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

L&T bags EPC contract from NEOM

Larsen & Tubro (L&T) has secured a major engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from Saudi Arabia’s NEOM to work on the world’s largest green hydrogen project. The contract was signed between NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) — an equal joint venture created by ACWA Power, Air Products, and NEOM — its EPC contractor and

Pune poised to become hydrogen hub

Hydrogen economy stakeholders believe that Pune is strategically positioned to become the hydrogen hub in the country with all the necessary building blocks in place. There exists technological competence in electrolysers, fuel cells, biomass-based hydrogen, power electronics, testing and calibration, and R&D to successfully develop a Hydrogen Valley in the region. Dozens of companies are

EVs are far more competent than hydrogen

Decarbonizing energy and other industries globally using hydrogen will require investment of almost $15 trillion between now and 2050 according to European Transitions Commission. More than $2 trillion of investment would be required in equipment and infrastructure to sustain the accelerating global momentum towards establishing hydrogen as a competitive element of a net-zero carbon emissions

Tata Motors to showcase hydrogen-powered prototype

Tata Motors has revealed its plans for hydrogen-powered passenger vehicles on its social media platform. In a recent post, the Indian brand teased a poster with the words ‘Accelerating Greener Mobility,’ with a hydrogen fuel tank in the vicinity. Tata Motors aspires to be a leader in green mobility by implementing new methods to reduce

Study on Africa reveals its huge green hydrogen potential

European Investment Bank,International Solar Alliance and the African Union unveil study into Africa’s green hydrogen potential, with the support of the Government of Mauritania, HyDeal and UCLG Africa; Analysis highlights benefits of harnessing solar power to create green hydrogen in four African hubs: Mauritania, Morocco, southern Africa and Egypt; Green hydrogen is economically viable at

Nippon Cargo Airlines to use Neste MY SAF

Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has for the first time used Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for several cargo flights in November and December 2022. The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is supplied by Neste at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands. The flights with SAF are a result of NCA’s commitment to making consistent efforts to

Vestas partners with NOS to explore CTVs

Vestas, a Danish wind turbine maker, has joined forces with crew transfer vessel (CTV) operator Northern Offshore Services (NOS) to explore how the world’s first methanol-powered CTV can help reduce carbon emissions from offshore service operations. The CTV, provided and developed by N-O-S, will be powered by a dual-fuel solution, capable of being powered by

GST on biofuel down to 5% in India

The GST Council has made the recommendations relating to changes in GST tax rates, measures for facilitation of trade and measures for streamlining compliances in GST. As per the Council recommendations, GST on husk of pulses reduced to nil from five per cent. Besides, the Council also recommended reduction of GST on Ethyl alcohol or