Australia-first grain ship to test biofuel’s economic and green credentials

The country’s first grain ship powered by biofuel is set to leave port on Sunday, only the second time the renewable fuel alternative has been used in an Australian export ship. Edwine Oldendorff is carrying 30,000 tonnes of malting barley from Albany in WA for Vietnam in a trial commissioned by grain handling cooperative CBH.

Hero Future Energies and Ohmium to develop green hydrogen facilities

India-based renewable project developer Hero Future Energies (HFE) has partnered with green hydrogen firm Ohmium International to build 1GW of green hydrogen production capacity in India, Europe and the UK. HFE has experience in developing solar, wind and hybrid battery energy storage system projects, while Ohmium designs and manufactures polymer electrolyte membrane electrolysers. Hero Future

Why India’s policy to produce ethanol-blended petrol is short-sighted

The ambitious policy to promote ethanol-blended petrol will be bad for India’s food and water security. Because, in a world moving towards electric vehicles (EVs), batteries and hydrogen, ethanol is less suited for India amid scarce land and water. We may end up compromising food security in the longer term. In this context, this article

Rolls-Royce looks to methanol for climate-friendly shipping

Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems is working on developing mtu engines for use with methanol. The company is looking at producing new high-speed four-stroke engines, which are based on proven mtu technologies and are planned to be available as soon as possible for use in commercial vessels. “With the new development of mtu methanol engines,

India’s 2021 oil product exports rise on robust cracks

India’s oil product exports edged up on the year in 2021, even as domestic demand rose, with product cracks widening on the back of an economic recovery in the Asia-Pacific region.Preliminary data from Vortexa show product shipments of 1.4mn b/d last year, compared with 1.3mn b/d in 2020. Exports were 1.6mn b/d in December, up

India to attract large investments due to COP26 commitments: ICRA

The commitments on emission control made by India at the recent Glasgow COP26 summit are expected to benefit the country in the long-term with new technologies in energy efficiency, carbon reduction and green fuels, rating agency ICRA said adding this is likely to attract investment in billions across sectors. ICRA, in its recent research report,

Wärtsilä supplying equipment for 12 CMA CGM LNG-fuelled container ships

Wärtsilä has announced that it has been selected to supply equipment for 12 new LNG-fuelled 13,000 TEU container ships that are being built in Chinese shipyards for CMA CGM. Six of the vessels are being built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, and the others are under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for

Higher greenhouse gas reduction quota for transport fuels applies in Germany

Germany’s greenhouse gas reduction quota for transport fuels has increased as planned as of 1 January 2022. Mineral oil companies must now reduce the emissions of their fuels by 7 percent compared to 2010 (2021: 6%). They most commonly use – and due to easy availability will likely continue to use – biodiesel, bioethanol and

Goldman says carbon net zero shift will likely boost inflation

The global push to achieve net zero carbon emissions will likely result in a meaningful boost to inflation, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.    Based on the assumption that carbon taxes would rise to $100 a ton by 2030, the analysts led by Jan Hatzius calculated the likely rise in prices in

Clean energy initiatives to decarbonise the economy

Technology has contributed towards the country’s economic development, but now it’s important to leverage tech solutions to make the future green, sustainable and habitable. Strategic measures for mitigating climate change, shared mobility, and better usage of water and electricity can help make this a reality. Organisations are chalking out newer technologies and innovative approaches to