Trafigura sets out to build green ammonia bunker production facility

Swiss commodities trading giant Trafigura has partnered with Germany-based startup Hy2gen and Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to produce green ammonia as marine fuel in the municipality of Sauda, on the southwestern coast of Norway. The consortium plans to invest in the production, storage and shipping facility, which Trafigura said is expected

9% ethanol blending in petrol achieved; 20% target by 2025: Puri

India has achieved 9 per cent ethanol blending in petrol and is confident of meeting the 20 per cent target by 2025, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. Presently, 10 per cent ethanol, extracted from sugarcane or surplus foodgrain, is required to be blended or mixed in petrol (meaning 10 per cent of

Sugar sector welcomes support for ethanol production

The government’s decision to impose an additional differential Excise Duty of Rs 2 a litre on unblended fuel from October 1 will boost the Ethanol Blending Programme, according to the Indian Sugar Mills’ Association (ISMA). According to a notification of the Department of Revenue dated February 1, fuel to be categorised as blended (with ethanol/

European Commission endorses fossil gas as ‘transition’ fuel for private investment

The European Commission endorsed fossil gas as a “transition” fuel under its sustainable finance taxonomy released on Wednesday, in move campaigners called “the biggest greenwashing exercise of all time”. Private investment in gas power generation will be classed as “transitional” provided the plants use an increasing share of cleaner fuels like biogas or hydrogen, under

New catalysts steer hydrogen fuel cells into mainstream

Cornell chemists have discovered a class of nonprecious metal derivatives that can catalyze fuel cell reactions about as well as platinum, at a fraction of the cost. This finding brings closer a future where hydrogen fuel cells efficiently power cars, generators and even spacecraft with minimal greenhouse gas emissions. “These less expensive metals will enable

China will build 1,000 hydrogen stations by 2030

According to the “Research Report on Hydrogen Manufacturing and Hydrogen Refueling Station Industry in China, 2016-2030” report, it is expected that 1,000 stations will be built by 2030. By the end of 2020, China had more than 7,000 FCEVs, making it the country with the largest number of fuel cell commercial vehicles in the world,

ADNOC announces a new offshore gas find

Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil and gas company announced Thursday the discovery of between 1.5 to 2 trillion standard cubic feet of raw gas in an offshore area located in the emirate’s northwest. The discovery comes as Gulf Arab states continue to rely heavily on profits from oil and gas exports, despite rising global temperatures and

Russian gas crisis stokes Europe’s appetite for Russian coal

Russian coal merchants are proving to be the winners as European buyers, nervous a feared Russian invasion of Ukraine could lead to disrupted gas supplies, stock up on the dirtiest fossil fuel. Despite Europe’s ambitions to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by the middle of the century, which means weaning itself off all fossil

Petrol not blended with ethanol set get expensive from October

Petrol not blended with ethanol will get expensive from October, pushing private fuel retailers to sell blended fuel and help boost ethanol consumption. “Blending of fuel is a priority of this Government. To encourage the efforts for blending of fuel, unblended fuel shall attract an additional differential excise duty of Rs 2/ litre from the

Danish energy fund to lead massive green hydrogen project in Spain

Plans for a huge project aiming to produce green hydrogen and ammonia have been announced, with those behind it hoping construction of the first phase will begin in late 2023. On Tuesday, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners announced details of a partnership with Spanish companies Naturgy, Enagás and Fertiberia. Vestas, the Danish wind turbine manufacturer, is also