Walmart first major retailer to deploy hydrogen semi truck

Walmart Canada continues its march towards a 100% alternative fuel fleet with the deployment of its first hydrogen fuel cell-powered Nikola Tre. With the deployment of this truck, Nikola says Walmart Canada has become the first major retail chain in North America to introduce a hydrogen fuel cell electric semi truck to its fleet. The

Sustainable fuel shift hindered by high costs and weak infrastructure: Survey

A recent survey by global law firm Reed Smith reveals that the high cost of sustainable energy and inadequate supply chain infrastructure are seen as the primary obstacles to transitioning to sustainable fuel sources. Insights were gathered from over 50 respondents across various sectors, including aviation, shipping, logistics, manufacturing, utilities, and environmental services. The study

New Monna Lisa vessel to cut tonnes of co2 and VOC emissions

International®, AkzoNobel’s marine coatings brand has recently announced that a new cable-laying vessel, the Monna Lisa, owned by Prysmian, is to be coated in the Intergard® 7500 primer and Intersmooth® 7465Si antifouling solution. This decision is estimated to reduce the vessel’s carbon emissions (CO2) by 672 tonnes over the dry docking period and lower Volatile

Green ammonia co-firing offers promising solution for decarbonisation

India has taken steps to implement ammonia co-firing. The Japan-India Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) has initiated a pilot project at Adani’s Mundra thermal power plant, aiming for up to 20% green ammonia co-firing in a 300 MW unit. Success at Mundra could lead to broader adoption across other thermal plants in India. Ammonia co-firing, particularly

KKR invests €400m in Ignis to from Ignis P2X

KKR teams up with Spanish renewables developer Ignis to form Ignis P2X, which will focus on providing hydrogen and derivatives for ‘industrial applications in hard-to-abate sectors’ New York-based global investment firm KKR has agreed to form a 50-50 joint venture with Spanish renewables developer Ignis — backed by €400m ($428.5m) from the US investor —

POSCO launches hydrogen steelmaking plant

POSCO has unveiled a pilot steelmaking plant that runs on hydrogen rather than fossil fuels. This is reported by KED Global. In this way, the South Korean company is moving towards its carbon neutrality ambitions. The pilot plant at the Pohang facility has a production capacity of 24 tons of molten iron per day, emitting

Renewco Power, INDHO launch green hydrogen platform in Spain

UK-headquartered Renewco Power (Renewco) and INDHO, a pioneering green hydrogen developer based in Ciudad Real in central Spain, have announced the launch of Indhyco, an exciting new development platform exclusively focused on green hydrogen projects throughout the Spanish market. Indhyco will develop green hydrogen projects with an emphasis on industrial consumption through efficient production of

Amogy, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding completed feasibility study of ammonia supply system

Amogy and MSB jointly explore potential opportunities to collaborate with their respective technologies and commercial applications across the ammonia-powered shipping and shipbuilding value chain. Tokyo, Japan, June 28, 2024 – Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MSB), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have

First all-electric harbor tug in United States is powered by ABB propulsion

The ABB powered all-electric tug eWolf has been christened at the Port of San Diego, California, marking a new chapter in vessel electrification in the United States. Owned and operated by Crowley, eWolf features an end-to-end electric propulsion system from ABB including a 6.2-megawatt-hour energy storage system (ESS). This allows the vessel to achieve 70

GCMD reports first B24 bunkering as part of Project LOTUS

Bunkering of B24 biofuel blend, comprising of 24% Fatty Acid Methyl Esters and 76% very low sulphur fuel oil, on NYK’s short-sea vehicle carrier follows the launch of Project LOTUS in May 2024. The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) said Project LOTUS is a six-month long project to trial the continuous use of biofuels