Procuring maize at MSP would be wrong policy

It seems that the government has realised that allocating rice for ethanol from central pool stocks of the Food Corporation of India is not a good policy choice. The rice stock on 1 January 2024 was 51.64 million tonnes. This includes 18.17 mt rice already in stock and 33.47 mt rice, which was yet to

Kerala University researches develop fuel from air and seawater

An eco-friendly fuel cell that generates power mainly using air and seawater- that’s what researchers at the University of Kerala have devised. Details of the ‘Air-breathing Magnesium – Copper / Cupric Oxide Fuel Cell’ has appeared in the peer-reviewed international publication ‘Journal of Engineering and Applied Science’ recently. The research was carried out by R

UECC working on maritime biofuel trials

UECC is working with industry partners to evaluate the suitability of a biofuel made from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) that can be used as a fuel oil for marine transport. The provider of short-sea forwarding services is looking to provide more sustainable transport for the movement of finished vehicle volumes. Developed by biofuel supplier

Maersk hopes customers will help it hit net zero by 2040

Danish shipping giant Maersk in February became the first company in its industry to commit to achieve net-zero status by 2040, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. It’s a massive, ambitious and logistically complex project: The marine shipping sector uses an estimated 300 million tons of fuel annually, making it responsible for approximately 3

India to get rid of petrol, diesel vehicles: Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari wants to slash GST on hybrid vehicles and has vowed to rid India entirely of the over 36 crore petrol and diesel vehicles. “One hundred per cent,” the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways said when asked whether it is possible for India to get rid of petrol and diesel cars altogether.

Vitol Bunkers deploys new bunker barge

Vitol Bunkers deployed its new specialised biofuel bunker barge “Marine Future” to deliver 1,100 mt of VLSFO B30 was delivered on 14 March to “Grand Hero”, a vehicle carrier chartered by Hyundai Glovis. Singapore-based marine fuel supplier Vitol Bunkers said it has completed the first delivery of B30 biofuel blend in Singapore, the first time

Green hydrogen fuel could compete with petrol by 2050

Green hydrogen fuel could compete with petrol by 2050 once Malaysia develops its own hydrogen economy ecosystem, says the Science, Technology, and Innovation ministry. Its minister Chang Lih Kang said transitioning to green hydrogen is part of Malaysia’s mission to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. First, Malaysia must establish both the demand and supply

Chevron charters its first hybrid electric bunker tanker

U.S. energy major Chevron is chartering its first hybrid electric bunker tanker, a vessel that fuels other ships, from V-Bunkers, the Singaporean bunker arm of energy and commodities company Vitol. According to Chevron, the tanker, owned and operated by V-bunkers, arrived at Singapore facilities last summer and will provide maritime customers in the region with

Maersk’s Eco Delivery results in achieving less GHG

In 2023, Maersk’s ECO Delivery Ocean product resulted in more than 660,000 TEU transported on green fuels and a reduction of over 683,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases. According to Maersk, this success is indicative of the increasing commitment from shippers to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from their logistics. Notable companies pioneering this effort include Nestlé,

Centre establishes task force aimed at investigating integration of biochar

In India, the steel industry contributes around 2% to the country’s GDP, where interestingly, domestic steel sector contributes to 12 percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, characterized by an emission intensity of 2.55 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of crude steel, notably higher than the global average of 1.9 tonnes of CO2. To mitigate