Hey there! Did you know that in China, they’ve found a super cool way to turn trash into treasure? 😃 On Wednesday, at Yangpu Port in Hainan Province, a ship was fueled with green methanol made from urban waste! 🌆♻️
What’s Green Methanol?
Green methanol is a special kind of fuel made from biogas. Biogas comes from the fermentation, or breaking down, of things like kitchen scraps, animal manure, and other waste materials. So instead of letting this waste pile up, they’re recycling it into something useful! 🍌🥕🐄➡️⛽
Why Is This Important?
By using 200 tonnes of green methanol, the ship can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 325 tonnes! That’s like planting over 19,000 trees 🌳🌳🌳. Imagine a forest that big helping our Earth breathe better!
Who’s Behind This?
The green methanol was produced by China BlueChemical Ltd. (also known as China BlueChem), which is part of a larger company called China National Offshore Oil Corporation. They’re leading the way to make shipping cleaner and greener! 🌊💚
A Big Step Forward
Wu Hongsheng, the head of China BlueChem’s green methanol team, said this is a huge step in making ships run on green energy instead of traditional fuels. It’s like giving ships a superhero upgrade to help protect our planet! 🚢🦸♂️
Why Should You Care?
Our world needs clean energy to keep the air fresh and the oceans healthy. Innovations like turning waste into fuel help us move towards a brighter, greener future! Maybe someday, you’ll be part of creating amazing solutions like this too. Keep dreaming big! 🌟🌍
Reference(s):
China's 1st green methanol injection completed on diesel-fueled vessel
cgtn.com
