US DOE’s funding for clean vehicle technologies

The US Department of Energy (DOE) declared a $96 million funding to support decarbonizing the domestic transportation sector. The funding will focus on expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging accessibility, create cleaner non-road vehicles through electrification and the use of alternative fuels, and develop electric drive components and materials to maximize EV efficiency and affordability. Non-road

Trials on hydrogen generator completed

HS2 construction site in London has held successful trials for two zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell-based electricity generators – cutting carbon and improving air quality for workers and the local community. Tested and commissioned on site in August 2021 by HS2’s mains work civils contractor Skanska Costain STRABAG (SCS JV), the trial shows that the products

NITI Aayog to develop a roadmap for netzero emissions of NTPC

NITI Aayog, NTPC to collaborate on developing NTPC’s Net Zero GHG Emission Roadmap. Both of them have signed an agreement I this regard in alignment to GoI’s ‘Panchamrit’ goals. The agreement seeks to formalize a framework of cooperation between the parties to facilitate. NTPC to strategize on diversification of its generation mix to eventually reduce

Ethanol production in the US increases

According to data from the EIA, after a drop in production in the recent times, daily ethanol production in the US has picked up. The EIA said that ethanol production rose to 1.034 million barrels per day for the week ended July 15, which is up from 1.005 million barrels the previous week. The pick-up

TotalEnergies commences FEED studies

TotalEnergies said it will launch the first phase of front-end engineering and design (FEED) studies for the Papua LNG project’s upstream production facilities in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The Papua LNG project is well positioned to contribute to growth in LNG supply worldwide, especially for customers in Asia seeking to decarbonise from coal to gas,

Fujairah marine fuel sales decline in June

Marine fuel sales at the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah fell to a four-month low in June as high bunker premiums and tight supplies capped uptake. The third largest bunkering hub in the world registered bunker sales volumes 13% less month-on-month at 647,184 cubic meters (about 619,602 tonnes) in June. Combined low-sulphur bunker sales in June

Tata Steel and BHP to collaborate to study on low carbon technology

Tata Steel has signed an agreement with BHP to jointly study and explore low-carbon iron and steelmaking technology. Under the partnership, the Indian steelmaker and the Australian mining and metals company plan to reduce emission intensity through the use of biomass as a source of energy and the application of carbon capture and utilisation in

ACWA Power commences work on world’s largest green hydrogen project

ACWA Power and its partners have begun the construction work at the world’s largest green hydrogen project in NEOM. The plant will need around 4.3 GW of clean energy to power it, and ACWA plans to use solar during the day and wind at night to eliminate the need for batteries and expensive storage solutions.

NIOC and Gazprom agree for development of three major gas assets

Iranian state-owned NIOC has signed an agreement with Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom covering co-operation on the development of three major gas assets. As part of the deal, the firms will work together on the 55 trillion ft³ (1.6 trillion m³) Kish and the 57.1 trillion ft³ North Pars fields, and to boost pressure levels at the

CARB offers incentives for carbon neutral port equipment

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has opened the second round of its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE), providing point-of-sale discounts on off-road zero-emission equipment, including port equipment. The project is administered by CALSTART – a national nonprofit consortium focused on building a prosperous, efficient and clean high-tech transportation industry – and has