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  • Recycling greenhouse gases thanks to cryogenics

    A new technology, developed and patented by ABB, enables comprehensive recycling of contaminated sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) gas by using an energy-efficient cryogenic process.

    • Publication date : 2012/10/01
  • Eco-friendly cooling for Tokyo’s Haneda Airport

    The new international terminal of Haneda Airport opened in October 2010. It uses a combination of geothermal energy, solar power and cogeneration systems to reduce energy consumption and is also the first airport to use sodium sulphur (NaS)...

    • Publication date : 2011/06/01
  • LNG to be available in Germany by 2015

    Plans for building and operating the two terminals in Hamburg and Bremerhaven, the future hubs of the German coastal LNG supply, have come to maturity.

    • Publication date : 2014/02/23
  • Easy-to-make doped thermoelectric materials

    Thermoelectric materials, which can convert electric voltage into various temperature differences, ranging from hot to cold, and vice-versa, have been used in refrigerators for over 20 years, but these applications are still small and highly...

    • Publication date : 2012/03/15
  • LNG-fuelled ships

    New ships will increasingly be fuelled by LNG, and Zeus Development Corporation is monitoring LNG-fuelled non-carrier vessels: there are currently 50 and the number is growing fast.

    • Publication date : 2012/08/03
  • Assessing the effects of CO2 cryocapture

    According to Physicists at the University of Oregon, refrigerating coal plant emissions would reduce CO2 emissions by 90%, and reduce levels of other dangerous chemicals such as SO2 and Mercury, but would raise electricity costs by about 25%.

    • Publication date : 2013/01/11
  • The potential of LNG as a marine fuel will hinge on pricing

    The potential for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to become a marine fuel on a mass scale is now a very real prospect and some experts predict that LNG will be the dominant shipping fuel by 2050.

    • Publication date : 2013/04/09
  • Cruise ships and liquefied natural gas

    Driven by tougher international and environmental standards, LNG is more and more used as a transportation fuel in cruise ships.

    • Publication date : 2018/01/05
  • Inauguration of the largest LNG-powered cruise ship 

    In November 2022, MSC Cruises held a naming ceremony for MSC World Europa, the world’s largest LNG-powered cruise ship and one of the first to incorporate fuel cell...

    • Publication date : 2022/12/15
    • Subjects: Technology
  • The LNG-fuelled fleet continues to grow

    According to the maritime classification and consultancy company DNV, orders for LNG-fuelled ships remained high in 2022, close to the record figure of 2021. The use of LNG as a...

    • Publication date : 2023/02/20
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
  • Growing popularity of LNG as a fuel in maritime and land transport

    Less than 1% of the world fleet is LNG-powered, but this figure is expected to grow at least fivefold over the coming years. Recent figures suggest that the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel for...

    • Publication date : 2021/01/26
  • News from IIR members: GDF-SUEZ

    GDF SUEZ continues to develop its small scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) activities in North West Europe following the awarding by Fluxys of additional berthing and storage capacity long-term rights at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal.

    • Publication date : 2013/06/20