Clariant’s bioethanol plant mechanically complete and set for start-up

Bilfinger Tebodin has successfully delivered engineering, procurement, overall project and construction management services (EPCM) for the Swiss firm Clariant in Romania. Its first full-scale commercial sunliquid® plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues is mechanically complete and is now ready for start-up. The flagship plant will process 250,000 tonnes of straw to

India & Denmark agree to work together on green fuels

India & Denmark agreed to initiate joint research and development on green fuels including green hydrogen, during the Joint S&T Committee meeting in January 2022. The Joint Committee discussed national strategic priorities and developments in Science, Technology, and Innovation of both countries with a special focus on green solutions of the future – strategy for

India’s affinity for US shale plays fading slowly but surely

The move by state-run explorer Oil India Ltd to exit the US shale business months after Reliance Industries divested all its US shale assets signals the intent of India’s oil companies to reduce their overseas footprint and focus at home where the energy landscape is expected to change at breakneck speed, analysts told S&P Global

India’s oil production continues to slip, down 2% in December

India’s production of crude oil, which is refined to produce petrol and diesel, continued to decline in December 2021, with lower output from state-owned ONGC leading to a near 2 per cent drop, official data showed on Wednesday. Oil production in December 2021 was 2.51 million tonnes, down from 2.55 million tonnes a year earlier

German govt backs SA’s green hydrogen economy with over R700m in grant funding

South Africa’s green hydrogen economy could benefit from as much as €40 million (or about R700 million) in grant funding from the German government that could aid its development. Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele on Monday shared the country’s plans to develop its green hydrogen economy at Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape. He

Could green methanol be what China needs to reach netzero?

Methanol produced with solar and wind energy is a clean and cheap alternative fuel that could slash China’s emissions by as much as 80 percent. As the largest global emitter of greenhouse gases, China’s efforts to mitigate climate change are constantly under scrutiny. Its recent promise to reach peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and

Majority of US states pursue nuclear power for emission cuts

Many states in the US are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep the lights on as they seek to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels. Nuclear power is emerging as an answer to fill the gap as they transition away from coal,

Microsoft puts $50 million into sustainable jet fuel

Microsoft is putting $50 million into a LanzaJet facility in Georgia that will produce jet fuel from ethanol. LanzaJet says its facility will start producing sustainable jet fuel next year. Reuters says experts consider the airline industry one of the hardest to decarbonize. Governments and investors are trying to boost incentives to produce lower-carbon emitting

BHEL’s Coal to Methanol (CTM) plant dedicated to nation

As part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, Hon’ble Union Minister for Heavy Industries, Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey dedicated India’s first, BHEL-built Coal to Methanol (CTM) pilot plant, to the Nation. Dr Nalin Shinghal, CMD, BHEL, Shri Jeetendra Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Functional Directors on the Board of BHEL and

Scientists devise a cheaper way for producing green hydrogen

As the race is on for ample clean energy sources to mitigate climate change, hydrogen is being seen as a promising source of renewable energy. Green hydrogen emits no carbon, but there is a downside: its production remains complex and costly. Scientists worldwide are working on more efficient and affordable ways of producing no-carbon hydrogen