GRSE inks pacts with global firms for hydrogen fuel cell ferry, engines

Defence shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) on Wednesday said it has entered into non-binding MoUs with foreign companies for the development of a hydrogen fuel cell ferry and the sale and service of medium-speed engines, particularly for the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard. GRSE, in its communication to the bourses, stated

Suiso Frontier, first liquefied hydrogen carrier makes visit to Oman

In a historic moment for Oman’s clean energy aspirations, the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier, the Suiso Frontier, has made its inaugural visit to Oman. And it was GAC that acted as its agent for its maiden call to Muscat’s Sultan Qaboos Port. For countries like Oman, which are dedicated to achieving Net Zero by

Challenges for FCEVs in India

In 2020, India successfully tested its first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and KPIT. The vehicle used a low-temperature PEM fuel cell and achieved a range of 250 km per kilogram of hydrogen. The Union Ministry for Road Transport and Highways, along with Toyota Kirloskar Motor

India planning to use green hydrogen for energy storage

The Indian government is planning to use green hydrogen and green ammonia as energy storage systems. Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, RK Singh, announced on September 15 that India is gearing up to invite bids for a pilot project aimed at generating 100 MW of round-the-clock (RTC) power using green hydrogen

TotalEnergies in talks to invest in Adani Green projects

TotalEnergies SE is in talks to invest in renewable energy projects developed by Adani Green Energy Ltd. Total is looking to buy stakes in some of Adani Green’s projects as part of its drive to expand its portfolio of clean energy projects, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the discussions are

Universal Hydrogen takes key step in certification of fuel cell tech

California start-up Universal Hydrogen is a step closer to establishing a certification basis for retrofitting ATR 72 regional turboprops with its fuel cell technology. The developer disclosed on 14 September that the Federal Aviation Administration accepted its application for a supplemental type certificate for retrofitting the French-made turboprops with “liquid hydrogen modules and a fuel

New hydrogen system for liquified hydrogen carriers approved

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), along with its subsidiaries HD Hyundai Heavy Industry and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, have received approval in principle from class society DNV for their new hydrogen system for a liquified hydrogen carrier. This new system utilises boil-off gas from hydrogen transport for a hybrid propulsion system, integrating hydrogen

Green hydrogen for steelmaking possible by 2050: Report

India’s plan to decarbonize its steel industry will take longer than anticipated, with green hydrogen becoming the primary fuel for steel making in the country only by 2050, a report by two research institutes said. According to the report, Steel Decarbonisation in India, brought out by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and

UP govt preparing green hydrogen policy

The Uttar Pradesh government plans to meet its green hydrogen production capacity of nearly half 500,000 tonnes per annum by 2028. This move would help the state expand its clean and renewable energy portfolio. The government is drafting its maiden Green Hydrogen Policy 2023 to ensure complete utilisation of domestic green hydrogen production. The sector

Honeywell in talks with Indian companies to supply tech for green hydrogen

American technology firm, Honeywell, has said it has ready-to-use catalyst-coated membranes for the production of Green Hydrogen in India. The company is presently in talks with an undisclosed list of manufacturers in India, to supply this chemistry technology for the electrolysis of green hydrogen. Honeywell’s interest in being a supplier is significant in light of