Eidesvik to retrofit Equinor-bound PSV with ammonia dual-fuel engine

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik has announced that it would retrofit the platform supply vessel Viking Energy with a dual-fuel engine able to operate on ammonia. The PSV has been in service for Equinor for more than 20 years. Launched in 2003, Viking Energy was the first offshore vessel operating on LNG and in 2016 it became

India unlikely to achieve targeted 15% share of gas in its energy mix

India is unlikely to meet its goal of increasing the share of natural gas in its energy mix to 15% by 2030, said Spencer Dale, group chief economist, BP Plc. He said industrial use would lead the growth in the natural gas consumption in the country. “In our (outlook) scenarios, the share of natural gas

SECI invites proposals to develop green hydrogen hub infrastructure

Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has invited proposals to develop the core infrastructure required for setting up of green hydrogen hubs under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. Bidding closes on Oct.7. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) Ltd is the leading CPSU dedicated to the development and expansion of Renewable Energy (RE) capacity in

ClassNK to class ammonia-fueled tugboat ‘Sakigake’ – World’s first ammonia-fueled vessel

ClassNK has classed the ammonia-fueled tugboat ‘Sakigake’ completed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd. as an ammonia-fueled vessel. This is the world’s first ammonia-fueled vessel for commercial use (as of August 23, 2024, according to research by NYK). The NYK Group company Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha will employ the vessel

ClassNK to award ammonia-fuel safety accreditation

In Japan, NYK Line announced ClassNK is set to award the world’s first “Machinery Room Safety for Ammonia” accreditation to an ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier, under development by a consortium including Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Nihon Shipyard. This certification marks a significant advancement in the safety of ammonia as a marine fuel, a crucial

Hamburg starts building hydrogen infrastructure

Construction of the hydrogen industry network HH-WIN and the Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub (HGHH) is underway after Robert Habeck, Germany’s Minister for Economics, handed over funding decisions on Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) worth over EUR 250 million. Both the network and the hub are being built on the site of the former

GAIL, Petron to explore bio-ethylene plant in India

GAIL and Petron sign an MoU to jointly explore a 500 kilo tonnes per annum bio-ethylene plant in India, aiming to enhance sustainability and advance the bio-economy. State-owned gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd said it has signed an agreement with US biofuel producer Petron Scientech Inc to jointly explore setting up of a 500 kilo

Hyundai Motor India to establish Hydrogen Innovation Centre

Automaker Hyundai Motor is set to establish a dedicated Hydrogen Innovation Centre at an investment of Rs 180 crore at the Thaiyur campus of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras for research in hydrogen technology. During the Tamil Nadu Investment Conclave held earlier in the day in the city, Chief Minister M K Stalin laid the

India aims to be global leader in green hydrogen, ammonia

The recent agreement for the export of green ammonia from India to Japan will pave way for setting up a robust supply chain and lead to future collaborations in the green energy sector, Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said. Joshi was speaking during an event for signing of a Heads of Terms

Why almost nobody is buying green hydrogen?

Hydrogen’s potential as a carbon-free fuel has provoked no end of excitement. From the deserts of Australia and Namibia to the wind-blasted straits of Patagonia, companies and governments worldwide plan to build almost 1,600 plants to make it. The gas can be produced cleanly by using wind- or solar-powered electricity in a process that splits