NEW PRODUCTS
Two new fuels from plastic waste launched by Clean Planet Energy
Clean Planet Energy has unveiled two new fuels made from non-recyclable plastic waste to help reduce the marine industry’s reliance on fossil fuels. The ultra-clean fuels, manufactured under the Clean Planet Oceans brand, are suitable for use in any ship or vessel and can reduce CO2 emissions by more than 75% and harmful particles by up to 1,500 times.
“There is currently no legitimate and scaled alternative compared to using carbon-based fuels in the marine and aviation sector,” said chief technology officer, Dr Andrew Odjo. ”By using non-recyclable waste plastics as a feedstock for fuels in these industries, we can reduce the daily CO2 emissions by 75%, keep fossil-oil in the ground, and win valuable time in the world’s battle to hit net-zero carbon emissions."
The fuels are produced at the company’s ecoPlants which each process 20,000 tonnes of waste plastic every year which would otherwise end up in landfill or in the oceans. The company currently has two ecoPlants in construction, with another four in development and aims to process over one million tonnes of waste plastics per year.
UBC develops sustainable hulls
The Ultimate Boat Company (UBC) will use a new recyclable and sustainable material to construct all the hulls in its range and cut pollution. Stronger and lighter than fiberglass and less brittle than carbon, DANU is comprised of a styrene free resin and sustainable fibres. It was developed by boat designer, champion sailor and founder of TYNC Yacht Design, Jeroen Wats. UBC has now acquired TYNC Yacht Design and Jeroen will become UBC’s technical director.
“DANU has been developed to be stronger and lighter than GRP, sustainable and circular (no EOL), and, for production, identical to conventional yacht building (provided that vacuum infusion is used),” said Scotland- based UBC. “The materials we use for DANU are all natural. Each component can be reversed to its virgin state without losing any technical properties.”
The material maintains its technical properties and strength indefinitely, so can be completely re-cycled, upcycled or re-manufactured. Its cost is comparable with traditional materials, and no additional manufacturing or labour costs are required.
126 | The Report • June 2021 • Issue 96
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