MECON seeks bids for use of green hydrogen for steel manufacturing

As part of the government’s move to replace fossil fuels with green hydrogen in steel manufacturing, MECON Limited has invited proposals from prospective bidders for use of Hydrogen in DRI Pilot Plant, in existing Blast Furnace and in existing DRI Vertical shaft. The request for Proposal (RfP) document has been uploaded in e-tender mode in

Daimler Truck, Kawasaki to study liquid H2 supply chains

Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Daimler Truck AG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study the establishment and optimization for supply of liquid hydrogen for the decarbonization or road freight transportation in Europe. The agreement was signed during the Hydrogen Council annual meeting in Berlin, Germany. The mutual initiative between the two companies includes

FHG Marine Engineering Joins QuantiParts Network

FHG Marine Engineering, Inc. (FHG) recently entered into a distribution agreement with QuantiParts B.V. (QuantiParts), serving spare parts to vessels operating in the USA and with engines supported by QuantiParts. With this agreement, FHG joins the global network of QuantiParts distributors serving classic Wärtsilä engines with the highest quality OEM parts to ensure ongoing operational

EU has failed to agree to a package of sanctions against Russia

The EU has failed to agree to a package of sanctions against Russia, ahead of a peace conference to be held in Switzerland. Member states met during the G7 summit in Italy to discuss a set of sanctions put forward by the European Commission at the beginning of May. The sanctions would have been the

Russia overtook US as gas supplier to Europe in May

Europe’s gas imports from Russia overtook supplies from the US for the first time in almost two years in May, despite the region’s efforts to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While one-off factors drove the reversal, it highlights the difficulty of further reducing Europe’s dependence on gas from

G7 leaders issue statement to accelerate transition away from fossil fuels

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) developed democracies will commit to accelerating their transition away from fossil fuels during this decade, according to a draft of a statement to be issued at the end of their ongoing summit in Italy. Other commitments on climate policy in the draft include a pledge “to phase out

BLOM Maritime, Samskip received a grant for retrofit

TECO 2030, BLOM Maritime and Samskip have received a grant for a pre-project aiming to retrofit Samskip’s vessel Kvitnos with TECO 2030 fuel cells and hydrogen fuel. The project aims to significantly reduce emissions from this LNG-fueled vessel, which currently operates on a weekly multipurpose service from Rotterdam along most of the Norwegian coastline to

Kongsberg secures contract to design, equip multi-fuel newbuild for Danish operator

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to design and equip a tenth hybrid chemical tanker for Danish operator Terntank. The new Terntank vessels will reduce carbon emissions using a combination of clean technologies. The wind-assist technology will be installed on the latest four vessels ordered, and this feature alone is expected to reduce emissions by

ADDED partners with Broaden Energy for hydrogen manufacturing hub

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has partnered with Broaden Energy to launch the first hydrogen equipment manufacturing complex in Abu Dhabi. The complex aims to support the goals of the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy (ADIS), advancing sustainability, developing value chains, and strengthening Abu Dhabi’s position as the region’s most competitive industrial hub.

OMV Petrom invests €750 mn in sustainable fuels plant

OMV Petrom will invest approximately €750 million at Petrobrazi to transform the refinery into the first major producer of sustainable fuels. The company has made the final investment decision to build a SAF/HVO facility along with two facilities for green hydrogen which will be used in the production of biofuels. The investments for this unit