e1 Marine partners to accelerate methanol-fuelled newbuilds in Europe

Green Marine Engineering, an independent transition advisory and project management firm, has signed a sales agreement with the global renewable energy company, e1 Marine, for its methanol-to-hydrogen reformer technology.

Green Marine Engineering is now e1 Marine’s sales representative in northern Europe. The partnership will focus on offering shipowners the benefits of e1 Marine’s methanol-to-hydrogen reformer for generating fuel for PEM fuel cells. 

Robert Schluter, managing director at e1 Marine, says: “Collaboration, such as our agreement with Green Marine Engineering, is essential to better provide services to our customers in northern Europe. The local representation will focus on enabling shipowners to meet decarbonisation goals set for 2030 and beyond using methanol-reforming technology.

“We are ready to support first-movers – those leaders who will forge the way forward on decarbonisation. Our on-demand power system has no moving parts, generates no vibration and is more future-proof than internal combustion engines due to its greater efficiency and clean power production.

“We are confident that by partnering with Green Marine, which not only understands the intricacies of our technology but has the broader knowledge and networks to hold meaningful conversations with ship owners in Europe, will help to accelerate the uptake of this vital solution in the region.”

According to e1 Marine, its system produces zero particulates, zero NOx, zero SOx, and less CO2 than a diesel generator. In addition, when using renewable methanol, the system produces near-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

“Methanol is a safe, bio-degradable and globally available marine fuel,” says Fredrik Stubner, co-founder and CEO of Green Marine Engineering. “We are taking action to help decarbonise the global shipping industry through innovative methanol-based solutions that align with IMO emission reduction targets for 2030/2050 and the Paris Agreement.”