COP28 action agenda aims to cut 22 gigatons of emissions

Sultan Al Jaber, president of the 28th Climate Change Conference (COP28), said the first pillar of this year’s COP action agenda, aims to eliminate 22 gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions in the coming 7 years to meet the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming target. In a speech at the UN Climate Ambition Summit in New York,

GBA gets more international support

The Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA), launched in New Delhi recently, has received support from International Energy Agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the World Economic Forum and the World Liquified Petroleum Gas Association. India’s Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said such support will “strengthen global biofuels trade and best practices, allowing

Projects aimed at cutting carbon emissions classified likely junk

Nine renewable energy projects in India aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions have been classified as “likely junk” in an analysis by Corporate Accountability, a non-profit organisation, and The Guardian. The report, published in The Guardian, looks at the data provided by AlliedOffsets, a repository of carbon offset projects — which claim to reduce, or

EPA warns corn-based ethanol may not be green

The US government’s own scientists questioned whether corn-based ethanol is better for the environment than traditional petroleum-based fuels, nearly two decades after Congress first mandated its use. The EPA’s Science Advisory Board — a panel with dozens of experts that reviews how the agency uses research and technical information — agreed to advance a report

ABB to provide power, propulsion systems to Samskip’s ships

European containerline Samskip has tapped Swiss tech firm ABB for the provision of complete power, propulsion and automation systems for its hydrogen-powered container vessels. ABB will deliver the system for Samskip’s two newbuild short-sea container ships which will be among the first of their kind to use hydrogen as a fuel. Financial details of the

Conoship International bags autonomous zero-emission boxship design

Belgian maritime innovator Zulu Associates has contracted Dutch firm Conoship International to advance the design of the Zulu Mass 200 teu shortsea container vessel. The vessel concept, which received approval in principle from Lloyds Register, is planned to be initially operational with Anglo Belgian Shipping Company on Green Corridors between the European continent and the

Domestic crude production grows by 2.1% in August

Domestic crude oil production increased by 2.1 percent in August on a year-on-year basis to 2.5 million metric tonnes (MMT), as shown by data from the Oil Ministry on September 20. According to data from the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC), ONGC registered a production of 1.61 MMT, while Oil India produced 0.28 MMT

TotalEnergies to invest $300 mn in JV with Adani Green Energy

TotalEnergies to invest $300 million in a joint venture with Adani Green Energy for renewable energy project. French oil major TotalEnergies will invest $300 million to form a joint venture (JV) with Adani Green Energy on a project related to renewable energy, according to an exchange filing on Wednesday. The JV will have a capacity

GRSE inks pacts with global firms for hydrogen fuel cell ferry, engines

Defence shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) on Wednesday said it has entered into non-binding MoUs with foreign companies for the development of a hydrogen fuel cell ferry and the sale and service of medium-speed engines, particularly for the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard. GRSE, in its communication to the bourses, stated

BiofuelCircle helps manufacturers, industries reduce carbon footprint

BiofuelCircle has created a digital platform to help large industries and manufacturers replace fossil fuels with briquettes and pellets made from agricultural waste. BiofuelCircle, a Pune-based startup operates an app that is an online marketplace for an unusual kind of product – briquettes, i.e. blocks of compressed agricultural residue, such as mustard husk, groundnut shells,