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Newlight Startup Installs Hydrogen System on Cargo Ships to Cut Emissions

Newlight startup retrofits cargo ships with hydrogen injection systems to reduce fuel use and emissions.

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Newlight, a startup based in the San Francisco Bay Area, developed a hydrogen injection system that acts as a retrofit for diesel engines on cargo ships. [1] Newlight said its hydrogen-hybrid system completed an 8,500-nautical-mile commercial voyage on a 57,038-DWT Lomar Shipping bulk carrier traveling from Singapore to Ghana. [2][6][7] Newlight secured a $9 million seed round from investors including lomarlabs, BIRD Energy, Undeterred Capital, CiRi Ventures, and Fusion VC. [3] The system claims to cut fuel use and emissions by more than 20% and can save vessels as much as $500,000 in annual costs. [4] Newlight projects annual savings of roughly $500,000 for similar ships and a technology payback period below 18 months. [5]
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  1. Newlight, a startup based in the San Francisco Bay Area, developed a hydrogen injection system that acts as a retrofit for diesel engines on cargo ships. · TechCrunch
  2. During the test voyage, Newlight's system reduced fuel consumption by 24% and carbon dioxide emissions by 28%. · TechCrunch
  3. Newlight secured a $9 million seed round from investors including lomarlabs, BIRD Energy, Undeterred Capital, CiRi Ventures, and Fusion VC. · TechCrunch
  4. The system claims to cut fuel use and emissions by more than 20% and can save vessels as much as $500,000 in annual costs. · TechCrunch
  5. Newlight projects annual savings of roughly $500,000 for similar ships and a technology payback period below 18 months. · Interesting Engineering
  6. Newlight reported a 24% reduction in fuel consumption during the 8,500-nautical-mile voyage. · Interesting Engineering
  7. Newlight said its hydrogen-hybrid system completed an 8,500-nautical-mile commercial voyage on a 57,038-DWT Lomar Shipping bulk carrier traveling from Singapore to Ghana. · Interesting Engineering
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