Methanol to be available for shipowners from 2024

German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has revealed its plans to work on upgrading its four-stroke engines to run on green future fuels, including methanol and ammonia. As informed, the company will in due course enable shipowners to use so-called “future fuels” –such as ammonia, methanol and hydrogen – also produced in a climate-neutral manner.

Policy makers must accelerate hydrogen rollout

More ambitious and concrete hydrogen policy efforts are needed from governments across Europe and beyond to bridge a wide gap between the current market trajectory and the projects needed to meet net-zero targets, the International Energy Agency said at the S&P Global Platts Hydrogen Markets Europe Conference Nov. 26. Under the IEA’s net-zero scenario, hydrogen

RIL to restructure, repurpose gasification assets

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) informed in an exchange filing that the company will restructure and repurpose gasification assets as the board of RIL has decided to implement a Scheme of Arrangement to transfer Gasification Undertaking into a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary. The board has accordingly approved a Scheme to transfer the Gasification Undertaking as a going

Gadkari wants farmers to play big role in India’s move towards green fuel

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has repeatedly backed the need for increasing the country’s scale of ethanol production and recently underlined that farmers need to turn to ethanol production instead of growing conventional crops to increase profitability as well as enhance supply. Gadkari highlighted that the need for flex fuel is primarily based on the fact

Wartsila, RINA and stakeholders collaborate to deliver hydrogen fuel solution

The technology group Wartsila, together with class society RINA, ABB, Helbio – a subsidiary of Metacon AB, the Liberian Registry, and energy major on Thursday (25 November) said they have joined forces in an effort to deliver a solution with hydrogen as a bunker fuel. The collaboration aims to have a scalable and sustainable solution

Power demand limits Japan’s bunker fuel availability

Japan’s marine fuel availability has been tight since early November as Japanese refiners prioritise fuel oil supply requests from the domestic power sector in preparation for peak winter electricity demand. Japanese refiner Eneos has received 2½ times more fuel oil delivery enquiries from Japanese power firms compared with a year earlier, while the company’s supply

Designated ‘net-zero’ lanes could push the shipping industry to clean up its act

The world’s ever growing global economy runs on shipping– this means that supplies from food to building materials. Some of the items and materials we order online (including from huge companies like Amazon) from overseas often make it to our doorsteps thanks to shipping lanes and canals that connect the world. Shipping canals all over

MSC to Test Wartsila Retrofit Engine Conversion for Clean Future Fuels

After successful tests working alongside MSC, Wartsila is preparing for the commercial launch of a future fuel conversion solution that they believe could be a critical piece of the industry need to address existing vessels as part of the effort to reduce and eliminate carbon emissions. After the commercial launch in the first quarter of

Countries call for net-zero emissions in shipping

A panel of the International Maritime Organization is looking into a proposal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in international shipping by 2050. Discussions on the plan are being held at the meeting of the UN agency’s committee that kicked off on Monday. The proposal to reduce global shipping emissions to net zero by 2050

Ashok Leyland to focus on alternate fuels

Ashok Leyland has announced several initiatives to build a green mobility future and dedicated its testing facility at Hosur to exclusively focus on alternate fuels. In order to enhance its presence in the alternate fuel space, the commercial vehicle maker has planned a slew of products starting with CNG and LNG. Besides, it has also