GAIL signs deal with Vitol for LNG supply

GAIL (India) Limited has signed a deal with global commodity trader Vitol Asia to buy around one million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually for 10 years, starting 2026, the state-owned firm said on January 5. Vitol will deliver LNG from its global LNG portfolio to GAIL at various locations in India, GAIL

MOL inks charter contract with Yara

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has inked a time charter contract with Yara Clean Ammonia Switzerland part of part of Norwegian fertilizer maker Yara for the ammonia carrier Green Pioneer. The 2010-built 34,500 cu m vessel is expected to be engaged in the transportation of ammonia, mainly in the Pacific region. The unit, managed by

Japan to test datacenter powered by hydrogen

Honda and Mitsubishi are to test the feasibility of powering a datacenter with fuel cells taken from electric vehicles, using hydrogen produced as a byproduct of an industrial process. The project is scheduled to run for two years from March 31 in Shunan City, Japan. It aims to assess any reduction in carbon dioxide emissions

Perovskite makeover could help make green hydrogen

The cost of green hydrogen has been dropping, but it still remains stubbornly high. The figure of $5.00 per kilogram for green hydrogen is commonly cited, compared to just $1.50 for hydrogen from natural gas. As part of the solution, researchers have been hunting for an alternative to conventional low-temperature PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis

CIP signs MoU to establish green hydrogen project

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a green hydrogen project. Through CIP’s Growth Market Funds II and Energy Transistion Fund I (ETF I), its project Helax Istmo has agreed to a MoU with the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (CIIT) and Mexico’s national Ministry of Navy,

Jakson Green gears up for green hydrogen

Jakson Green is set to make waves in the green hydrogen sector. In just a few months, they’ll ship their first green hydrogen electrolyzer, marking a significant step towards a cleaner future. With ambitious plans for a 1 gigawatt electrolyzer manufacturing plant and partnerships in the works, Jakson Green aims to be a leader in

Bangladesh nods import of refined petroleum, LNG

State-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation will import 1.85 million (18.50 lakh) tonnes of refined petroleum from State-owned suppliers of different countries on the G2G basis in the first half (January-December of 2024). The Energy and Mineral Resources Division placed the proposal on behalf of the BPC while Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal presided over the virtually

Amazon works with Plug Power to make hydrogen power vehicles

Amazon is making plans to produce hydrogen fuel at its fulfillment centers. The retail behemoth partnered with hydrogen company Plug Power to install the first electrolyzer — equipment that can split water molecules to produce hydrogen — at a fulfillment center in Aurora, Colorado. The electrolyzer will make fuel for around 225 fork lift trucks

H-Line Shipping receives LNG dual-fuel carrier

CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has delivered a 210,000 dwt LNG dual-fuel bulk carrier, HL Hope, to H-Line Shipping. The HL Hope reportedly has a primary engine, generator, and boiler that run on LNG as part of its dual-fuel propulsion system. Two IMO Type C LNG tanks, each

GPS Renewables bags order for CBG plants

GPS Renewables said that it has secured orders worth ₹2,000 crore to undertake multiple Compressed Biogas (CBG) projects, also called Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), across the country. The strategically-positioned CBG plants will process 4,000 tonnes per day (TPD) of agri-residue and energy crop, with an additional 300 TPD of municipal solid waste (MSW) processed for