First hydrogen-powered car in India makes entry into Kerala

India’s first hydrogen- powered car by Toyota made its way in to State of Keral. The Regional Transport Office in Thiruvananthapuram gave registration to a red coloured Toyota Mirai. The registration was done online without any vehicle tax.  The car bearing registration number KL 1 CU 7610 comes with a green number plate similar to

First hydrogen FCV is ready for development at Cochin

In an effort to initiate green shipping, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in India has planned to develop and build Hydrogen Fuelled Electric Vessels (FCV) at Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL). It is the first indigenous Hydrogen FCV to be developed in the country. According to Sarbananda Sonowal, the Shipping Minister of India, the

Doosan Fuel Cell partners with Ballard to develop hydrogen fuel cell system

Doosan Fuel Cell partners with Ballard Power Systems, a Canadian manufacturer of polymer-electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC), to develop a hydrogen fuel cell system for mobility. PEMFC is being developed mainly for transport applications as well as for stationary and portable fuel-cell applications due to its high energy efficiency, simple structure and excellent durability. Hydrogen

Europe could face a sharp slowdown of growth with Russian gas cut-off

Russia’s suspension of natural gas service to Poland and Bulgaria will not do immediate damage to the European economy, but Europe could face a sharp slowdown of growth if the cutoff spreads to other countries — or if Europe imposes an embargo on Russian gas. Russia’s war on Ukraine is already rippling through Europe, lashing

Germany top buyer of Russian energy

Germany was the biggest buyer of Russian energy during the first two months of the war in Ukraine, an independent research group said. A study published by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air calculates that Russia has earned 63 billion euros ($66.5 billion) from fossil fuel exports since Feb. 24, the date

MOL to build green hydrogen plant

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL announced plans to build a EUR 22 million ($23.14 million) green hydrogen plant at its refinery in Százhalombatta, south of the capital. The hydrogen plant, fuelled with electricity produced from renewable resources, will turn out 1,600 tonnes of hydrogen a year, making it one of Europe’s biggest green hydrogen

US EPA releases RIN data for March

The US EPA has released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data, reporting that 1.82 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in March, up from 1.65 billion that were generated during the same month of last year. Total RIN generation for the first quarter of 2022 was at 4.94 billion, up from 4.31

Russian diesel imports to Europe down

European diesel imports from Russia are set to fall in April but will still exceed those from other regions, highlighting the challenge European governments face as they contemplate new sanctions on Russian oil. Diesel deliveries from Asia, the Middle East and the United States are set to hit their highest in almost three years in

Air Liquide sets up hydrogen joint venture with Lotte Chemical

Air Liquide, a French supplier of industrial gases and services, set up a joint venture with Lotte Chemical, a major chemical company based in South Korea, to establish a supply chain by utilizing by-product hydrogen for hydrogen vehicles. It is the first step of cooperation following an agreement on their strategic alliance in May 2021.

Sugar production in Brazil up by 15%, but ethanol output down

Sugar output in the 2022/23 season in Brazil, the world’s largest producer and exporter, is seen growing 15% to 40.28 million tonnes as fields partially recover from the harsh 2021 drought, government agency Conab said. In its first projection for the new season that started in April, Conab said it expects a total sugarcane crop