Wärtsilä joins new consortium to explore hydrogen-argon power cycle for net-zero power generation
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 26 November 2024 at 8 AM EETTechnology group Wärtsilä is part of a new research project exploring innovative technology for cleaner, more energy-efficient engines utilising a closed loop combustion cycle. The research will focus on the use of argon – a non-toxic ideal gas present in the atmosphere – to increase efficiency of balancing engines. The co-innovation project is run by the Integrated Hydrogen-Argon Power Cycle (iHAPC) consortium, led by the University of Vaasa, in partnership with Business Finland and a wide network of partners. In an