NTPC gets green signal from AP for new energy park

Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) cleared a series of investment proposals to establish several heavy industries in the State NTPC will set up New Energy Park at Pudimadaka in Anakapalli district to produce products of green hydrogen, green ammonia and green methanol with a total investment of Rs 1, 10,000 cr in two

UK creates new department for netzero

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has created four new government departments, splitting the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) up and creating a dedicated energy security and netzero function. Ahead of a reported Cabinet Reshuffle, the Prime Minister confirmed the changes following a flurry of media reports and a refusal from 10 Downing Street

LSU professor proposes plan to create less CO2 during oil production

Oil drilling has had its fair share of controversy as of late, leaving engineers trying to determine how to keep fossil fuels in play while considering environmentally-friendly solutions. LSU Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Professor Dandina Rao has a plan that will not only create less carbon dioxide during oil production but will

Denmark suspends renewable energy projects

The Danish Energy Agency has suspended the processing of offshore wind turbine projects and other renewable energy projects under its so-called open-door scheme as it awaits clarification from the European Union on a number of legal issues. How the projects have been awarded might be breaking EU laws, the agency explained. Tags: Denmark, Energy, Projects,

Monjasa steps up green fuel push

Monjasa, a Danish bunker supplier, has inked a landmark agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)-managed power-to-x project HØST PtX Esbjerg on logistics and offtake of green ammonia for the maritime sector. Described as one of Europe’s largest facilities of this kind, the wind and solar-powered project aims to produce around 600,000 tonnes of green ammonia

PowerCell to negotiate final terms for hydrogen fuel cell marine project

PowerCell has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to negotiate final terms concerning a marine hydrogen fuel cell project. The Sweden-based company is in the final negotiations of what it says is ‘one of the world’s largest’ hydrogen fuel cell projects in the marine industry. The project in Norway is headed by Norwegian electrical integrator

Can EVs reach price parity with petrol and diesel cars in Europe?

One of the big selling points of electric cars is that, despite the current increases in energy prices, they are cheaper to run than fossil-fuelled cars but the higher purchase price is the biggest deterrent to sales. New car buyers opting for an electric model are still paying a large premium over a similarly sized

Over 51,000 tonnes plastic waste produced in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir is generating over 51,000 tonnes of plastic waste with Kashmir producing 31,000 and Jammu over 20,000 tonnes in a year. Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic amorphous solid materials derived from oil and natural gas. A senior scientist from J-K Pollution Control Board

Safety on liquid hydrogen carrier improved after valve failure

A valve failure that caused a flame to flare up briefly on the world’s first liquid hydrogen carrier before its first trip from Australia to Japan highlighted the need for strong fault detection systems, an Australian safety report found. The cause of the incident on the Suiso Frontier on Jan. 25 last year has been

Wärtsilä contracted to supply LNG-powered dual fuel engines

Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply dual-fuel engines and high-performance axial flow waterjets for Baleària’s new high-speed RoPax ferry powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). As explained, the ship, Margarita Salas, is being built at the Astilleros Armon Gijon yard in Spain on behalf of the Spanish shipping company Baleària. It will have the same