Rolls-Royce has successfully tested the world's first high-speed marine engine powered exclusively by methanol on its test bench in Friedrichshafen.
As part of the meOHmare research project, Rolls-Royce, Woodward L'Orange, and WTZ Roßlau are developing sustainable propulsion technology, with the goal of creating a CO2-neutral marine engine based on green methanol by the end of 2025.
"This is a genuine world first," says Dr. Jörg Stratmann, CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG. "To date, there is no other high-speed engine in this performance class that runs purely on methanol.
Rolls-Royce is investing in future technologies to reduce CO2 emissions and expand its leading role in sustainable propulsion systems.
Author's summary: Rolls-Royce tests world's first methanol marine engine.