How India can gradually shift to renewable energy

Unprecedented changes in the weather pattern due to human induced climate change have become a primary focus for policy makers and businesses around the world. Remaining below 1.5°C has become the No 1 target for everyone on this planet. Induced by these factors, the manufacturing world is also undergoing a significant shift. Generally, heavy industry

Maersk tankers to launch decarbonisation hub

Maersk Tankers has announced it is to establish a knowledge hub focusing on decarbonisation. The hub will seek to gather intelligence and create solutions to help shipowners and cargo customers cut emissions, the company said. Maersk Tankers says the decarbonisation hub will bring experts, shipowners, cargo customers and other stakeholders together to develop a suite

Adani coal poised for export as insurance giants pledge cleaner future

According to the Adani Group, at the end of December, the first coal shipment from the central Queensland Carmichael Mine was ready to leave its Australian export terminal despite years of environmental campaigning and the refusal by major insurers to offer coverage for the project. However, three weeks later, the coal’s exact status is not

Report outlines policy measures to make zero-emission shipping commercially viable

A new report launched by the Getting to Zero Coalition on 18 January has outlined policy measures that could help ‘close the competitiveness gap between fossil fuels and zero-emission alternatives in shipping as well as enable an equitable transition’. Entitled Closing the Gap, the report has been prepared for the Coalition by UMAS. Explaining the

France LNG shipping SAS and EDF LNG shipping ink long-term charter contract

NYK affiliated company France LNG Shipping SAS has signed a long-term charter contract for a new LNG carrier with EDF LNG Shipping SAS. Scheduled for delivery in 2025 from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., the newly built LNG carrier will be feature WinGD-manufactured, dual-fuel slow-speed diesel engines. The carrier will also feature an Air Liquide-manufactured

ICS, IRENA collaboration to advance global green fuel transition

ICS has signed a Partnership Agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to support the decarbonisation of the shipping sector and its role in the transition towards a global energy sector based on renewables. The partnership will provide a framework over the next two years for ICS and IRENA to assist with the decarbonisation

Nuclear Fuel Mining Market Poised to Expand at a Robust Pace Over 2027

Nuclear fuel mining is mining of uranium and thorium, which are widely used nuclear fuels found in the earth’s crust. Especially, uranium is used on a large scale and it is found naturally, with an average concentration of 2.8 parts per million (ppm) in the earth’s crust. Uranium is more abundant than silver, mercury, and

BMW developing a new generation of internal combustion engines

BMW might be aiming to achieve zero-emission mobility, but the carmaker is working on a new generation of petrol and diesel engines, claims a report by Auto Motor und Sport. The report claims that this new generation of petrol and diesel six and eight-cylinder engines will come with significantly reduced CO2 emission levels. The report

MPC Capital orders green methanol-ready boxships

Hamburg-based asset and investment manager MPC Capital, together with partners, has ordered four container vessels at South Korean shipyard Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Group (HHIC). In October 2021, Hanjin Heavy said it secured a KRW 310.5 billion (about $261.8 million) order for the construction of the four containerships. However, back then, it did not

Govt plans to convert inland waterways and army trucks into methanol engines

The government is planning to convert its inland waterways and army trucks into methanol engines with an aim to promote alternative fuel to reduce India’s dependence on imported petrol and diesel. Top government official told that talks are on with Deccan Water Treatment to undertake the conversion of existing diesel engines into methanol as the