India will use stubble to convert into biofuel

The Indian government is working to convert stubble into biofuel in an attempt to reduce crop burning, Union Minister for Forests and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav said in Lok Sabha. He was speaking during a debate on climate change which also saw Opposition members questioning the government on setting a net-zero emissions target by 2070

Yamaha plans to introduce biofuel motorcycles to Asia

Japan’s Yamaha Motor aims to bring synthetic-fuel motorcycles to Asia “very soon”, while it is more cautious about ramping up its offerings of electric two-wheelers in the region. Synthetic fuels are made from bioethanol and other raw materials, and their use in passenger vehicles is seen as a step on the road to decarbonisation. “Though

NAPA, ClassNK and Marubeni to study on EEXI and CII’s effect on operations

NAPA, the leading maritime software, services, and data analysis provider, will work with leading class society ClassNK and Japanese general trading company Marubeni to assess what fuel and carbon emission savings could be achieved through voyage optimization. NAPA will use its Fleet Intelligence platform to retrospectively analyze the impact of EEXI (Energy Efficiency Existing Ship

Radiation – A major overlooked source of natural gas generation in shales

A substantial fraction of shale gas – potentially more than 25% in some regions – has been produced by radioactive decomposition of organic matter, a mechanism that had been dismissed as unimportant, researchers claim. They believe the discovery could prove crucial for monitoring emissions near fracking sites to ensure that the potent greenhouse gas methane

Porsche invests on synthetic fuel start-up

Porsche is putting its money where its mouth is, investing $US75 ($104) million into a synthetic fuel startup company. Porsche already put up $US22 ($31) million into the Chilean startup HIF Global. The Haru Oni is in the testing phase and is already producing a small amount of efuel in Chile. The process of making

China-based car manufacturer BYD stops making fossil fuel cars

BYD Auto said it has stopped making fossil fuel cars since March, becoming the world’s first automaker to do so. The market is watching if more Chinese automakers will follow suit. In March 2022, the company sold more than 104,300 passenger cars, the first time it exceeded the 100,000 benchmark. The sales included 50,674 plug-in

Research finds green fuel can be produced from micro-algae

Hydrogen, the lightest and most abundant element in the world, is – under standard conditions – odorless, colorless, tasteless, non-toxic, but highly combustible. As the world desperately seeks new and more sustainable forms of energy that do not cause climate change and global warming, hydrogen has been on a steady climb to the top. Although

Vedanta’s steel business on path to green transition

Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business has said it is working on a solution to use hydrogen instead of coke in its manufacturing process. It is doing so as to reduce carbon emissions as part of its plan to shift towards “green steel”. Vedanta said it is looking for a tie-up with IIT-Bombay to carry

Maersk speeds up transition to net zero steel

A.P. Moller – Maersk has joined SteelZero, a global initiative bringing together forward-looking organisations to speed up the transition to a net zero steel industry. Led by the international non-profit Climate Group in partnership with ResponsibleSteel, organisations that join SteelZero make a public commitment to procure, specify, or stock 100% net zero steel by 2050.

EPA reverses SRE decisions taken during Trump’s regime

The US Environmental Protection Agency denied 36 requests from US small refiners seeking waivers from renewable fuel blending mandates for the 2018 compliance year, including 31 petitions that were previously granted under former president Donald Trump. The EPA said the 31 companies that previously had 2018 small refinery exemption (SRE) requests granted will not have