Carnot is leading a £3m grant to decarbonise the largest source of in-port greenhouse gas emissions with a novel Cold Ironing Solution.
When in Port, most vessels use diesel generators to power onboard operations. Globally, this produces around 35Mt of CO2e generated per year and accounts for roughly 60% of total port emissions. This project…
Carnot is leading a consortium which has successfully won a £2.1m grant to decarbonise maritime power using Ammonia fuel.
This grant, part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition delivered by Innovate UK, will develop a novel liquid Ammonia engine concept, delivering unrivalled efficiency whilst eliminating emissions from maritime power. We will be targeting heavy-duty maritime…
Carnot leading a £1.5m Energy Catalyst grant converting rice straw biomass into energy
Zero emission auxiliary engine
As society becomes increasingly aware of our environmental footprint, global industries are coming under unprecedented pressures to chart a course to a sustainable future. Shipping, the backbone of the global economy, delivers over 90% of global trade or 11 billion tons of goods annually and does so at incredibly low cost…
In his recent book, ‘How to avoid a climate disaster’, Bill Gates focuses on electricity as the first major priority to consider in his manifesto for how to tackle the climate emergency. The reliable and low-cost supply of electricity has countless benefits across the economic and social spectrum. Gates also highlights that of the 860…