ESL Shipping joins Swedish hydrogen hub project

Finnish dry cargo vessel operator ESL Shipping, a subsidiary of Aspo, is taking part in a project to produce hydrogen as a fuel at the port of Luleå in Sweden as the first customer-side stakeholder. Named Botnia Link H2, the project is a partnership between energy company Uniper, technology firm ABB, Swedish Port of Luleå

Geely Emgrand powered by alcohol is presented in China

A Chinese source has published live photos and some technical details about the unusual version of the fourth generation Geely Emgrand. It’s all about its engine, more precisely, the power plant: the white sedan shown in the photo is equipped with a 1.8-liter engine running on methyl alcohol. At the same time, it does not

Total Eren partners with Wood for green hydrogen project in Chile

Renewable energy developer Total Eren has selected UK consulting and engineering firm Wood to provide conceptual engineering for a large-scale green hydrogen production facility in the Magallanes region, Southern Chile. Wood’s scope for the H2 Magallanes project covers the development of a complete off-grid integrated energy complex to produce ammonia from green hydrogen. The engineering

Intel targets to achieve netzero by 2040

Intel targets to achieve net-zero greenhouse emissions in its global operations by 2040, putting together a multi-pronged initiative will span across the chipmaker supply chain – from sourcing of raw materials, manufacturing and distribution and use of its products. It’s priority is to cut down its own carbon emissions – known Scope 1 and 2

Wärtsilä optimises maintenance and emissions for MMS gas carriers

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed Optimised Maintenance Agreements (OMAs) covering two LNG carrier vessels technically managed and operated by the Japanese shipping group MMS Co., Ltd. The agreements, signed in February 2022, are designed to deliver maximised engine uptime and long-term cost predictability, optimising maintenance for highest efficiency and lowest carbon footprint. Central to

Biden to waive rule on sale of higher ethanol blend gasoline

President Joe Biden to announce he’ll suspend a federal rule preventing the sale of higher ethanol blend gasoline this summer as his administration tries to tamp down prices at the pump that have spiked during Russia’s war with Ukraine. Most gasoline sold in the U.S. is blended with 10% ethanol. The Environmental Protection Agency will

Indian scientists developed hydrogen using hybrid material

A group of Indian scientists have designed a hybrid material which can absorb the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) methane and convert it to clean hydrogen. They have also simulated a process of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it to high-purity hydrogen. The scientists from the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, have also set up

Osaka Gas offers support to green hydrogen project in Australia

Osaka Gas Co Ltd said it will provide technical support for a $10.75 billion green hydrogen project in the Australian outback and will consider potential investment in future. The Desert Bloom Hydrogen project, backed by Singapore-based Sanguine Impact Investment Group, will use a unique technology to suck water out of the air and solar power

Fossil fuel cos to spend more on new oil fields development

The world’s biggest oil and gas companies, including Shell, Exxon and Gazprom, are projected to spend €857 billion on new oil and gas fields by 2030. This could grow to a staggering €1.4 trillion by 2040, says new research from Global Witness and Oil Change International. All 20 of the companies investigated by two NGOs

Titan LNG partners with Petronas Marine for LNG

Independent alternative fuels supplier, Titan LNG, has partnered with Petronas Marine – the marine solutions arm of energy multinational, PETRONAS – to deliver LNG under a Term Supply Agreement to the VLCC Yuan Rui Yang, which is chartered by Koch Industries and owned by Cosco. The ship-to-ship transfer (STS) bunkering of the world’s first LNG-fuelled