ORNL, Caterpillar marine engine ribbon cutting (IMAGE)

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ORNL, Caterpillar marine engine ribbon cutting

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A collaboration between Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Caterpillar Inc. will investigate using methanol as an alternative fuel source for marine vessels. Members of the research team kicked off the project with the installation of a 6-cylinder engine at the Department of Energy’s National Transportation Research Center at ORNL. Pictured from left, are Jim Szybist, ORNL; Kevin Stork, DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office; Will Watson, Caterpillar Inc.; Rick Raines, ORNL; and Galen Hon, U.S. Maritime Administration.

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Genevieve Martin, ORNL/U.S. Dept. of Energy

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