First hydrogen electric vessel in India likely to be delivered by April 2023

India’s first indigenous Hydrogen-fueled electric vessel is likely to be delivered by March-April in 2023, said Chairman and Managing Director of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) Madhu S Nair. The construction of India’s first indigenous hydrogen-fueled electric vessel is a pilot project. The fuel cell will be produced by a Pune-based organization relying on Indian technology

India to collaborate with Japan, UNDP for netzero emissions

India Meteorological Department (IMD), Government of Japan, and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced a new initiative to accelerate climate action in ten states and union territories across the country. A statement issued from UNDP said that in partnership with the IMD at the Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Ministry of New and

Achieving 100% renewable energy system across the world by 2050 possible

Hundreds of scientific studies have proven that 100% renewable energy systems can be achieved on global, regional, and national levels by or before 2050. The number of published studies has grown by 27% annually since the year 2010 and continues to grow each year. Research from 15 leading international universities suggests that a new system

CMB granted first hydrogen bunkering permit

The first hydrogen bunkering license in the Netherlands has been granted in the port of IJmuiden, allowing Windcat Workboats, part of Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), to bunker its crew transfer vessel Hydrocat 48. The IJmond Environmental Service granted a permit for the activity on behalf of Velsen Municipality after Windcat Workboats looked into the necessary

Nippon Paint develops non-polluting ship coating

Nippon Paint has launched a long-term R&D project aimed at developing a new antifouling paint that would eliminate the release of microplastics from ocean-going ships while increasing fuel efficiency by more than 8%. Nippon Paint hopes to start testing the new paint on ships in 2028 and introduce it to the market in 2030. Antifouling

Scotland to decarbonize North Sea platforms with commercial scale wind projects

Crown Estate Scotland has invited offshore wind developers to put forward project proposals for the leasing of seabed to reduce UK North Sea emissions and boost innovation. Under the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) offshore wind leasing process, which is separate to the ScotWind leasing round for commercial scale wind projects in Scottish

Uniper may stop using LNG from Woodside

Germany’s Uniper is prepared to swap liquefied natural gas (LNG) it gets from Australia’s Woodside for US gas, so it can boost supplies in Europe more quickly during the coming winter. The strategy reflects efforts by companies and governments across Europe to seek alternative lines of supply and draw up contingency plans for the upcoming

JSW Energy to acquire Mytrah Energy’s renewable assets

JSW Neo Energy will acquire a portfolio of 1,753 MW of Renewable Energy generation capacity from Mytrah Energy (India) Private Limited for $133.01 million (Rs 10,530 crore). The wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy’s transaction is subject to approval of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and other customary approvals. Mytrah Portfolio consists of 10

Reliance’s Mukesh Ambani expects its green energy to emerge as growth engine

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani expects RIL’s green energy segment to emerge as the major growth engine for the conglomerate, which could potentially help India have the world’s most affordable green energy within this decade. In his message to the shareholders in the company’s annual report for 2021-22, Mukesh Ambani RIL has entered into a

Carbon credit exports will not kickstart until climate targets are met in the country

India’s power minister Raj Kumar Singh made it clear that India will not export any carbon credits until it meets climate goals. India will ban firms to export carbon credits until the nation meets its climate goals, power and renewable energy minister Raj Kumar Singh told lawmakers debating changes to the country’s energy conservation law.