Department of Energy Releases Request for Information on the Progression of Clean Fuels in the Shipping Industry
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Today, international shipping accounts for approximately three percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The industry generally relies on the availability of and access to cheap, energy-intensive fuels to transport heavy freight internationally over long distances. Unfortunately, emerging zero-emission fuels are less price competitive; more energy intensive; and can pose transportation, storage and onboard use risks.
To advance the decarbonization of worldwide shipping, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking to understand the maritime industry’s current alternative fuels trajectory, the driving forces behind it, and key barriers to achieving the transition to zero-emission fuels. The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, and government agencies on maritime industry alternative fuel advancement and strategies on getting to net zero GHG emissions. This feedback will also supplement the Global Maritime Forum’s recently released 2022 survey, The Shipping Industrys Fuel Choices on the Path to Net Zero.
The shipping industry, through the Zero-Emission Shipping Mission (ZESM), an international coalition of countries, private industry, and research institutes (of which the U.S. is a core member), set the goal to demonstrate commercially viable zero-emission ships by 2030. This effort requires coordination among all aspects of the shipping supply chain, including feedstock supply, ship and engine manufacturers, port management, safety implementation, government regulation, and alternative fuel production.
Responses to RFI questions must be submitted electronically as a Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment, to ZESM@ee.doe.gov, no later than 5:00 pm (ET) on July 14, 2023. Learn more about how to respond to this important RFI.
This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. The DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) will not pay for information provided under this RFI and no project will be supported as a result of this RFI. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance or financial incentives. EERE may or may not issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) based on consideration of input received from this RFI.
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