Sweden may miss CO2 targets with biofuel cut

Sweden will struggle to hit its 2030 emissions targets, a government agency warned after the country’s minority coalition cut the biofuel that must be added to diesel and gasoline. The right-wing Sweden Democrats-backed coalition government has already cut fuel taxes, raised tax breaks for people driving to work and ended new electric vehicles subsidies. Mixing

ULEMCo bags OCC’s hydrogen fuel cell project

ULEMCo, a developer of hydrogen fuelled vehicle, together with a number of partners has been awarded £3.9m by government, matched by industry to a total £7.9m, for a major project with Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) to develop solutions for hydrogen powered vehicles. The ‘HYER Power’ project will develop a hydrogen fuel cell range extender module

Charging infrastructure important for transition

A robust network of charging infrastructure is vital for the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE)-based vehicles to electric vehicles, a senior government official said. Abhay Bakre, Director General (DG) of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power, made the remarks at India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2023 in the national

EU prohibits vessels attempt to circumvent sanctions

The European Union proposed prohibiting access to its ports for vessels that attempt to circumvent sanctions on Russian oil as it seeks to deter transport of its crude and products below the price caps set by the Group of Seven nations. The measure is part of a broader package of sanctions on Russia following the

Japan firms offset CO2 from jet fuel supply chain

Japanese upstream firm Inpex and refiner Idemitsu purchased carbon credits that offset around 10,000t of CO2 emitted from an entire supply chain, including from Murban crude oil produced by Inpex and supplied to Idemitsu for it to produce 3,000t of jet fuel, as well as transportation of crude and jet fuel. Inpex is one of

Decarbonizing the logistics industry

Of late, the shipping and other industries have come under the lens of decarbonization. The logistics industry is also under increasing pressure to move forward and adopt sustainable and greener practices. According to a report by Stand.earth and Clea Mobility Collective, global delivery and e-commerce companies’ last-mile emissions amount to approximately 4.5 megatons of CO2.

KSEB proposes premium green energy tariff

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has proposed introducing a green energy tariff of ₹2.543/kWh (~$0.034/kWh) for consumers who wish to switch to green energy. The proposed tariff submitted to Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) for approval reflects the extra cost to be incurred by KSEB on additional renewable energy procurement over its average

ABB collaborates with Lhyfe and Skyborn on hydrogen projects

ABB is collaborating with Lhyfe, a world pioneer in the production of renewable hydrogen, and Skyborn Renewables, a global leader in renewable energy , to jointly realize and optimize one of Europe’s most ambitious renewable hydrogen projects ever, SoutH2Port. The project is to be located in close proximity to Skyborns’ 1 GW offshore wind farm

Eastern Pacific orders ammonia carriers

Eastern Pacific Shipping has signed for four very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) at China’s Jiangnan Shipbuilding. The 93,000 cu m ships are the first VLACs ordered in China. The 230 m long LPG dual-fuelled ships can transport ammonia, as well as liquefied petroleum gases including propane and butane. The latest orders add to Jiagnan’s leading

Volvo tests hydrogen-powered trucks

After showcasing the fuel-cell electric trucks for the first time last year, Volvo has now tested the hydrogen-powered electric trucks on public roads for the first time. These gigantic machines are capable of producing their own electricity hence they have a much larger range. Now, the trucks have been tested on public roads for the