纽约市投资XFuel,利用新技术将船舶污泥转化为低碳燃料。 NYK invests in XFuel to convert ship sludge into low-carbon fuel using new technology.

日本NYK航运公司对XFuel公司进行了投资,该公司正在开发技术,利用化学液体提炼过程,将船舶污泥等废碳氢化合物转化为低碳的海洋燃料。 Japanese shipping company NYK has invested in XFuel, a firm developing technology to turn waste hydrocarbons like ship sludge into low-carbon marine fuels using its Chemical Liquid Refining process. 这一伙伴关系涉及纽约作为原料供应污泥,并购买由此产生的下游燃料,目的是在不改变引擎或基础设施的情况下减少排放。 The partnership involves NYK supplying sludge as feedstock and purchasing the resulting drop-in fuels, aiming to reduce emissions without engine or infrastructure changes. XFuel最近筹集了A系列资金2 000万美元,包括来自纽约和斯托尔特企业的支助以及900万美元的欧洲赠款,用于在全球推广生产和部署这一技术。 XFuel recently raised $20 million in Series A funding, including support from NYK and Stolt Ventures, along with a $9 million European grant, to scale production and deploy the technology globally. 该倡议是通过创新燃料解决方案和可持续做法实现航运脱碳的更广泛产业努力的一部分。 The initiative is part of broader industry efforts to decarbonize shipping through innovative fuel solutions and sustainable practices.