America has an alcohol problem, and it’s not what you think. It’s time to save the internal combustion engine by expanding beyond the single form we currently use for fuel. In sync with President ...
Recently, MarineNews sat down with Will Watson, Caterpillar Marine’s Product Manager, to discuss its rapidly emerging methanol engine development. Caterpillar Marine has already taken a considerable ...
A new Chinese EV is turning heads by pairing a 93 kW methanol engine with an electric motor, creating a hybrid system that ...
Technology group Wärtsilä said it plans to introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched last year, Wärtsilä will add the Wärtsilä ...
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has started developing a methanol-fuelled marine engine, designated UEC50LSJM. The initiative comes after the company completed its first ammonia-fuelled engine, the ...
Methanol is a popular fuel for small engines used in radio-controlled models, but comes at a higher price than gasoline. It’s also harder to source and can be a mite corrosive, too. Gasoline comes ...
The automotive industry is not the only one actively searching to limit the carbon footprint. As environmental regulations for ships are starting to change, so are the propulsion systems used.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Caterpillar announced a partnership on Wednesday to develop engines using methanol to power large container ships. ORNL researchers said they're ...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Caterpillar Inc. have entered into a cooperative research and development agreement to investigate using methanol as an alternative fuel source for four-stroke ...
Methanol is a popular fuel for small engines used in radio-controlled models, but comes at a higher price than gasoline. It’s also harder to source and can be a mite corrosive, too. Gasoline comes ...
Cold air is good. Hot air is bad. Every gearhead, young and old, is familiar with this line of thinking. We buy hoodscoops, cold-air intakes, and all other manner of contraptions to help feed our ...
Even though we’re talking about a Chinese company, which usually raises quality concerns, they have so far produced rather good miniature engines, making a name for themselves. We’ve even covered a ...