FFI partners with Puget Sound Energy for green hydrogen

Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) in partnership with Puget Sound Energy intends to convert an old coal mine in the US into a green hydrogen-making plant in a bid to accelerate a clean energy transition in the North American Pacific Northwest. FFI earlier this year said it was evaluating the feasibility of transforming the former Centralia

Strategic Biofuels starts construction on LGF project

Strategic Biofuels has started construction works on its Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) project, the first renewable diesel project in North America to achieve “negative” carbon emissions. According to Strategic Biofuels, the LGF project is estimated at $2.8 billion, with the State Bond Commission and the Louisiana Community Development Authority granting their approval to LGF for

World Fuel Services bunkers GoodFuels biofuel

World Fuel Services, through its subsidiary Gib Fuels, has begun bunkering biofuels in Gibraltar in conjunction with GoodFuels. The first bio-bunkering took place in October, supplying renewable diesel to a Norwegian cruise lines vessel. GoodFuels recently supplied 100% marine biofuel to an Aida cruise ship. Cruise lines are taking a keen interest in biofuels to

India Auto Inc can roll out E20-compliant vehicles

The drive to E20 compliance in the Indian automobile industry is on schedule. In line with the government’s thrust towards ethanol adoption in India, apex industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) organised a technology demonstration on ‘Ethanol Adoption – Flex Fuel Vehicles in India’, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on December 12.

Renewables to beat coal as top energy source: IEA

Renewable sources of energy are forecasted to overtake coal as the largest source of electricity generation worldwide by early 2025, Paris-headquartered International Energy Agency said. The forecast holds remarkable significance to keep alive the global goal of limiting Earth’s warming temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The agency also said that the world is set to

IMO talks about fuel consumption data at MEPC 79

The Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC), the part of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) dealing closely with shipping’s path to decarbonization, began its MEPC79 meeting on December 12th. Also mentioned previously, a great deal of the MEPC’s work in getting to a consensus occurs in the background, specifically in working groups that are held in

Wärtsilä drives decarbonisation collaboration

The technology group Wärtsilä’s ongoing project partnership with the Mӕrsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping has been further strengthened with the company signing as an official Mission Ambassador. The not-for-profit research and development center is aimed at accelerating the transition towards a net-zero future for the maritime industry. Together with partners, the Center

Energy Conservation Bill 2022 cleared Rajya Sabha

The Rajya Sabha cleared the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 aimed at putting in place provisions to make the use of clean energy mandatory. The development also paves the way for the setting of carbon markets in the country. The bill was passed by Lok Sabha in August 2022. The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022

Maruti Suzuki introduces first flex fuel prototype car in India

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (Maruti Suzuki) informed the exchanges that it has unveiled the Wagon R Flex Fuel prototype model in Delhi. The first-of-its-kind mass segment Flex Fuel prototype car was launched in the presence of Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari. Aligned with the government’s clean and green initiatives, the Wagon

Provaris Energy gets nod for compressed hydrogen carrier design

Australian hydrogen shipping start-up Provaris Energy, formerly Global Energy Ventures (GEV), has secured design approval from the class society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its 26,000 cu m compressed hydrogen carrier. In 2021, the company received ABS approvals in principle for the 26,000 cu m ship dubbed the H2Neo and the larger 120,000 cu