Green Pioneer: World-first ammonia ship fills up in Singapore

In 2021, Australian mining and cleantech company Fortescue announced a plan to float the world’s first ammonia-powered ship by 2022. It’s a bit late, and not quite as ammonia-powered as we hoped, but the Green Pioneer now appears ready to roll.Continue… Continue reading Green Pioneer: World-first ammonia ship fills up in Singapore

Fortescue looks toward greener mining with 240-tonne electric truck

Australian mining company Fortescue has taken delivery of a 1.4-MWh prototype battery that’s heading for a 240-tonne electric mining haul truck developed in partnership with Liebherr, and will begin testing later in the year.Continue ReadingCategory: T… Continue reading Fortescue looks toward greener mining with 240-tonne electric truck

Battery-electric “Infinity Train” will charge itself using gravity

Australian mining company Fortescue is working to clean up its own operations by 2030, while developing green solutions it can sell to others. It’s forking out into green tech through a subsidiary called Fortescue Future Industries, which has recently … Continue reading Battery-electric “Infinity Train” will charge itself using gravity

Fortescue aims to launch world’s first ammonia-powered ship in 2022

Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has announced he’s challenged his team to get the world’s first ammonia-powered ship into service by 2022, following their rapid success with hydrogen mining trucks and ammonia-powered locomotives.Continue R… Continue reading Fortescue aims to launch world’s first ammonia-powered ship in 2022