Mitsubishi collaborates with Inpex for conceptual study on ammonia

Japan’s Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has completed a conceptual study for an ammonia bunker ship in collaboration with Japanese energy major Inpex. The shipbuilder stated that it used its knowledge of ammonia carriers to advance conceptual considerations for a highly flexible vessel with sufficient tank capacity, ship maneuverability, and bunkering equipment

World’s first LH2 carrier published accident report

The difficulties of shipping liquefied hydrogen have been highlighted in a new report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which shows how a safety issue arose on the maiden voyage last year of the Susio Frontier, the world’s first and only liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier.  The failure of an incorrectly-fitted electrical solenoid valve led to

Houlder collaborates with Shell for hydrogen gas carrier

Houlder, a UK design and engineering consultancy, has conducted a fuel and propulsion feasibility study and concept structural design work on a 20,000-m3 liquid hydrogen carrier for oil major Shell’s International Trading and Shipping Co. The company said it used computational fluid dynamics analysis to verify and optimise its vessel concept design. Houlder recently acquired

ENEOS starts green hydrogen plant

Japanese energy giant ENEOS has officially opened its green hydrogen demonstration plant in Queensland. ENEOS will produce the green hydrogen using its patented electrolysis technology (Direct MCH), powered from renewable energy generated by an onsite 250 kW solar system. The hydrogen will be produced in the form of methylcyclohexane (MCH), so it can be stored

India’s non-fossil fuel energy capacity to increase 500 Gw

The Economic Survey 2022-23, which was tabled in Parliament projected that India’s average emission rate would decline by 29 per cent by financial year 2029-30 (FY30), compared with FY15 levels. The CO2 emissions rate in FY15 was 0.73 kg per kWh (kilowatt-hour), which declined to 0.71 kg per kWh in FY18, and is expected to

Clean-energy investment hits a record $1 trillion

Investment in cleaner energy is on the verge of overtaking spending on fossil fuels for the first time ever after topping a record $1 trillion last year, according to a recent report from energy and renewables research group BloombergNEF. Investment in sectors such as renewables, nuclear, zero-emission vehicles or recycling projects totaled $1.1 trillion last

WinGD, CMB.TECH agreed for the development of ammonia-fuelled engine

WinGD and CMB.TECH have signed an agreement on the development of ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engines. The companies aim to install the ammonia dual-fuel X72DF engine on a series of ten x 210,000 DWT bulk carriers to be built at a Chinese shipyard in 2025 and 2026. Under this joint development project, CMB.TECH will support WinGD in

Johnson Matthey and Plug Power to collaborate for hydrogen tech

Johnson Matthey (JMAT.L) said it was partnering in hydrogen technology with U.S.-based Plug Power (PLUG.O) until at least 2030, as the British company hones its focus on its green hydrogen-related business. Companies globally are increasing investments in green hydrogen, a zero-carbon fuel made by using renewable power from wind and solar to split water into

Wärtsilä to supply biogas liquefaction technology for project in Sweden

Wärtsilä will supply its biogas liquefaction technology for an important new project in Mönsterås, Sweden. The system has been ordered by Scandinavian Biogas Mönsterås, a joint venture company between Scandinavian Biogas Fuels (SBF), the majority owner, and local farmers supplying manure and agricultural waste to the project. The plant will produce bio-LNG, a substitute for

IOC starts exporting gasoline

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has started the exports of aviation gasoline, which is used to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and small planes. The beginning of fuel exports marks the entry of India into an estimated $2.7 billion global market. The first consignment of 80 barrels of aviation gas was shipped from the Jawaharlal Nehru