G7 reiterates commitment to decarbonize power grids

G7 nations met in Japan over to agree and build upon a set of commitments regarding the economy and responding to the climate crisis.

Tunley Engineering with SDEV to decarbonize port of Detroit

UK-based Tunley Engineering will initially calculate baseline measurements of port activities with respect to greenhouse gas emissions, and other harmful emissions, such as PM2.

Oslo’s decarbonization journey

The fight against climate change has had an active demand; Decarbonization, or reducing carbon emissions from human activity. The increase in global temperatures threatens the world. This is mostly caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Decarbonization is imperative because it is the only way to slow down or reverse this trend,

India govt likely to slash FAME 2 subsidy

The government of India is likely to reduce the subsidy offered on electric vehicles under the FAME 2 scheme. According to media reports, the Ministry of Heavy Industries has proposed a new formula to calculate the subsidy for EVs, which could see the existing subsidy of Rs 15,000 per kW reduced to Rs 10,000 per

Japanese manufacturers to co-develop hydrogen engines

Kawasaki Motors Ltd., Suzuki Motor Corporation, Honda Motor Co. and Yamaha Motor Co. have made a major announcement regarding the development of hydrogen-powered engines for small mobility. Japan’s Ministry of Economic Trade and Industry (METI) has approved the four manufacturers to set up a joint technological research association to co-develop hydrogen-powered engines for ‘small mobility’.

Komatsu develops hydrogen fuel cell excavator

Komatsu has developed a concept machine for a medium-sized hydraulic excavator that combines a hydrogen fuel cell and Komatsu-developed key components. By advancing the PoC (Proof of Concept) tests it started in May 2023, Komatsu says it will accelerate its efforts to embark on the commercial production of medium-sized and large construction equipment powered by

Toyota working with carbon-neutral fuels

Toyota has announced that it is now tinkering with carbon-neutral fuels and hydrogen internal combustion engines (ICEs) in motorsport as a case study. At a recent roundtable media event, Toyota divulged its multi-pathway approach to reducing its carbon footprint. This New Global and Regional Direction is summarized by a few key points, the first of

Future job creation will come from green investments

The Future of Jobs Report 2023, by the World Economic Forum, did strike a warning note saying that 26 million jobs will be wiped out globally by 2027. However, a macrotrend listed in the report deserves attention. According to the report, businesses expect that the greatest net job creation impact will come from investments that

EU agrees to promote sustainable fuels in shipping

European Parliament (EP), the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission (EC) have reached an agreement on the FuelEU Maritime regulation, with the objective to increase the share of renewable and low-carbon fuels in the fuel mix of maritime transport in the EU. In particular, from 2025, for ships trading in the EU/EEA,

EU to crack down on fuel imports from India

Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, has said that the bloc will act against the importation of Indian petroleum products that use Russian oil, in rare explicit criticism of India’s role in helping Russia evade Western sanctions amid the war in Ukraine. India has emerged in the past year as a top buyer