Cheniere and PetroChina sign LNG sales agreement

Cheniere Energy’s subsidiary, Cheniere Marketing, has entered into a long-term LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with PetroChina. As per the agreement, PetroChina’s subsidiary, PetroChina International Company Limited (PCI), has agreed to purchase up to approximately 1.8 million tpy of LNG from Cheniere Marketing on an FOB basis. Deliveries under the SPA will begin in

AIDAprima ship refueled with GoodFuels’ biofuel in Rotterdam

AIDAprima refueled with GoodFuels’ sustainable biofuel in a test bunkering during a stopover in Rotterdam, Netherlands. AIDAprima is the first large passenger ship to use Netherlands-based GoodFuels’ sustainable marine biofuel. Owing to its ‘drop in’ properties, AIDAprima was not required to undergo any modifications to the engine or tanks to enable the biofuel bunkering. This

Half of the global carbon emissions made by a few financial actors

Just ten financial actors pollute almost half of all global carbon emissions but could have a decisive role in helping decarbonise the planet. They hold a massive amount of wealth which unfortunately contributes greatly to climate change. These ten actors, who have the most influence on the fossil fuel economy, own 49.5% of global carbon

NTPC signs an MoU with MASEN for renewable energy

NTPC has inked a pact with Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) for cooperation in renewable energy. Through this cooperation, it is intended to support services for capacity building, share experience, know-how and expertise in the areas of mutual interest, especially in the field of research and development. The cooperation may witness NTPC and Masen

US DOE’s funding for clean vehicle technologies

The US Department of Energy (DOE) declared a $96 million funding to support decarbonizing the domestic transportation sector. The funding will focus on expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging accessibility, create cleaner non-road vehicles through electrification and the use of alternative fuels, and develop electric drive components and materials to maximize EV efficiency and affordability. Non-road

Trials on hydrogen generator completed

HS2 construction site in London has held successful trials for two zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell-based electricity generators – cutting carbon and improving air quality for workers and the local community. Tested and commissioned on site in August 2021 by HS2’s mains work civils contractor Skanska Costain STRABAG (SCS JV), the trial shows that the products

NITI Aayog to develop a roadmap for netzero emissions of NTPC

NITI Aayog, NTPC to collaborate on developing NTPC’s Net Zero GHG Emission Roadmap. Both of them have signed an agreement I this regard in alignment to GoI’s ‘Panchamrit’ goals. The agreement seeks to formalize a framework of cooperation between the parties to facilitate. NTPC to strategize on diversification of its generation mix to eventually reduce

Ethanol production in the US increases

According to data from the EIA, after a drop in production in the recent times, daily ethanol production in the US has picked up. The EIA said that ethanol production rose to 1.034 million barrels per day for the week ended July 15, which is up from 1.005 million barrels the previous week. The pick-up

TotalEnergies commences FEED studies

TotalEnergies said it will launch the first phase of front-end engineering and design (FEED) studies for the Papua LNG project’s upstream production facilities in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The Papua LNG project is well positioned to contribute to growth in LNG supply worldwide, especially for customers in Asia seeking to decarbonise from coal to gas,

Fujairah marine fuel sales decline in June

Marine fuel sales at the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah fell to a four-month low in June as high bunker premiums and tight supplies capped uptake. The third largest bunkering hub in the world registered bunker sales volumes 13% less month-on-month at 647,184 cubic meters (about 619,602 tonnes) in June. Combined low-sulphur bunker sales in June