maerskmain one transport companies dedicated to the transport of goods at a global level, this Thursday Spanish economy. this shipping giant Danish He chose Spain to promote it. decarbonization from him fleet with the creation of two plants Andalusia and Galicia to produce green methanol By himself consumption to reduce carbon emissions with atmosphere, as described in a statement. In other words, the investment could reach 10,000 million euros by 2030 and will create 85,000 jobs, 5,000 of which are direct. But what is also known as green methanol? e-methanol? Is it a real alternative to fossil fuels?
Maersk is the second largest freight company after the world MSC. owner 750 ships, 100,000 employees In 120 countries and 20% of the market share. this sea ​​transport inside red lantern in particular, decarbonisation, which is nothing more than the process of reducing emissions. carbon dioxide (COtwo) to get one global economy with low emissions energy transition.
Shipping companies, major pollutants of the atmosphere
The current numbers are frightening. The latest UN emissions gap report warns that emissions have increased by 1.4% between 2019 and 2019, reaching a record high. 51.5 gigatons of carbon dioxide. In addition, the United Nations has warned for years that it is one of the culprits of this increase. greenhouse gases (GHG) is he ship industry.
According to the ‘International Maritime Organization (IMO) Fourth Study on greenhouse gases from shipping’, it is responsible for releasing just over 1,000 million tons of CO2 (1 gigatonne) into the atmosphere each year, which is about 3%. of all greenhouse gas emissions human origin. According to experts, in a scenario where no action is taken, this figure could double by 2050.
Therefore, Maersk has decided to decarbonize its fleet. this green energy selected methanol, a low carbon fuel which can be done biomass gasificationbetween renewable electricity and for hydrogenation of carbon dioxide. This post-process results in CO2 molecules captured directly from the atmosphere undergoing a chemical reaction.
thanks to green hydrogen
To achieve this, another renewable element is required: green hydrogen, electrolysis of water using renewable energy such as wind or photovoltaic. It then happens, accompanied by CO2, but at much lower doses than fossil fuel, and therefore, through chemical processes. less polluting.
While green methanol reaches shipping, it already has an alternative fuel. About liquefied natural gas (LNG)requiring insulated tanks capable of maintaining an extremely cold temperature to maintain liquid state.
Reference article: https://www.elperiodico.com/es/medio-ambiente/20221103/metanol-verde-que-es-energia-renovable-dv-78080811
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