NYK bets big on technology to convert garbage onboard into biofuels

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is looking at converting waste onboard into energy. Japan’s second largest shipping line by dwt has invested in Sustainable Energy, which operates an energy supply business using unused resources such as flammable waste generated in cities. Sustainable Energy has developed its own integrated subcritical-water organic-waste power-generation system, or ISOP system, which

Germany flags off world’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train

Coradia iLint with fleet of 14 trains, manufactured by French company Alstom, were flagged off in the German province of Lower Saxony in Germany. They will operate between the northern towns of Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervoerde and Buxtehude. The hydrogen-powered trains have a “range of 1,000 kilometres”, can clock a top speed of “140 kph” and

IPSC deepens partnership with California Ethanol + Power (CE+P)

IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC) announced that it has deepened its partnership with California Ethanol + Power (CE+P) via a 15-year asset management deal to oversee its forthcoming Sugar Valley Energy campus outside of Brawley, California. The project is expected to produce approximately 70 million gallons of extremely low-carbon, fuel-grade Essential Ethanol™ from locally grown

Geely Auto secures $400m sustainable club loan for green transition

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (Geely Auto) has become the first Chinese automaker to secure an overseas sustainable club loan. The three-years $400 million facility will be used to support Geely Auto’s R&D of technologies and production of vehicles in new energy segment, enabling the company achieve its carbon neutrality goal by 2045. The oversubscribed club

Russia burns off millions of dollars in gas

Russia is burning an estimated $10 million worth of natural gas a day near its border with Finland, even as it threatens to push Europe into a winter energy crisis by restricting exports to Germany and other countries. According to analysis of heat levels and satellite data by Rystad Energy, State gas giant Gazprom is

BPA and Wilhelmshaven ports to support clean energy partnership

The Belledune Port Authority (BPA), which manages the infrastructure and assets of the Port of Belledune in northern New Brunswick, Canada, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Niedersachsen Ports in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, to collaborate on the movement of dry and liquid bulk commodities, as well as manufactured products, between Canada and Germany, with a

JERA signs new deal with Russia for LNG deliveries

Japan’s JERA has signed a deal with the new operator of the Sakhalin-2 energy project in Russia to maintain long-term deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree in June taking charge of the project, creating a new legal entity to deal with for buyers and shareholders, which include Shell

“K” LINE conducts trial use of marine biofuel

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. announced that it has conducted a trial use of marine biofuel which was supplied by pioneering marine biofuel supply company GoodFuels on Supramax bulker “ALBION BAY” with the cooperation of JFE Steel Corporation. This is second successful trial use of marine biofuel by “K” LINE vessel. “K” LINE signed a deal

It’s high time to rev up renewable energy sources

Wind and solar are the renewable sources of energy, which emit very tiny or no greenhouse gases. They are readily available and much cheaper than coal, oil and gas. Indeed, the fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas are the worst contributors to global climate change. Theay account for over 75 percent of global greenhouse

NHPC’s subsidiary to develop UMREPP in Rajasthan

NHPC Ltd announced that its subsidiary and the Rajasthan government to develop renewable energy parks with a capacity of 10 gigawatts (GW) in Rajasthan. The ultra-mega renewable energy power parks (UMREPP) will be developed by NHPC Renewable Energy Limited (NHPC REL), the wholly-owned affiliate of the hydropower firm, which has signed the pact with the