Honeywell introduces ETJ fuel to cut emissions by 80%

The tech company Honeywell recently announced a new, innovative ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) fuel processing technology that allows ethanol producers to convert corn-based, cellulosic, or sugar-based ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). According to Honeywell, depending on the type of ethanol feedstock used, jet fuel produced from their ETJ fuel process can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Crude oil imports in China fall in September

China’s crude oil imports in September were 2% below their level a year earlier, data showed, as independent refiners curbed throughput amid thin margins and lacklustre demand. However, state-run refiners lifted fuel exports to the highest monthly volume since June 2021 to cash in on robust export margins, according to data from the General Administration

Oman to produce green hydrogen for 2050 netzero target

Oman plans to produce a million tons of green hydrogen by 2030 and has set up a state-owned company as part of its plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Hydrogen Oman, better known as Hydrom, will be a subsidiary of Oman’s state-owned Energy Development Oman, the sultanate’s state media reported on Sunday. Oman

World first partly wind-powered ship glides into Port of Newcastle

The world’s first partly wind-powered ship had a warm and wet welcome as it glided into the Port of Newcastle this morning. The Shofu Maru is the first-of-its-kind Japanese wind-powered bulk carrier using a telescoping hard sail that harnesses the wind to power and propels the ship. A telescopic hard sail is a huge, fixed-in-place

NYK developing onboard waste-to-energy solution

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) will work with LPG distributor Astomos Energy on a project to convert organic material onboard ships into fuel. The two Japanese companies are working with Sustainable Energy Development, a company NYK invested in two months ago, on the study which will aim to have installed an organic waste treatment system that

More sugarcane may get diverted for ethanol production in India

With the Indian government aiming an indicative target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2030, a major portion of sugar produce will be allocated for ethanol production. Following the central and state governments’ initiatives, about 141 sugar factories have set up ethanol production units and increased production. Since last few years, many units instead

India will supply E20 fuel from April 2023

India is ready from the supply side to launch E20 and the E20 fuel will be available from April 2023, said Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri. “We have not only achieved 10 percent ethanol blending five months before the target, but we will achieve 20 percent blending target five years

DSME installs main engine on first LNG-powered containership

South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has installed the main engine on the first out of twelve ultra large LNG-powered container vessels it is building for Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd. Hapag-Lloyd first ordered six LNG dual-fuel 23,660-teu containerships from DSME in 2020 and added six more sister vessels in 2021, with a total price tag of

Biofuels can be the pathway to carbon-neutrality

Conference on biofuels sees automotive industry experts, academia, and other stakeholders share best practices, debate and disseminate learnings on biofuels, especially ethanol. Biofuels, which are produced from biomass such as plants, are among the promising alternative fuel sources for use in vehicles. Ethanol, the world’s most widely produced biofuel, is made from sugarcane or starchy

Envision and Toyota Tsusho China to partner for netzero transition

Envision, the global green tech partner for net zero, and Toyota Tsusho (China) Co., Ltd., one of the leading Japanese General Trading Houses in Toyota Motor Group, announced a strategic partnership in China to support the company and its clients’ net zero transition. Toyota Tsusho has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions by