Hydrogen Vs battery electric buses

Italian researchers have compared the performance of hydrogen and electric buses in northern Italy, while DNV has released its guidelines to validate claims related to low-carbon renewable hydrogen and ammonia attributes. Eurac Research scientists have analyzed data from 21 fuel cell electric buses (FCEB) and battery electric buses (BEB) in Italy, comparing efficiency, consumption, temperature

CMES readies methanol-fuelled VLCC order

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is gearing up to order the world’s first methanol dual-fuel very large crude carrier. The board of the Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group has unanimously approved the construction of one vessel costing $107.5m. The vessel will be built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) for delivery by

Incat Tasmania to deliver world’s largest all-electric ferry

Shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has commenced construction of a lightweight aluminum ferry that it said will be the largest 100% battery-electric vessel yet built. The 40 MWh battery energy storage system is expected to be the largest installed on a ship – four times bigger than the current largest installation. The catamaran, designed to carry both

IOC selects Linde India to set up new unit at Panipat refinery

Indian Oil has awarded a letter of acceptance to Linde India to set up a new unit as part of the operator’s project to expand crude oil processing capacity and petrochemical production at its Panipat refining and chemical complex in India. Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IOC) has awarded a letter of acceptance (LOA) to Linde

BPCL in pact with BARC to accelerate green hydrogen capabilities

BPCL and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) have joined hands to accelerate India’s green hydrogen capabilities. In the presence of Shri. G. Krishnakumar C&MD BPCL, Shri. Shelly Abraham (Head-Renewable Energy) and Dr. S. Adhikari, Associate Director, BARC, signed an MoU to develop an ecosystem to manufacture electrolyser technology in India. The partnership, stemming from a

G20 economies need to invest $35 tn more to achieve net-zero

G20 economies would need to invest about an estimated $35 trillion this decade, over and above the current spending, to be on track to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a study by McKinsey said. A report on this was released on the sidelines of the B20 summit. While G20 economies have made

EPS becomes manager first bulk carrier to complete LNG bunkering

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) was recently featured on China Central TV (CCTV) for being the manager of the first bulk carrier to complete LNG bunkering operations at Zhoushan Anchorage, China. In partnership with PetroChina, M/V Mount Cook was supplied with 2200 MT of LNG. This is an important milestone for EPS and our industry, with

Indian Oil, L&T, ReNew form JV for green hydrogen projects

A joint venture of Indian Oil Corporation, L&T and ReNew to focus on green hydrogen projects has been incorporated with the three partners investing ₹1 crore each in its authorised capital. The JV company GH4India Private Ltd., incorporated on August 25, has been formed for the purpose of development of green hydrogen and its derivatives,

SteelMin considering mandating production toward green steel

The Ministry of Steel, Government of India, is contemplating mandating steel producers to dedicate a percentage of their production toward green steel. This was informed by Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of Steel, during a virtual address from New Delhi to SteelMint’s flagship conference in Kolkata. Addressing the gathering at the ‘3rd Coal Outlook Conference’, ‘the

Tata Motors aims to achieve netzero emissions by 2045

Tata Motors has pledged to transform its facilities into net-zero greenhouse gas emissions sites by 2045, and it is actively pursuing various technologies, such as electric and hydrogen fuel, to accomplish this goal, as stated by Executive Director Girish Wagh. The organization, valued at $37 billion and holding a prominent position in the commercial vehicle