Researchers improve catalyst for ethanol conversion

RUDN University chemists have improved the catalyst for ethanol conversion. With it, a mixture of compounds with a high-octane number was obtained. This was achieved thanks to a special substrate for the activated carbon catalyst. In the future, such developments will help to obtain more environmentally friendly fuel additives and thus reduce the carbon footprint.

US could become world’s largest exporter of crude oil in 2023

The US could become a net exporter of crude oil, amidst sanctions against Russia’s exports of oil and natural gas following its invasion of Ukraine, with the Washington’s massive release of oil from emergency reserves to combat surging gas prices. Sales of US crude to other countries have reached a record 3.4 million barrels per

Al-Shawamikh receives environmentally friendly bio-fuel

Al-Shawamikh Oil Services received the first batch of environmentally friendly bio-fuel (bio-diesel) from Wakud International, the first bio-fuel production plant in Oman, located in Khazaen Economic City.  The bio-diesel will be used by al-Shawamikh Company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve zero carbon neutrality.   Oman has recently inaugurated the Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO)

NTPC and GE Power sign MoU to reduce carbon intensity

Carbon reduction from coal power plants is a key challenge and Co-firing of low carbon fuel will facilitate the transition towards a low carbon energy economy and subsequent it to “Net Zero” emission.  In its efforts to adopt advanced powering technology to decarbonize power generation in India, NTPC Ltd., the country’s largest power generating utility,

World Bank approves funding for Brazil to meet climate goals

The World Bank´s board of directors approved a $500 million project in Brazil to expand sustainability-linked finance and strengthen the private sector’s capacity to access carbon credit markets and help the country curb deforestation. Sustainability-linked financing (SLF) allows for lower financing costs when certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements are met by a company

Top green hydrogen companies in India

As the world is marching towards cleaner energy solutions to mitigate the use fossil fuels on earth, it has become vital to switch to green and clean alternatives. After the recent UN Climate summit (COP 27) held in Egypt several nations have taken steps in this direction of making their respective countries green by adopting

CO2 emissions lowest in Europe in November, says CREA report

CREA, the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air, tracks carbon emissions in Europe. In its latest report, it says November 2022 saw the lowest values for the month in the EU in at least 30 years for total CO2 emissions, gas consumption, power sector CO2 emissions, and power generation from fossil fuels. Some

Germany provides funding for construction of LNG bunkering ships

The German government will provide around 62 million euros ($65.8 million) for three LNG bunkering vessels which will be built by shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG). According to a statement by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), minister Robert Habeck handed over the grant during a ceremony at FSG to a group

Hyundai develops hybrid engine

Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has succeeded in developing a hybrid engine that uses a mixture of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen for the first time in Korea. Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. announced that they have successfully completed the performance verification of the 1.5MW LNG/hydrogen hybrid engine (HiMSEN). The

Petrol with a blend of 20% ethanol to be introduced soon in India

After achieving the target to sell petrol doped with 10 per cent ethanol, India will in the next couple of days start experimental supplies of 20 per biofuel mixed petrol, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. Speaking at the ‘Dance to Decarbonise’ – the first public awareness event in the run-up to India Energy Week