Nepal achieves milestone in hydrogen production

Kathmandu University’s laboratory has achieved a significant milestone by successfully producing hydrogen from water and utilizing it as a vehicle fuel. In collaboration with the Nepal Oil Corporation, Kathmandu University established the hydrogen laboratory, importing hydrogen vehicles and refueling equipment from South Korea. The production of hydrogen from water necessitates electricity. Given hydrogen’s emergence as

Simply Blue Group adds SAF, onshore renewables to portfolio

Ireland-based offshore wind developer Simply Blue Group is moving inland to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facilities and onshore renewables to power them. Announcing on Wednesday its entry into the SAF industry, Simply Blue Group said that it has three fuels projects in engineering design phase in Canada, Ireland and Australia. The one in

SolarDuck receives world’s first certification for floating offshore solar technology

Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded the Dutch-Norwegian renewable energy company SolarDuck the world’s first Prototype Certification for its floating offshore solar technology, as applied in SolarDuck’s 0.5 MW pilot “Merganser”. This certification represents a significant step forward in the development of marine renewable energy technologies for offshore applications. As explained, the Merganser project, developed by

ASM unveils its climate transition plan for reaching netzero

ASM International N.V. announces the launch of its Climate Transition Plan aimed at detailing its sustainability efforts with a path to reach its net-zero emissions target by 2035. ASM’s plan outlines a strategic pathway to decarbonize its operations, products, and supply chain, playing a leading role in transitioning the semiconductor industry towards an environmentally sustainable

Chevron tests hybrid electric fueling barge

Chevron is testing operations with a hybrid electric bunker tanker as it explores expanding the use of the technology. The fueling giant looks at the vessel, the Marine Dynamo, which is on charter from V-Bunkers, as a demonstration and proof of concept. The vessel which is being operated by V-Bunker used to supply Chevron customers

Ørsted’s Texas e-methanol project receives financial support

Ørsted, a prominent U.S. clean energy developer, has revealed its selection by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to initiate negotiations for potential federal funding of up to $100 million. This funding is intended to support the development of an advanced Power-to-X facility known as Star e-Methanol, located on the Texas

Mirvac and CEVA’s first target carbon neutral warehouse

Mirvac and its industrial venture partner, Australian Retirement Trust, launched their first carbon neutral targeting industrial warehouse earlier this month. The warehouse will house CEVA, a third party logistics company committed to reaching net zero by 2050. The 34,000 square metre warehouse is also the first to reach completion within the 56 hectare Aspect Industrial

Gujarat plans green hydrogen policy

Having set a target to produce 60 per cent of the country’s green hydrogen by 2030, Gujarat is working on launching a “green hydrogen policy” and is simultaneously working on pilot projects for blending hydrogen with Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in the state. The Gujarat government is already working on pilot projects to blend green

Seven class societies certify HiMSEN four-stroke engine

Seven class societies have certified HD HHI-EMD’s four-stroke, methanol dual-fuel HiMSEN H22CDF-LM engine, following its completion of type-approval tests (TAT) in South Korea. HD HHI-EMD reported class societies Korean Register, ABS, Bureau Veritas, DNV, ClassNK, Lloyd’s Register and RINA witnessed the results of the TAT of the four-stroke engine methanol dual-fuel HiMSEN engine H22CDF-LM during

Research team develops new way to convert CO2 into methanol

Scientists from the UK, Germany and Australia have successfully converted carbon dioxide (CO2) into methanol, a green fuel, using a new technique that they have developed. The research involved chemists from the University of Birmingham, the University of Ulm, the University of Queensland and was led by scientists at the School of Chemistry at the