Qair develops e-methanol project on Haropa port

Renewable energy company Qair announced that it has been awarded a parcel on Haropa Port site, in Le Havre, France, to develop its e-methanol production project Methavert. Developed by Qair, Methavert aims to establish a renewable hydrogen and methanol production within the industrial port area of Le Havre. The area is the first Northern European

Global CO2 emissions rise amid fossil fuel dependence

Global CO2 emissions are projected to reach 41.2 billion tons by 2024, despite significant efforts to reduce fossil fuel reliance. The recent COP29 conference in Baku highlighted the urgent need for stronger climate policies as leaders like UK PM Keir Starmer reaffirmed commitments to greenhouse gas reduction. Fossil fuels—coal (41%), oil (32%), and gas (21%)—remain

Hong Kong: Sailing towards a greener tomorrow

Global business leaders, policymakers and innovators have dropped anchor in Asia’s world city for Hong Kong Maritime Week 2024 (HKMW) (November 17 – 23), an annual flagship event comprising conferences, exhibitions and networking activities under the broad theme of “Navigating to a Greener Future”. The theme of Hong Kong Maritime Week 2024 is “Navigating to

NTPC setting up seawater to green hydrogen plant at Simhadri

NETRA, the R&D centre of NTPC, is setting up a 1 TPD seawater to green hydrogen plant at NTPC Simhadri near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. For seawater processing, NTPC has implemented an innovative, low-carbon desalination plant utilizing waste heat from the thermal power plant flue gas, enabling low-cost conversion of seawater into hydrogen-grade water. Producing

COSCO’s dual-fuel vessel achieves three approvals

A design scheme for a 50,000 cubic meter ammonia dual-fuel carrier, jointly developed by COSCO SHIPPING Energy and COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry, received an Approval in Principle (AIP) from three leading classification societies: ABS, CCS, and DNV. According to COSCO, the design vessel boasts green and low-carbon characteristics, energy efficiency, and strong cargo capacity, ensuring

Can fossil fuels be regulated like nuclear weapons? 

Should fossil fuels be regulated the way nuclear weapons are? A group of governments and civil society organisations believe so, and are pushing the idea of a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty (FF-NPT). “Just like 50 years ago, when the world used international treaties to defuse the threats posed by nuclear weapons, today, the world needs

Linde, Acme, Thermax among those interested in IOC’s green hydrogen project

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd’s (IOCL) third attempt to secure bidders for its maiden green hydrogen project at Panipat, Haryana, has drawn a blend of domestic heavyweights and global giants, marking a significant shift in industry interest. Among the firms vying for the project are Praxair, a subsidiary of German industrial gas leader Linde;  renewable energy

UltraTech to deploy 100 more EV trucks in its logistics operations

UltraTech Cement Limited, India’s largest cement and ready-mix concrete company, has announced that it is scaling up the use of Electric Vehicles (EV trucks) for movement of material and products in its logistics operations. The Company has signed a new transport service contract for deployment of about 100 electric vehicles (EV Trucks) for the transportation

AM Green Kakinada cluster joins the WEF’s transitioning industrial clusters initiative

AM Green Kakinada Cluster has joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) “Transitioning Industrial Clusters Initiative” aimed improving collaboration and develop a shared vision among co-located companies and public institutions with the goals of driving economic growth, employment and reducing CO2e emissions. By joining the WEF Transitioning Industrial Clusters initiative, AM Green Kakinada Cluster aims to

OIL India, GPS Renewables to form JV to set up biogas plants

GPS Renewables (GPSR), the world’s largest biogas engineering company, and OIL India Limited (OIL) will form a joint venture to establish eight Compressed Biogas (CBG) Plants across India. Under this partnership, OIL India and GPSR will each hold a 50 per cent stake in the proposed joint venture which will oversee the establishment and operation