The narrative for the future of sustainability in the yachting industry, particularly around propulsion systems, has a new chapter. Rolls-Royce and Lürssen today announced they have been working on specific projects to develop the use of methanol as the environmentally friendly solution to fuel yachts. One such project involves the propulsion of a Lürssen yacht using mtu methanol engines from Rolls-Royce. The two companies will focus on vessels of 75 meters and above, which offer great potential for being powered by methanol. In the best case scenario, the main fuel the companies will work with is the synthetic fuel ‘green’ methanol, made by taking the environmentally damaging gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and converting it using electricity from renewable generation such as solar or wind farms. Additionally, engines running on ‘green menthol’ have a ‘net zero’ carbon footprint as they give off the equivalent in CO2 to the amount originally extracted from the air.

But that is not the only eco-friendly initiative Rolls-Royce have announced today. Rolls-Royce has agreed to a promising collaboration with the Water Revolution Foundation (WRF), a non-profit organisation whose mission is to promote sustainability through collaborations with the superyacht industry. The Rolls-Royce Power Systems business unit, with…