bp launches green hydrogen cluster

bp launched the green hydrogen cluster of the Valencia region (HyVal) at its Castellón refinery. Led by bp, this public-private collaborative initiative is intended to be based around the phased development of up to 2GW of electrolysis capacity by 2030 for producing green hydrogen at bp’s refinery. HyVal is expected to play an instrumental role

Orders for methanol-fuelled ships increasing rapidly

According to Alphaliner, methanol boxship orders have grown more rapidly than LNG in the last six months, while carriers have all but ditched orders for conventional fuel oil tonnage with just 8% of orders by capacity so far this year going for the old fashioned bunker fuel. LNG and methanol dual-fuel tonnage now represent 40%

Methane emissions from energy sector reached record high

Global methane emissions from the energy sector approached record highs last year, despite an industry environment that made capture of the greenhouse gas cost-effective, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The report  said methane emissions from the sector — including from oil, gas and coal — rose to 135 million

Ørsted building commercial production facility for carbon-neutral marine fuels

Danish energy company Ørsted is building Europe’s largest commercial production facility for carbon-neutral marine fuels in northeastern Sweden. At the heart of the FlagshipONE plant is a technology package from Siemens Energy comprising four proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers with a total capacity of 70 megawatts, as well as the plant-wide electrification and automation systems,

Demand for green jobs increasing in India: Foundit

Metropolitan cities saw a substantial increase in green job postings.

Wärtsilä and Shell to work on methane slip project

Wärtsilä is part of a consortium that has secured European Union funding to develop solutions minimizing methane slip from marine engines. The project, called Green Ray, will develop on-engine technologies for low-pressure dual-fuel engines – both 2- and 4-stroke – as well as a novel aftertreatment concept. These solutions will be advanced to a high

Imabari to use Kobe Steel for shipbuilding

Imabari Shipbuilding announced that Kobe Steel has started selling a low-carbon steel which it will use for a cape due for delivery next year to an unspecified owner. Using hot briquetted iron in its blast furnace, Kobe Steel is able to reduce CO2 output by more than 20%. Last year Maersk committed to netzero steel

AET partners with PTLCL to explore green ammonia tanker

AET has agreed to work with Petco Trading Labuan Company Ltd (PTLCL) to explore the potential deployment of a zero-emission aframax tanker that will be capable of running on green ammonia. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding, which is said to represent another opportunity for AET to advance its decarbonisation aspirations while

Methanex and MOL complete bio-methanol voyage

Methanex Corporation (Methanex) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have completed the dual-fuel vessel Cajun Sun’s first-ever net-zero voyage fuelled by bio-methanol. The voyage is an example of how Methanex and MOL are collaborating to demonstrate the viability of methanol as a marine fuel with a pathway to net-zero emissions. The Cajun Sun, operated by

Government to make CBG blending into natural gas mandatory

As part of the next set of blending programme, the Indian government is looking at making it mandatory for city gas distribution companies to blend compressed biogas (CBG) into natural gas and a strategy for the same has been deployed. The petroleum ministry has started working on a strategy to start CBG blending into natural