Portuguese e-ferry to use Zinus charging solution

Portugal’s first all-electric car/passenger ferry is to have a fully autonomous charging solution supplied by Norway’s Zinus AS. Ordered by the Municipality of Aveiro from shipbuilder Navaltagus, the vessel will be 37 meters long and propelled by dual azimuthing thrusters and will be able to carry up to 260 passengers and 19 cars. It will

HHI verifies performance of LNG/hydrogen engine

Hyundai Heavy Industries successfully verified the performance of a recently developed 1.5MW-class LNG/hydrogen engine, which can selectively use diesel and a mixture of LNG and hydrogen to reduce emissions. Hyundai Heavy says the engine is a first step toward hydrogen-fueled engines. In performance tests, the engine met IMO Tier 3 standards and has low carbon

South Korea develops hydrogen-powered train

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it had succeeded in developing a test vehicle for a hydrogen-powered electric train in collaboration with the state-run Korea Railroad Research Institute. The two parties have carried out a project since 2018 to develop a hydrogen fuel cell-based hybrid propulsion system that enables train operation without electric

Fjord Line rebuilds LNG ships to use MGO

Citing the high cost of LNG, Norwegian ferry operator Fjord Line announced that it is rebuilding its two LGN-fueled passenger ferries for dual-fuel operations. While much of the shipping industry is moving toward LNG for its reduced greenhouse gas emissions, Fjord Line says the cost of LNG has led to a non-sustainable financial situation. Fjord

Brazil sets caps on GHG emissions

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro approved the resolution of the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) defining the annual mandatory targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the commercialization of fuels over the next ten years, under the National Policy for Biofuels (Renovabio), Agencia Brasil reported Tuesday after the measure was published in the Diário Oficial da

NTPC signs MoU with Maire Tecnimont to produce green methanol

NTPC Ltd has entered into an agreement with the Indian subsidiary of the leading engineering & construction provider Maire Tecnimont Group, Italy to create a commercial scale green methanol production facility in India. The state-owned giant has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Tecnimont Private Limited to jointly evaluate and explore the possibility of

Huge incentives planned for green hydrogen industry

The India government is planning a $2 billion incentive programme for the green hydrogen industry, in a bid to cut emissions and become a major export player in the field. The 180-billion-rupee ($2.2 billion) incentive aims to reduce the production cost of green hydrogen by a fifth over the next five years. It would do

Increasing ethanol price made from damaged grains under consideration

The government may consider increasing the price of ethanol made from damaged foodgrains by 2-3 rupees per ltr. Currently, the price at which oil marketing companies buy ethanol made from damaged foodgrains has been fixed at 52.92 rupees per ltr. The move is necessary as input and transportation cost of damaged foodgrains has increased due

G20 will focus on green initiatives

India, the world’s third-largest producer of renewable energies, will look to project its soft power through its green initiatives during G20 Presidency, writes Olivier Guillard. In his article, Guillard referred to a recent report by the UK-based medical journal The Lancet, which said pollution causes at least 9 million premature victims annually in the world.

VistaJet joins hand with AEG Fuels for SAF

VistaJet announced an agreement with AEG Fuels to purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) produced by OMV at Vienna International Airport. The agreement accelerates VistaJet’s journey to carbon neutrality by 2025. VistaJet’s commitment to replace over 200,000 USG of conventional jet fuel consumption with a blended SAF is expected to generate over 165,000 kg of CO2