This seems quite expensive and silly when we have the greatest carbon based energy in the world. These engines can be slightly modified to run on crude oil also. crude is cheaper to transport and safer also. Why are they dreaming up such expensive ideas? Who will get all the money behind this?
As the article and the further details in the linked report, this is for a cost savings.
These engines can be slightly modified to run on crude oil also.
Which is still more expensive than LNG. Crude oil engines are not an economic choice if more refined fuel is available. I've participated in cost comparisons for oil field applications. For the biggest one, it was cheaper to build our own processing unit to make our own diesel than it was to burn the crude oil.