AP inks MoUs with Adani Green for projects worth $774 mn

Andhra Pradesh (AP) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Adani Green Energy to set up two Mega Green Energy projects at an estimated cost of Rs 60,000 crore ($774 million) in the State. As part of the deal Adani will establish a 3,700 MV hydro storage project, and a 10,000 MW Solar Power Project. In

PowerX raised funding to carry electricity from offshore wind farms to shore

PowerX has raised ¥4.1bn ($32.5m) to fund its project to carry electricity from offshore wind farms to shore in containerised batteries by 2025. The Japanese power transfer vessel developer’s financing round was co-led by Spiral Capital and Nippon Gas, and also involved the likes of Mitsui & Co. and banks MUFG and Mizuho Capital. Nippon

Trafigura teams up with Palantir to introduce platform for emissions calculation

Trafigura, a commodity trading company, teams up with Palantir Technologies to bring to market a platform for carbon emissions calculation. The platform will be configured with Palantir’s Foundry operating system that will help consortium partners with a calculation of carbon intensity across supply chains. It will help in increasing transparency of emissions from the production,

Fulcrum commences syngas production at Sierra plant

Fulcrum BioEnergy commissioned the world’s first landfill waste-to-syngas phase and initial operations have started at Sierra biofuels plant. The facility is processing prepared waste feedstock and producing hydrocarbon synthetic gas, or syngas, ready for conventional Fischer-Tropsch fuel production that will take place on site. The plant, which is located outside of Reno, Nevada, includes both

Research at WSU on hydrogen-powered vehicles progressing ahead

Washington State University (WSU) researchers have progressed ahead in finding out a way to make non-polluting, hydrogen-powered vehicles feasible. The process used by the researchers is a small electrical charge in combination with ethanol and water to produce hydrogen gas. They found that gas can then be used as a carbon-free fuel for motor vehicles.

Crowley inaugurates LNG loading terminal

Crowley inaugurated its LNG loading terminal in the southern town at Peñuelas in Puerto Rico. The facility marks a major milestone and supports the island’s economy with full-service, sustainable energy solutions to industrial and commercial operators in Central America and the Caribbean. The facility will significantly grow the company’s service capabilities in Puerto Rico, delivering

Shell to drive fleet decarbonisation

Shell Fleet Solutions has formally launched its Accelerate to Zero programme, to support fleets in meeting their sustainability targets. It brings together a mix of solutions Shell has developed to drive decarbonisation and integrates likeminded partners to tackle one of the greatest challenges that fleets face in this decade. The four-step Accelerate to Zero programme

Researchers at NCSU developed technique for less expensive hydrogen

North Carolina State University researchers have worked on a new technique for withdrawing hydrogen gas from liquid carriers. It is a quicker, and less costly and more energy efficient than previous approaches. Hydrogen fuel does not result in CO2 emissions. And hydrogen refuelling stations could be located at existing gas stations, taking advantage of existing

MSC to use LNG-filled green vessel from October 2022

MSC Cruises’s fleet will include LNG-fuelled newbuild MSC World Europa cuisse vessel. The vessel will be greenest and most efficient in MSC’s fleet that will enter into operation when it is delivered in October 2022. The company has informed about the ship’s environmental credentials recently. The vessel will also be the largest LNG-powered cruise ship

Total Energies likely join hands with Adani for hydrogen business in India

The French oil and gas major, Total Energies is expected to take up a 10 per cent or more minority stake of in Adani group’s hydrogen business in India. It is reported that the deal is currently in final stages and an announcement is likely from them.   Talks assume significance even as the Indian