NYK developing onboard waste-to-energy solution

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) will work with LPG distributor Astomos Energy on a project to convert organic material onboard ships into fuel. The two Japanese companies are working with Sustainable Energy Development, a company NYK invested in two months ago, on the study which will aim to have installed an organic waste treatment system that

More sugarcane may get diverted for ethanol production in India

With the Indian government aiming an indicative target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2030, a major portion of sugar produce will be allocated for ethanol production. Following the central and state governments’ initiatives, about 141 sugar factories have set up ethanol production units and increased production. Since last few years, many units instead

India will supply E20 fuel from April 2023

India is ready from the supply side to launch E20 and the E20 fuel will be available from April 2023, said Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri. “We have not only achieved 10 percent ethanol blending five months before the target, but we will achieve 20 percent blending target five years

DSME installs main engine on first LNG-powered containership

South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has installed the main engine on the first out of twelve ultra large LNG-powered container vessels it is building for Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd. Hapag-Lloyd first ordered six LNG dual-fuel 23,660-teu containerships from DSME in 2020 and added six more sister vessels in 2021, with a total price tag of

Biofuels can be the pathway to carbon-neutrality

Conference on biofuels sees automotive industry experts, academia, and other stakeholders share best practices, debate and disseminate learnings on biofuels, especially ethanol. Biofuels, which are produced from biomass such as plants, are among the promising alternative fuel sources for use in vehicles. Ethanol, the world’s most widely produced biofuel, is made from sugarcane or starchy

Envision and Toyota Tsusho China to partner for netzero transition

Envision, the global green tech partner for net zero, and Toyota Tsusho (China) Co., Ltd., one of the leading Japanese General Trading Houses in Toyota Motor Group, announced a strategic partnership in China to support the company and its clients’ net zero transition. Toyota Tsusho has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions by

CSSC completed methanol bunkering

China Shipbuilding Hengyu Energy (Shanghai), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has completed the bunkering of three methanol-powered product tankers built by Guangzhou Shipyard International. The 49,900-ton tankers were fueled with a total of 240 tons of methanol, a major milestone for the Chinese methanol fuelling track record. CSSC Hengyu Energy has been

ENOC Group opens new marine service station

ENOC Group announced the opening of a new marine service station in Al Hamriya Port, Dubai, making it the 8th marine service station in the Emirate. Al Hamriya port is a cargo gateway to Dubai. The port is well known for its flexibility, being able to berth different kinds of vessels from traditional dhows to

Ningbo implements bonded LNG injection for international ships

The General Office of Ningbo Municipal Government issued the “Measures for the Administration of Bonded LNG Injection Pilot for International Navigation Ships in Ningbo Area of China (Zhejiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone”, according to The People’s Government of Ningbo Municipality’s release. This is an exploration for Ningbo to implement the “Regulations of China (Zhejiang) Pilot

ISMA seeks government support for sugar industry for ethanol production

As per the estimates of the Niti Aayog, to achieve 20 per cent of ethanol (E20) blending in petrol in the country by 2025, 1,000 crore litres of ethanol will be required, he said while speaking at an event organised by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). The sugar industry will need government support to