Rotterdam launches study on ammonia cracking

A group of 18 companies led by the Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched a study into the feasibility of establishing a large-scale ammonia cracker to enable imports of around 1m tonnes of hydrogen annually for the decarbonisation of industry and mobility. A large part of the hydrogen for North-West Europe will be imported, including

Asia may absorb half of the Russian crude displaced by EU

Asia may be able to incrementally absorb only half the Russian crude volumes displaced as a result of the European Union sanctions taking effect, and the price cap of $60/b may not be able to create immediate hurdles for oil flows from the non-OPEC supplier. While Russia has been arranging a fleet of ships that

Good time ahead predicted for LNG

The advisory division of leading class society DNV Maritime sees good times ahead for LNG dual-fuel vessels, even if today’s high gas prices support fuel-switching to VLSFO. More than 200 LNG-fueled ships have been ordered over the course of the year to date, including 17 in November alone, according to DNV Principal Consultant Martin Wold.

Green hydrogen policy to be announced soon in India

Hardeep Singh Puri, minister of petroleum and natural gas, and housing and urban affairs said that a green hydrogen policy will come sooner than expected as different ministries are involved and the internal churning on the policy is beginning to give it a proper shape. The minister explained that money is pouring into India from

AGEL becomes largest wind-solar hybrid power developer

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), the renewables arm of the Adani Group, has commissioned its third wind-solar hybrid power plant at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. The combined operational generation capacity of this newly commissioned hybrid power plant is 450 MW. The plant has Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with SECI at Rs 2.67/kwh for 25 years. This

Wärtsilä cargo handling and fuel supply systems selected for LPG/Midsize gas carriers

The efficiency and advanced design of the technology group Wärtsilä’s Cargo Handling and LPG Fuel Supply systems have again been validated with a major order. These solutions have been selected for two LPG/Midsize gas carrier vessels being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for EXMAR LPG, a joint venture between EXMAR, a multi-disciplinary

Indonesia to build nuclear power plant for netzero emissions

Indonesia aims to develop a nuclear power plant in 2039 to achieve netzero emissions and support domestic needs for energy, the country’s Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (BAPETEN) said. The agency’s Director for Nuclear Installation and Material Control, Haendra Subekti, said in a statement that to realize the target, Indonesia is currently looking for investors to

De Tomaso launches first carbon neutral hypercar

Italian performance brand De Tomaso has released the P900, a track-only V12-powered hypercar with a 900kg dry weight and 900hp (662kW) output. The carmaker will produce only 18 units globally of these bad boys and price them at a whopping US $3 million each which will ensure their drivers know they have a truly unique

DeepOcean collaborates Akvaplan-niva for offshore environmental survey

DeepOcean has teamed up with fellow advisory and research firm Akvaplan-niva, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), to utilise remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and unmanned glider vehicles (USVs) to perform environmental studies for offshore wind and oil and gas developments. As part of the collaboration agreement, the two parties will work

First hydrogen industrial vehicle production line put into operation in China

China’s first hydrogen powered industrial vehicle production line is now fully operational in South China’s Guangdong Province, which will support the green development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the achievement of China’s “dual carbon” goal. The production line, located in an industrial park in Chancheng district, Foshan city, Guangdong, is specialized for the