Electrolyzer developed to produce hydrogen form air

Australian researchers have created a prototype electrolyser capable of harvesting water from the air and then splitting it to produce hydrogen gas for use as a green fuel. This device is powered by a solar panel and can operate effectively in extremely dry climates. Hydrogen is widely hailed as a cleaner alternative to CO2-emitting fossil

Adani incorporates two new subsidiaries

Adani Green Energy announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four has incorporated two new subsidiaries, Adani Renewable Energy Forty Four and Adani Renewable Energy Forty Eight. The company’s arm, Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four, has incorporated two new subsidiaries with an authorised and paid-up capital of Rs 1 lakh each. The

Wärtsilä to support integration of renewables into Japan’s power mix

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the gas fuelled engines for a new 100 MW Japanese power plant. The fast-starting engines will provide the grid balancing and peaking capabilities needed as Japan increases its share of energy from renewable sources. This is one of the pioneering cases in Japan where a major power producer and

ABS highlights role of PPP in realizing netzero by 2050

The decisive role of public-private partnerships in delivering net zero for shipping by 2050 was spotlighted by Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman, President and CEO in his keynote address at the 2022 SHIPPINGInsight conference. “We are clearly in the early innings of a decade of change. For shipping, the challenge and opportunity lies in two

DSME seeks services of NASA for liquid hydrogen

South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has sought the services of a NASA supplier to fire up its own large liquid hydrogen carrier ambitions. DSME is partnering with CB&I, a subsidiary of US-based energy engineering company McDermott, to develop the ship type which moves cargoes at super chilled temperatures. CB&I has

World’s largest bio-LNG plant at Amsterdam port

Dutch fuel supplier Titan has moved to build what it says would be the world’s largest biomethane liquefaction plant (bio-LNG) in the Port of Amsterdam. Formerly known as Titan LNG, the company will build and operate a 200,000 tonnes per year plant, with production expected in 2025, in partnership with biogas supplier BioValue and Linde

NTPC, Siemens ink MoU for demonstrating hydrogen co-firing in gas turbines

NTPC and Siemens Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for feasibility to demonstrate hydrogen co-firing blended with natural gas in Siemens V94.2 gas turbines installed at NTPC Faridabad gas power plant. Under this significant collaboration, the two companies will jointly explore the pathways to reduce CO2 emissions from Faridabad gas power plant and further

Maersk chooses ABS to class more methanol-fuelled ships

Maersk has chosen ABS to class its latest order of six methanol-fuelled container ships due to be constructed at HHI. The 17,000 teu vessels are due to be delivered from 2025; Maersk now has 19 vessels on order under ABS class capable of running methanol in their dual-fuel engines. Methanol offers a pathway to zero

Centre extends ethanol subsidy scheme

The Centre has extended the timeline for disbursement of loans up to March 31 under the ethanol blending programme interest subsidy scheme, notified first in 2018, to facilitate entrepreneurs to complete their projects while availing of government support. The Food Ministry issued a notification on October 6 stating the applicants who have submitted their applications

Marubeni carries out world’s first biofuel blend trial

Japanese trading house Marubeni Corporation said it has carried out a trial voyage on one of its chartered vessels using a marine biofuel blend, which to the best of the company’s knowledge was the world’s first biofuel supply to an ethylene carrier. The 2020-built GasChem Dollart, operated by GasChem Services, was bunkered with B25 marine