Hydrogen lorries to hit roads in Germany in 2023

GP Joule in Reußenköge in Schleswig-Holstein is aiming to put the first of 5,000 hydrogen-powered lorries on roads across Germany by mid-2023. Hydrogen can prove a viable alternative to costly batteries for heavy-duty lorries as the fuel can be filled quickly into high-pressure tanks and converted into electric power. This comes as subsidies of up

Maruti to launch EVs with higher range

Maruti Suzuki appears to be finally stepping-up focus in EV segment. India’s largest carmaker will reveal its first all-electric model, codenamed YY8, at upcoming 2023 Auto Expo. It will be the company’s hero concept for 2023, on the same lines as Future-S was in 2018 and Futuro-e in 2020. Maruti YY8 will be manufactured at

Hydrogen is sustainable alternative to fossil fuels

Union minister of road transport & highways Nitin Gadkari said green hydrogen is a “sustainable alternative” to fossil fuels, as this energy source would be utilised not just in transportation but also in the chemical and fertiliser industries in the near future. Speaking at the 121st annual session of the Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce and

Largest desert-based renewable energy project begins in China

China has broken ground on a renewable energy project worth an estimated $11 billion in the province of Inner Mongolia. The project will have a capacity of 16 GW and produce some 40 billion kWh of electricity to Beijing and the provinces of Tianjin and Hebei. The project will combine solar, wind, and upgraded coal

Hydrogen is changing energy sector dynamics

The momentum behind hydrogen has remained strong over the past year, but unexpected twists are changing what insiders are calling the “hydrogen race.” The European Union, the region which just two years ago held a competitive know-how advantage, is now getting caught up in defining its own regulatory framework. These rules are needed to create

Tata Power Renewable to set up hybrid power project

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd., a subsidiary of Tata Power Ltd., said it has received the “Letter of Award” (LoA) from Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. a joint venture of Tata Power and the Government of NCT of Delhi, for setting up a 255 MW hybrid power project in Karnataka. The project will be commissioned

Israel introduces lower in-port fuel sulphur limits

Vessels calling at Israeli ports will need to burn marine fuels with a 0.10% maximum sulphur content under new regulations taking effect in February 2023. Although the Mediterranean Sea Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides and particulate matter was recently adopted at MEPC 79, it will not take effect until 2025. The State of Israel,

ICX formed to explore business opportunities in carbon market

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) announced setting up a wholly-owned subsidiary, International Carbon Exchange Private Ltd (ICX), to explore business opportunities in the voluntary carbon market. ICX will enable participants to buy and sell voluntary carbon credits at competitive prices through its transparent and reliable platform and facilitate reduction of global GHG emission by 45% by

Portuguese e-ferry to use Zinus charging solution

Portugal’s first all-electric car/passenger ferry is to have a fully autonomous charging solution supplied by Norway’s Zinus AS. Ordered by the Municipality of Aveiro from shipbuilder Navaltagus, the vessel will be 37 meters long and propelled by dual azimuthing thrusters and will be able to carry up to 260 passengers and 19 cars. It will

Brazil sets caps on GHG emissions

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro approved the resolution of the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) defining the annual mandatory targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the commercialization of fuels over the next ten years, under the National Policy for Biofuels (Renovabio), Agencia Brasil reported Tuesday after the measure was published in the Diário Oficial da