USDA predicts corn production will be up 10%

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest Crop Production report predicts 2023 corn production will be up 10 per cent when compared to last year, reaching 15.1 billion bushels. Average corn yield is forecast at 175.1 bushels per acre, up 1.8 bushels from last year. NASS forecasts a record-high yield in Indiana. Area harvested

New research enhances hydrogen production efficiency from water

Researchers from Korea and USA have developed highly efficient photoanodes that suppress undesirable losses associated with photoelectrochemical water splitting for hydrogen production and enhances the reaction kinetics. Hydrogen is a promising fuel that can help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and lower greenhouse gas emissions. It’s a clean-burning energy source that can be used

Taylormade Renewables gets Rs 1.59 bn order from AP

Taylormade Renewables announced that it had successfully secured an order valued at Rs 1.59 billion from the Andhra Pradesh government. It was stated that the order was related to the development of a stormwater drainage network, improvements to outfalls, and the establishment of a sewage treatment plant (STP) within the Proddatur municipality in the state.

SJVN signs MoUs with ONGC, SSL to develop solar projects

State-owned SJVN Ltd has signed inked pacts with Oil & Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) and Sambhar Salts Ltd. (SSL), a subsidiary of Hindustan Salts Ltd., for development of solar parks and projects. The joint development of the projects will be undertaken with the formation of a joint venture between SGEL, a wholly owned subsidiary of

Swedish Biofuels advances on path to 100% SAF

Swedish Biofuels has developed a conversion process with the potential to produce 100% SAF. A sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that potentially could be used as a 100% drop-in replacement for fossil jet fuel has passed a ballot within standards development body ASTM International. Alcohol-to-jet synthetic paraffinic kerosene with aromatics (ATJ-SKA), developed by Swedish Biofuels, is

Railways to use hydrogen trains on heritage routes

The Indian Railways (IR), after a long feasibility study, has started working on its ‘Hydrogen for Heritage’ scheme, under which it would use hydrogen to fuel tourist trains across heritage hill tracks. To achieve this first-of-its-kind eco-friendly move, the Railways has planned to acquire and operate hydrogen trains on railway routes across environmentally sensitive hilly

C-Job introduces alternative fuels for dredging

C-Job Naval Architects created multiple concept designs of dredgers that make use of methanol as a marine fuel. Methanol is an easy switch for vessels that previously made use of traditional fuels like diesel, making it a good choice for dredgers. It has no sulfur oxide (SOx) and particulate matter emissions. When produced in a

First hydrogen-powered H2C boat introduced

Watersportverbond, the Dutch sailing organization, is making waves in the world of competitive sailing with their latest innovation – the H2C Boat. This emission-free coach boat, powered by hydrogen, will make its debut at the 2023 World Sailing Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. Developed by H2 Marine Solutions in collaboration with leading companies such as

L&T plans invest $12 bn in green energy

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. plans to invest as much as $12 billion over the next five years, a third of which will go toward expanding its clean energy business. The company intends to build 2-3 million tonnes of green hydrogen and ammonia capacity with an investment of close to $4 billion. L&T has approached some

Adani to go solo on hydrogen project in India

Gautam Adani is prepared to go it alone in spending billions of dollars on developing green hydrogen in India, after TotalEnergies SE put a plan to partner in the venture on hold.  The French energy giant had agreed to buy a 25% stake in Adani New Industries Ltd. for an undisclosed sum to help fund