Chevron to work with Sembcorp Marine to reduce carbon intensity of its LNG fleet

Chevron Corporation announced entrance into an agreement with Sembcorp Marine Repairs & Upgrades Pte. Ltd, intending to reduce the carbon intensity of their LNG fleet operations. Under the agreement, with Sembcorp Marine’s support, Chevron will install new technologies aboard Chevron vessels to support their energy transition goals. The changes are also in alignment with decarbonization

Vertex Hydrogen developing hydrogen hub

Vertex Hydrogen is developing the UK’s first large scale, low carbon hydrogen production hub at Essar’s site in Ellesmere Port – the heart of the HyNet North West cluster.Vertex Hydrogen is a joint venture between Essar and Progressive Energy. Vertex has now signed agreements to supply over 1,000MW of low carbon hydrogen to leading industrial

IOC to set up green hydrogen plants at all refineries

According to IOC Chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, the top Indian refinery will set up green hydrogen plants at all its refineries as it pivots a Rs 2-lakh crore green transition plan to achieve netzero emissions from its operations by 2046. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is remodelling its business with an increased focus on petrochemicals to

Indian Railways to invite tender for 35 hydrogen trains

In a bid to fast-track India’s transition to hydrogen trains, the Indian Railways is set to float tenders for procuring 35 trains powered by the green fuel. The Indian transporter has reportedly held meeting with major players including Siemens, Cummins, Hitachi, BHEL and Medha Servo, with multiple manufacturers showing interest. Currently, Medha Servo is undertaking

Olectra-Reliance’s hydrogen buses likely to be on roads

Olectra Greentech Limited, in association with technology partner Reliance, has developed a Hydrogen bus which is a carbon-free alternative to traditional public transport. A single hydrogen fill allows the bus to travel up to 400 km. It’s tailpipe emission is only water. Meanwhile, India’s first truly indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus was launched last

LNG at forefront of Dutch foreign fossil fuel funding

The Netherlands is assessing several applications for international fossil fuel projects that could be granted state funding until the end of 2023, most of which target the LNG supply chain. Dutch export credit agency Atradius — in charge of the country’s public financing for foreign fossil fuel projects — received 10 such applications before the

Toyota to supply hydrogen fuel cell modules to Hyliko

Hyliko, a French start-up, plans to integrate Toyota’s second-generation hydrogen fuel cell modules into heavy-duty trucks for their zero-emission fleet offering. This latest cooperation into the truck sector further expands Toyota’s portfolio of partnerships where it provides its fuel cell technology for hydrogen solutions across diverse sectors including trains, buses, generators, and various marine applications.

MOL to study use of LBM derived from Cattle manure

Mitsui OSK Lines’ (MOL), the Japan’s largest shipowner, has signed a memorandum of understanding with compatriot firm Air Water to jointly study the trial use of liquefied bio-methane (LBM) derived from cattle manure in LNG-fuelled vessels. Other shipping lines, notably CMA CGM, are also looking at LBM at the moment. This joint study in Japan

Freeport LNG gets the nod for commercial operations

Freeport LNG, the operator of the second-largest U.S. LNG export facility, has received regulatory approval to resume commercial operations of its natural gas liquefaction. The Freeport LNG export facility in Texas has been shut down since June last year when a fire broke out and damaged the plant. The authorization received provides for the immediate

Cepsa and ACE Terminal agreed to supply green ammonia

Cepsa and ACE Terminal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which Cepsa will supply green ammonia to the planned import terminal in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for end use applications in the industry after conversion of the ammonia back into hydrogen, or for direct end use in the shipping and other