Neste oil SAF deal made with Emirates

Emirates airline and Neste, a Finnish oil refining and marketing company, have expanded their partnership by strengthening their collaboration for the supply of over 3 million gallons of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel in 2024 and 2025. The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which will be blended with conventional jet fuel, will be supplied over

REC, National Investment, Infrastructure Fund to collaborate on funding for RE projects

REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power and a leading NBFC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL) to collaborate on a suite of funding solutions for Renewable Energy Projects as well as large-scale infrastructure projects in India. Speaking about

AFC Energy secures funding for ammonia trials

AFC Energy, a leading provider of hydrogen power generation technologies, is pleased to announce it has been awarded funding under the UK Government’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (Round 4) (CMDC4), funded by the UK Department for Transport CMDC4and delivered by Innovate UK.  CMDC4 is part of DfT’s UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE)

Fuel demand likely to grow 2.7% in India

India’s fuel consumption is expected to rise 2.7% in the next fiscal year beginning on April 1, initial government estimates showed. Fuel consumption in 2024-25, a proxy for oil demand, could rise to 238.954 million tonnes from the revised estimate of 232.561 million tonnes for the current fiscal year, according to data from the website

Wärtsilä agreement continues support for Carnival Corporation

Technology group Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation & plc have signed a one-year extension to the Performance based agreement that has been in place since 2017. The agreement, which was due to expire in March 2029, will now be valid until March 2030. It covers the maintenance, technical support, optimisation and fuel saving solutions for 57

Contracts signed for construction of ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier

In December 2023, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems Co., and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. signed a series of contracts to construct the world’s first ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) equipped with Japan-made engines. The completion of the vessel will be a significant step toward the realization of decarbonization in

Brunvoll Mar-El with new system contract

Brunvoll Mar-El has been contracted to deliver its standardised lightweight parallel hybrid solution for Rødne Fjord Cruise’s newest vessel. The vessel will be operating out of Bergen and offer guided tours in the area. Brødrene Aa, who also specializes in fast ferries, is chosen as both designer and constructor for this fjord cruise vessel, with

A new alloy developed for minimising GHG emissions

Researchers have found a new alloy that can act as an effective magnetic refrigerant that can be an alternative cooling agent for minimising greenhouse gas emissions and meet the global demand for higher energy efficiency for tackling global warming. Magnetic refrigeration offers an energy-efficient and environment-friendly cooling technology as an alternative to the vapor-cycle refrigeration

Power Minister meets representatives of transport sector to explore green transition

The Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, R K Singh chaired a meeting with government and industry stakeholders from the transport sector, in Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, New Delhi, on January 25, 2024. The primary focus of the discussions was on the pilot projects in transport sector, falling under the ambit of

GOBARdhan is part of govt’s green energy push

Aligned with the Budget 2023-24, the Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) scheme aims to establish 500 “waste to wealth” plants. The initiative, focusing on converting organic waste into valuable resources like biogas, CBG, and organic manure, follows a holistic “Whole of Government” approach. The government said that 198 green energy plants had been set