In New York, Reuters reported that Raizen, a producer of sugarcane ethanol, and Wartsila, a specialist in maritime transportation propulsion, will cooperate in a research program to test ethanol as a fuel option for vessels.
Finland’s Wartsila already produces dual-fuel engines for ships that can operate using both gasoil and methanol. The target of the collaboration with Brazil’s Raizen is to test ethanol as an alternative fuel on those engines, according to the report.
Stefan Nysjo, Wartsila’s vice president for power supplies, said that the agreement with Raizen is an opportunity to expand knowledge on possible low-carbon fuels for the naval industry.
Raizen will supply first- and second-generation ethanol to the research, as well as allocating a team to work with Wartsila researchers, the report added.
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