Largest compressed biogas plant opened in Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann along with Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated India’s largest bio energy plant at Bhuttal Kalan in Sangrur district. It has been constructed by Verbio AG, one of Germany’s leading bio-energy companies, at a cost of Rs 230 crore and spread over 20 acres of land. Compressed Bio Gas (CBG)

India to pitch for global biofuels alliance at G20

India plans to pitch for a global alliance on biofuels among members of the group of 20 major economies, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, as the world’s third biggest oil consumer bids to boost use of cleaner fuels. India will take over the presidency of the group, also called G20, from Indonesia in December.

Hopium launches ‘first’ hydrogen-powered sedan

Hopium claims its Machina Vision model is the world’s first hydrogen-powered sedan. Conceived by automotive designer Felix Godard, the Hopium Machina Vision displays a notchback silhouette, that is “both athletic and elegant”. The ascending fuselage and the kinetic grille are both optimised for fuel cell system cooling and vehicle aerodynamics. At the front, the light

BEL to manufacture Hydrogen fuel cells with technology from TEV

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims at tapping the demand for clean energy solutions for various applications, including e- mobility, by leveraging central government’s thrust for adoption of clean energy fuels for applications in transport and energy storage, the Bengaluru-headquartered company said in a statement. Navratna defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd has signed an MoU

Dune Ethanol to set up grain-based ethanol plant

Dune Ethanol is planning to set up 1,320 klpd grain-based ethanol plant in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan. The project will spread over 40 acre of land parcel. It will include 40 MW co-generation power plant.  As per the latest information shared with Projects Today, Dune Ethanol is awaiting environment clearance for the project.  Work on

Biggest bio-energy plant set to begin operations in India

With the policy for ex-situ management of crop stubble in place this year, the biggest bio-energy plant in India is all set to be inaugurated in Lehragaga. Coming up with an investment of Rs 220 crore, the plant is being set up by Germany-based Verbio AG’s Indian subsidiary. It will be using crop residue (straw)

European Energy receives €53M funding for methanol plant

European Energy’s upcoming Power-to-X-facility (PtX-facility) in Kassø will be the largest e-methanol facility in the world to date. The Danish Green Investment Fund (DGIF) has now agreed to provide financing of €53 million to the total investment of the facility. Danish bank Jyske Bank is also co-financing. The PtX facility will deliver the first fuel

Wärtsilä continues to speed energy transition with biogas upgrading and liquefaction solution

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a biogas upgrading and liquefaction solution for a new biogas plant in Sweden. The plant will be used to reduce carbon emissions from transport, and to speed the transition to cleaner energy. The order was placed by the energy company St1 and will be located at the Borås Energi

Wintershall Dea teams up with HES Wilhelmshaven for CO2 hub scheme

European oil and gas firm Wintershall Dea has teamed up with HES Wilhelmshaven Tank Terminal to jointly develop a CO2 hub at Germany’s largest independent liquid bulk terminal in the Port of Wilhelmshaven. The project envisions capturing CO2 from German industrial sites and transporting the gas to the planned hub, dubbed CO2nnectNow, from which it

A Large chunk of ethanol was transported via rail in US

The Energy Information Administration reports fuel ethanol is second only to coal as the most-transported fuel by rail. According to its Petroleum Supply Monthly, 95% of all US fuel ethanol deliveries between regions in the first half of 2022 were by rail. The majority of the US capacity to produce fuel ethanol (94%) is in