World’s largest hydrogen hub with $504mn in the offing

The US is backing a project to create the world’s largest hydrogen production and storage facility in Utah in a push to bring the clean-burning fuel into the mainstream. The Energy Department issued a conditional commitment for up to $504.4 million in debt financing for a hydrogen hub planned for Delta, Utah that is designed

Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen bags NASA contract

Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc., a global leader in hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers for aerospace applications, announced signing a contract add-on with NASA’s Game Changing Development program and NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The NASA funding will be dedicated to continued risk reduction activities and testing of Infinity’s zero-gravity, air-independent fuel

MAN awards ‘no objection’ to cylinder oils

Shell Marine’s Alexia 40 XC cylinder oil, Chevron Marine Lubricants’ Taro Ultra Advanced 40 and ExxonMobil’s Mobilgard 540 AC 40BN marine cylinder oil have all received a no objection letter (NOL) from Man Energy Solutions (MAN ES) for use with the OEM’s marine engines. MAN ES awarded the NOLs after the oils successfully completed MAN’s

Wärtsilä builds major plant for the production of REEFUEL

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply equipment for the world’s second-largest plant capable of liquefying bio-methane and synthetic methane from renewable energy sources to produce carbon-neutral transportation fuel. When operational it will have a capacity of approximately 63,000 tons Bio-LNG per year. The contract was placed in March 2022 by the German energy company REEFUELERY

EPA recognizes canola for its GHG emissions reduction

Canola’s contribution as a solutions-provider in helping to address climate change was recently recognized, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed decision that canola oil-derived renewable diesel, jet fuel and other biofuels qualify as “advanced biofuels” under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. The proposed decision found that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from renewable

India has no problem if Tesla produces EVs in the country: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said if the US-based Tesla is ready to manufacture its electric vehicles in India then there is ‘no problem’ but the company must not import cars from China. In an interactive session at the Raisina Dialogue, Gadkari further said India is a large market and there is a huge potential for

Indian crude runs set to increase amid healthy margins

India saw its average refining run rates slowing marginally in March amid volatility in crude oil prices triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but analysts expect robust margins and a sustained revival in demand for oil products to lift overall year-on-year growth in throughput close to double digits. In addition to a sharp recovery in oil

Port of Gothenburg plans to become bunkering hub for methanol

By 2030, the Port of Gothenburg has set out an ambitious target to reduce shipping emissions by 70% within the port area. One key step to reach this goal is to provide a variety of shipping fuels that contribute to bringing down emissions – in the port as well as on a global scale. Many

Singapore to offer tax discounts for greener vessels

Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) will offer discounts on some fees and taxes for ships committed to cutting emissions beyond what is required by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), starting from 1 May. The MPA announced the discounts in a circular updating its Green Ship Programme (GSP) for Singapore-flagged ships released on 22 April.

Floating LNG terminal in Germany set to enter operation in 2023

A floating liquefied natural (LNG) gas terminal will enter operation at the start of 2023 in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. “We are working at full speed on this … Our goal is to get it done by the beginning of 2023. And we will achieve that,” state premier Daniel Guenther told. The terminal in