Port of Virginia comes up with carbon-neutral plan for 2040

The Port of Virginia expects to meet all of its operational electricity needs from clean-energy resources by 2024. The port is moving forward with its goal of becoming completely carbon-neutral by 2040. The port is already sourcing some electricity for its on-terminal cargo operations from renewable sources. The port is already using electric equipment in

ARDA says refining sector accounts for 3% of global energy emission

According to the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) the refining sector only accounts for 3% of the global energy sector emission. This was revealed at the second Refining and Specifications Virtual Workshop organised by the ARDA and monitored by Investors King. According to them, as the fuel combustion accounts for 80% of refinery carbon

Corn use for fuel ethanol production in the US increased in March

According to the latest Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report by USDA released recently, the corn use for fuel ethanol production in March was up compared to both the previous month and March 2021. Total corn consumed for alcohol and other uses was at 511 million bushels in March, up 12 percent when compared to

Beijing Gas to work with SK E&S on LNG and hydrogen projects

Beijing Gas, a Chinese gas supplier, has entered into an agreement with SK E&S, the South Korea’s green energy company, for the development of LNG and hydrogen projects in China. The agreement refers to LNG business, blue and green hydrogen production, as well as fuel cell power generation. Both companies agreed to share operational know-how

B20M biofuel trials completed by Great Eastern Shipping company

The Great Eastern Shipping Company has completed India’s first trials on an MR tanker in international waters using biofuel-blend. The trials were conducted on biofuel grade B20M, a blend of ISCC certified 20% FAME biofuel and 80% VLSFO was bunkered at Dubai anchorage, UAE from a German company UNIPER Energy. The trials were conducted with

POET decides to reopen Ethanol production facility in Indiana

POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, has announced that the company will invest $30 million and reopen its ethanol production facility in Cloverdale, Indiana. The company had idled the Cloverdale facility in 2019. The plant reopening in 2023 will create 50 local jobs and use 34 million bushels of corn annually. POET will invest

Iberdrola announces plan to invest €3bn in green hydrogen

Spanish energy utility Iberdrola has committed to investing €3bn ($3.2bn) in green hydrogen as part of its efforts to expedite the European Green Deal. Initially agreed on in 2020, the European Green Deal calls for a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050. Iberdrola chairman Ignacio Galán

Efficient H2-ICE exhaust system for hydrogen engines introduced

Purem by Eberspaecher is introducing efficient exhaust technology for hydrogen engines. The company will be presenting its H2-ICE exhaust system for the first time. These H2-ICE exhaust systems are now being adapted to the CO2-neutral fuel. Hydrogen engines have potential as a drive type with CO2-neutral fuel, especially for heavy-load transport and in off-highway vehicles.

Johnson Matthey invests $21.51 mn in Enapter for green hydrogen

Johnson Matthey PLC, a company that supplies specialised catalysts, Invests EUR20 million ($21.51 mn) in Enapter AG for latter’s technology that produces green hydrogen. The partnership aims to accelerate the scale-up of the mass production of the AEM electrolysers. Enapter is a German and Italian firm whose anion exchange membrane electrolyser extracts hydrogen from water

WinGD introduces emissions reduction technology without impact on engine footprint 

WinGD, a Swiss marine power company, has introduced the emissions reduction technology to be installed without impact on engine footprint. The on-engine iCER is the first X-DF2.0 technology introduced by WinGD to further boost the emissions performance and efficiency of the widely deployed dual-fuel X-DF two-stroke engine series. X-DF engines running on LNG already offer