Europe’s plan to wean itself off Russian gas faster

The European Commission will next week propose plans to reduce Europe’s reliance on imported gas from Russia and make countries’ energy systems more resilient to supply shocks or price spikes. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the European Union’s top gas supplier, has sharpened concerns over supply disruptions and increased scrutiny of countries’ reliance on

Methanol Institute welcomes TotalEnergies as new member

The Methanol Institute represents the world’s leading producers, distributors, and technology companies. Founded in 1989 in Washington, it now has five offices around the world in Singapore, Washington, Beijing, Brussels, and Delhi. TotalEnergies Marine Fuels is TotalEnergies’ dedicated business unit in charge of worldwide bunkering activities. In line with the ambition of reaching net-zero emissions

Five things we’ve learned from the IPCC report

A new report released this week by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) looks at the causes, impacts and solutions to climate change. The report gives the clearest indication to date of how a warmer world is affecting all living things on Earth. Here are five things we learnt from it. 1- Things

We are working on development of green hydrogen as an alternative fuel

According to a study boilers emit twice as much CO2 as all power stations. Industrial steam boilers are used to generate steam for process applications and/or to generate electricity for the plant. Fuels commonly fired in steam boilers are fossil fuels. Harjinder Singh Cheema, Chairman, Cheema Boilers Ltd (CBL), in an exclusive interview with Future

Wartsila to support sustainable operations on Viking Line’s new climate-smart flagship

The technology group Wartsila will provide technical management for a broad scope of solutions installed on Viking Line’s new climate-smart vessel Viking Glory under a three-year contract. The agreement was signed in December 2021. Viking Glory begins its first commercial sailing this week. It features many cutting-edge technologies intended to minimise climate impact and air

Growth of bunkering infrastructure raises interest in LNG

There are clear benefits of using natural gas as fuel in shipping, most notably the environmental benefits related to a reduction in sulphur dioxide to almost zero. There are similar benefits to reduce the quantity of particulate matter and NOx.  However, global engineering, environmental, and strategic consultancy Ricardo notes that there are only around 500

Biofuels may not be as green as we’ve been told

The combustion engine is, hands down, one of the most important inventions of all time. But, it comes with a very high cost to the environment – hazardous emissions. While many leaps in efficiency and emission control have been made over the decades, we can never fully eliminate the release of emissions like carbon dioxide

The Battle Over Electric Vehicles — Could Hydrogen Win?

As the future of automotive power heads away from the internal combustion engine toward electric vehicle technology, the industry now has two options: fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), which are vehicles that use hydrogen as the fuel source, and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), which are vehicles that rely solely on battery power or electricity.  According

Indian oil not to accept Russian crude on free on board basis

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will no longer accept cargoes of Russian crude oil and Kazakh CPC Blend cargoes on a free-on-board (FOB) basis due to insurance risk, according to a tender notice and a source familiar with the matter. The letter was sent on Monday to traders who submit cargo offers into IOC’s regular crude

SECI and HPCL sign MoU to fulfill government’s ambitions of carbon-neutral economy

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaboratively work in the field of renewable energy, electric mobility, and alternative fuels including the development of ESG Projects. This is in line with the government’s vision of a carbon-neutral economy by 2070. The