# 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]

During the test voyage, Newlight's system reduced fuel consumption by 24% and carbon dioxide emissions by 28%. [^2]

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]

Newlight reported a 24% reduction in fuel consumption during the 8,500-nautical-mile voyage. [^6]

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. [^7]

## What this stands on

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, News)
2. During the test voyage, Newlight's system reduced fuel consumption by 24% and carbon dioxide emissions by 28%. (TechCrunch, News)
3. Newlight secured a $9 million seed round from investors including lomarlabs, BIRD Energy, Undeterred Capital, CiRi Ventures, and Fusion VC. (TechCrunch, News)
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, News)
5. Newlight projects annual savings of roughly $500,000 for similar ships and a technology payback period below 18 months. (Interesting Engineering, News)
6. Newlight reported a 24% reduction in fuel consumption during the 8,500-nautical-mile voyage. (Interesting Engineering, News)
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, News)

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