Government aims at 30% ethanol blending with petrol by 2030

The Indian Union government is reportedly targeting 30% ethanol blending with petrol by 2030 to reduce dependence on imported oil further while addressing environmental concerns. Ethanol, a byproduct of sugarcane processing, can be mixed with petrol, cutting down on fossil fuel consumption and reducing harmful carbon emissions. One of the primary biofuels, ethanol is naturally

Rio Tinto and AMG Metals & Materials to assess low-carbon aluminium project in India

Rio Tinto and AMG Metals & Materials (AMG M&M), an energy transition solutions provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly assess the feasibility of developing an integrated low-carbon aluminium project powered by renewable energy in India. AMG M&M is promoted by the two founders of Greenko and AM Green.  Together, the parties

Gasum selects Wärtsilä for another bioLNG project in Sweden

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply Nordic energy company Gasum with biogas upgrading and liquefaction solutions for their new bioLNG plant. The plant will produce high-quality bioLNG from agricultural and organic household waste. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q4 2024. When operational, the Wärtsilä offering will be capable of

V. secures full management contract with International Seaways

V., the global ship manager and marine services provider, has been awarded the full technical and crew management of six scrubber-fitted, dual-fuel (LNG) ready LR1 vessels by International Seaways, Inc. The contract further strengthens V.’s long-standing partnership with INSW in which V.Ships UK already manages 44 vessels in the INSW fleet, spanning VLCCs, Suezmax, Aframax,

Italian container terminal to cut operational emissions with electric Konecranes

Italy’s Salerno Container Terminal (SCT), part of the Gallozzi Group, has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.10 Mobile Harbor Crane with an external power supply to support a port modernization project. The order was booked in Q1 2025 and handover is scheduled for Q4 2025. Equipped with a 64-meter boom and a maximum lifting capacity of

Kolkata set to get India’s largest EV charging hub

Kolkata, India’s largest single-site electric vehicle (EV) charging hub is set to come up in south Kolkata’s Thakurpukur area, claimed Ashhok Kapoor, the MD of EzUrja, which is building it. It will be the second-largest EV charging hub in the world with 300 chargers, he said, adding that China has the largest facility housing 650

SANY launches India’s first locally made hybrid mining dump truck

SANY India launched the country’s first locally manufactured hybrid mining dump truck at its Pune facility. The SKT130S, a 100-ton capacity vehicle, represents a significant development in India’s mining equipment manufacturing sector. The new dump truck features a 925-kW rated power engine generating 3200 Nm of torque, with a payload capacity of 100 tons and

IMO issues interim guidelines for ammonia-fuelled ships’ safety

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has released interim guidelines (MSC.1/Circ.1687) for the safety of ships using ammonia as fuel, marking a key step in regulatory support for alternative fuels. Finalised by the CCC Sub-Committee and approved at the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 109, the guidelines provide goal-based provisions, with room for future updates. The Baltic

India’s second green hydrogen auction awards $258m to 9 companies

The Indian Government has awarded three-year subsidy payments to nine companies for green hydrogen production projects, with AM Green Ammonia and Waaree Clean Energy Solutions emerging as the biggest recipients. India allocated Rs 22.39bn crores ($258.84m) to support 450,000 tonnes per year of green hydrogen production – the maximum allowable under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT)

Indian OMCs launch new biodiesel tender for FY 2025-26

India’s state-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have initiated a fresh tendering process for biodiesel procurement, seeking approximately 200 million liters for the first quarter of the upcoming financial year starting April 2025.  The latest tender was announced last week by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited