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Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) and Air Emissions

Evaluating emission impacts across the entire fuel lifecycle or vessel lifecycle.

Marine Energy Documents Related to Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) and Air Emissions

FATHOMS is a knowledge hub that hosts documents and resources about maritime iofuels, creating the foundation for a AI-powered research assistant. The table below contains all of the documents in the FATHOMS Knowledge Base associated with Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) and Air Emissions.

Total: 131

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, Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen Catalysis, Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Clean Energy Pathways for Marine Engines: Technological and Environmental Insights into Biodiesel–Alcohol Blends Srikakolapu, S., Manjunath, H., Thatoi, D. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME), Ethanol Microalgae, Wastes and Byproducts Chemical Upgrading
Annual Disclosure Report 2025:6th Edition Report
A comprehensive review on technical developments of methanol-fuel-based compression ignition (CI) engines to improve the performance, combustion, and emissions Farooq, M., Baig, A., Wei, Y. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME), Methanol
Alternative Fuels' Techno-Economic and Environmental Impacts on Ship Energy Efficiency with Shaft Generator Integration Tadros, M., Boulougouris, E., Ypsilantis, A. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME), Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Methanol
Fuels for the Marine Sector Masum, F. Presentation Ammonia, Bio-oil, Ethanol, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Forest Biomass, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Wastes and Byproducts Catalysis, Thermochemical
Overview of the discussions from the IMO's 83rd Marine Environment Protection Committee Smith, T., Frosch, A., Fricaudet, M. Report Methane (Natural Gas)
Life Cycle Assessment of Methanol from Fossil, Biomass, and Waste Sources, and Its Use as a Marine Fuel in Dual-Fuel Engines Masum, F., Tan, E., Kolodziej, C. Journal Article Methanol Agriculture: Energy Crops, Biogenic Gases, CO₂, Forest Biomass, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Wastes and Byproducts Catalysis, Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Geopolitical risks impede global shipping decarbonization progress Zhao, P., Ma, T., Zhao, T. Journal Article
Alternative Fuels in the Maritime Industry: Emissions Evaluation of Bulk Carrier Ships Díaz-Cuenca, D., Villalba-Herreros, A., Leo, T. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Agriculture: Residues, Biogenic Gases, Hydrogen, Wastes and Byproducts Biochemical, Catalysis, Electrochemical
Feasibility Analysis of the New Generation of Fuels in the Maritime Sector Mahía-Prados, J., Arias-Fernández, I., Gomez, M. Journal Article Ammonia, Hydrogen, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol
Greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from global shipping, 2016-2023 Mao, X., Meng, Z., Comer, B. Report Methanol, Methane (Natural Gas), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO)
Impact of the IMO's draft Net-Zero Framework - April 2025 Transport & Environment (T&E) Report Biodiesel (FAME), Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Wastes and Byproducts
Improving Green Shipping by Using Alternative Fuels in Ship Diesel Engines Сагін, С., Haichenia, O., Karianskyi, S. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops Chemical Upgrading
Supply-side and demand-side stranded asset risks in shipping Fricaudet, M., Rehmatulla, N., Smith, T Report Methane (Natural Gas), Ammonia
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 Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Methane (Natural Gas)
A Review of LCA Studies on Marine Alternative Fuels: Fuels, Methodology, Case Studies, and Recommendations Wang, Y., Xiao, X., Ji, Y. Journal Article Ammonia, Biodiesel (FAME), Ethanol, Hydrogen, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Agriculture: Residues, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen, Wastes and Byproducts Biochemical, Catalysis, Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Energy Transition outlok: CCS to 2050 DNV Report
Life Cycle Assessment of E-/Bio- Methanol and E-/Grey-/Blue- Ammonia Olivier, G., Maxime, L., Michèle, M.P. Report Methanol, Methane (Natural Gas), Ammonia CO₂, Hydrogen, Biogenic Gases, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Forest Biomass Catalysis, Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and cost of marine transport with conventional fuels and methanol Tripathi, S. Journal Article Methanol CO₂, Hydrogen Electrochemical
What is the IMO’s Mid-term measures and how it works Keiko Koide Report Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Biodiesel (FAME), Methane (Natural Gas)
A Decision Support Tool for Optimizing Fuel Deployment and Emissions Reduction: Advanced Modeling Approach to Sustainable U.S. Maritime Transport Mesineni, S. Workshop Article Ammonia, Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Methane (Natural Gas)
Experimental study on palmyra oil biodiesel blends in CI engines: Role of injection pressure and EGR in performance enhancement and emission reduction Nair, J. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME) Agriculture: Residues Chemical Upgrading
Comparative Study of Exhaust Emissions Diesel Fueled Ships and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Nari, H. Journal Article Methane (Natural Gas)
Biofuels and Their Blends-A Review of the Effect of Low Carbon Fuels on Engine Performance Xiong, Q., Duan, Y., Liang, D. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME) Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Microalgae, Wastes and Byproducts Chemical Upgrading, Thermochemical
Biofuels as Heavy Fuel Oil Substitutes in the Maritime Sector: Findings and Potential Pathways Kass, M., Kaul, B., Theiss, T. Conference Paper Bio-oil, Biodiesel (FAME), Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Forest Biomass, Wastes and Byproducts Chemical Upgrading, Thermochemical
Has Reducing Ship Emissions Brought Forward Global Warming? Gettelman, A., Christensen, M., Diamond, M. Journal Article Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)
Climate and air quality impact of using ammonia as an alternative shipping fuel Wong, A., Selin, N., Eastham, S. Journal Article Ammonia Hydrogen Catalysis, Electrochemical
Assessing Particulate Emissions of Novel Synthetic Fuels and Fossil Fuels under Different Operating Conditions of a Marine Engine and the Impact of a Closed-Loop Scrubber Fischer, D., Vith, W., Unger, J. Journal Article Renewable Diesel (HVO / FT), Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Wastes and Byproducts Chemical Upgrading
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 Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Agriculture: Residues, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Catalysis, Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Cost-benefit analysis of emission reduction techniques: a case for container vessel Ejder, E., Karatuğ, Ç., Arslanoğlu, Y. Journal Article Ammonia, Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Methane (Natural Gas)
Comparative analysis among different alternative fuels for ship propulsion in a well-to-wake perspective Zamboni, G., Scamardella, F., Gualeni, P. Journal Article Ammonia, Hydrogen, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Biogenic Gases, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen Biochemical, Catalysis
Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and cost of energy transport from Saudi Arabia with conventional fuels and liquefied natural gas Tripathi, S. Journal Article Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Methane (Natural Gas) Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Thermochemical
Analysis on the interaction of CII with GFS Calibrating IMO energy efficiency and fuels targets Abbasov, F. Report
Effects of Methanol–Ammonia Blending Ratio on Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Compression Ignition Engine Huang, Z., Lyu, Z., Luo, P. Journal Article Ammonia, Methanol
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 Ammonia, Biodiesel (FAME), Hydrogen, Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Agriculture: Energy Crops, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Catalysis, Chemical Upgrading, Electrochemical
Poseidon Principles 2023 Annual Disclosure Report Poseidon Principles Report
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 Hydrogen, Methane (Natural Gas)
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 Renewable Diesel (HVO / FT), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Catalysis
Potential of hydrogen as fuel for shipping Laursen, R., Patel, H., Dowling, M. Report Hydrogen Electrochemical, Thermochemical, Biochemical
Comparing Life-Cycle Emissions of Biofuels for Marine Applications: Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Wet Wastes, Pyrolysis of Wood, Fischer−Tropsch Synthesis of Landfill Gas, and Solvolysis of Wood Masum, F., Zaimes, G., Tan, E. Journal Article Renewable Diesel (HVO / FT), Bio-crude, Bio-oil, Ethanol Biogenic Gases, Forest Biomass, Wastes and Byproducts Catalysis, Thermochemical
The Role of Energy Efficiency Regulations Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Report
Life Cycle Assessment of LPG Engines for Small Fishing Vessels and the Applications of Bio LPG Fuel in Korea Kim, J., Jeong, B., Choi, J. Journal Article Agriculture: Energy Crops
An overview of the discussions from IMO MEPC 80 and Frequently Asked Questions: Read out from UMAS Smith, T., Shaw, A. Report Methane (Natural Gas), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Hydrogen Hydrogen
Review of Biofuel Effect on Emissions of Various Types of Marine Propulsion and Auxiliary Engines Chountalas, T., Founti, M., Hountalas, D. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME), Marine Gas Oil (MGO) Wastes and Byproducts
Using Bio-diesel onboard vessels Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center Report Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Biodiesel (FAME), Methanol, Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas) Agriculture: Residues, Wastes and Byproducts Biochemical, Thermochemical, Chemical Upgrading
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)
Future Ship Emission Scenarios with a Focus on Ammonia Fuel Schwarzkopf, D., Petrik, R., Hahn, J. Journal Article Ammonia
Remote Measurements of Ocean-Going Vessel Fuel Sulfur Content Lynch, C. Report Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Gas Oil (MGO)
Application of biodiesel derived from olive oil production wastes at marine diesel engine and evaluation of gasseous emission trends Marstijepović, N., Cvrk, S., Gagić, R. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME) Wastes and Byproducts Chemical Upgrading

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