H2-Industries to develop $1.4B waste-to-hydrogen plant

In Oman, H2-Industries and Public Establishment For Industrial Estates – Madayan signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a waste-to-hydrogen plant in conjunction with PV solar power plants with base-load capacity in the Sultanate of Oman. The facility will initially convert up to one million tons of municipal solid waste each year. The proposed US

MOL books two more LNG newbuilds at DSME

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed up for two newbuild 174,000 cu m liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers at South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME). The dual-fuel ships come with a price tag of around $213m each and are set for delivery in the second and third quarter of 2026. Multiple shipbrokers

TMR foresees LNG bunkering market growth

Transparency Market Research (TMR) sees the global LNG bunkering market rising at CAGR of 63.6 per cent in the period between 2021 and 2031. Transparency Market Research, a global market intelligence company, published an analysis report on the global LNG bunkering market and its forecast for the next decade. Firstly, it sees the stricter implementation

Fertilizer subsidy burden in India can be reduced by switching over to green ammonia

A shift to green ammonia would significantly reduce the Indian government’s massive fertilizer subsidy burden and boost energy self-reliance by cutting dependence on imports of expensive liquified natural gas (LNG) for fertilizer manufacturing, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). India’s fertilizer subsidy is budgeted at Rs1.05

US company to build $1.4bn hydrogen-from-waste plant in Oman

New York-based hydrogen developer H2-Industries has signed an agreement in principle with the government of Oman to develop a $1.4bn solar-powered waste-to-hydrogen plant. The memorandum of understanding envisages a facility built on a 200,000-sq-m coastal site that will be able to convert up to 1 million tonnes of municipal waste a year, later expanding to

DNV expands scope of hydrogen in Asia Pacific region

Independent energy expert and assurance provider DNV is increasing the scope of its hydrogen focus in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region by appointing four experts to support rapid growth in the area. As more organisations and governments shift towards alternative energies, APAC markets continue to take on low-carbon hydrogen technologies and – as part of

Joint study of hydrogen and ammonia supply collaboration begins

Japanese energy companies ENEOS, JERA, and JFE will look into establishing hydrogen and ammonia receiving and supply base at the Keihin Waterfront Area in Kanagawa Prefecture. The parties have concluded a memorandum of understanding and begun to discuss in detail the possibility of developing this supply project in Kanagawa Prefecture. Technological development is underway for

SEA-LNG disappointed over misinformation on LNG-fueled vessels

Noting that methane slip from LNG-fueled vessels is a recognized problem that the maritime industry has been actively addressing for well over a decade, the SEA-LNG coalition says it is disappointed to see what it calls an “ongoing campaign of misinformation that misrepresents the progress the industry has made, and is continuing to make, to

First trial of hydrogen-powered vehicles in NZ begins

Toyota New Zealand is partnering with several local companies to roll out the country’s first commercial trial of hydrogen-powered vehicles. The scheme will see the likes of The Warehouse, Spark, Air New Zealand, and five other companies, contribute funding and take part in the car sharing scheme to test two Toyota Mirai, with the potential

TUV Rheinland issues world’s green certificate to Green Hydrogen & Chemicals SPC

TUV Rheinland, a global leader in independent technical services, announced the issuance of the First Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Certificate Globally to Green Hydrogen & Chemicals SPC for the production of Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia as part of the Greenfield Project, a PV powered Hydrogen-Ammonia plant with a planned production capacity of 1.2