Report Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas), Biodiesel (FAME), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Methanol, Hydrogen Unspecified Pathway
A Comparative Review of Alternative Fuels for the Maritime Sector: Economic, Technology, and Policy Challenges for Clean Energy Implementation Wang, Y., Wright, L. Journal Article Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol, Biodiesel (FAME), Hydrogen Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Wastes and Byproducts, Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops Biochemical, Electrochemical, Thermochemical, Catalysis
The Role of LNG In The Transition Toward Low and Zero-Carbon Shipping Englert, D., Losos, A., Raucci, C. Report Methane (Natural Gas) Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, CO₂ Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) for Transportation Mintz, M. White Paper Methane (Natural Gas) Biogenic Gases Co-processing
Challenges and opportunities for alternative fuels in the maritime sector Foretich, A., Zaimes, G., Hawkins, T. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME), Renewable Diesel (HVO / FT), Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol, Bio-crude, Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO), Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Ammonia, Hydrogen, Bio-oil Biogenic Gases, Forest Biomass, Agriculture: Energy Crops, Wastes and Byproducts, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Thermochemical, Catalysis, Chemical Upgrading
A global anthropogenic emission inventory of atmospheric pollutants from sector- and fuel-specific sources (1970–2017): an application of the Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) McDuffie, E., Smith, S., O'Rourke, P. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas) Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
A Review on Liquefied Natural Gas as Fuels for Dual Fuel Engines: Opportunities, Challenges and Responses Arefin, M., Nabi, M., Akram, M. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas) Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Biogenic Gases Biochemical
Decarbonization of Ocean-Going Vessels Tarushi, K. Presentation Methane (Natural Gas), Ammonia Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
A Review on Regulations, Current Status, Effects and Reduction Strategies of Emissions for Marine Diesel Engines Ni, P., Wang, X., Li, H. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME), Methanol, Methane (Natural Gas) Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Unspecified Pathway
Comprehensive analysis of the air quality impacts of switching a marine vessel from diesel fuel to natural gas Peng, W. Journal Article Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Methane (Natural Gas) Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway
An analysis of available solutions for commercial vessels to comply with IMO strategy on low sulphur Cuong, N., Hung, P. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas) Unspecified Feedstock Unspecified Pathway

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