Cabinet approves MoU between India and Bhutan on energy efficiency

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bhutan on extending co­operation in the field of Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Measures. The MoU was signed between Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India and Department of Energy, Ministry of

Red Sea rerouteing adding to box shipping’s fuel and emissions costs

The need for container ships to avoid the Red Sea and Suez Canal and instead travel an additional 9,000 nautical miles around Africa’s southernmost point, the Cape of Good Hope, on Asia-Europe routes is pushing up costs. Houthi missile and drone attacks on commercial shipping are now well into their fourth month, and the Iran-backed

NYK, Astomos Energy christen new dual-fuel LPG carrier

As their first jointly owned liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier in 21 years, NYK and Astomos Energy have named the new vessel Gas Garnet. The companies held a naming ceremony at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries on March 1, 2024. The 86,953 m3 capacity vessel was christened Gas Garnet by Yoshihito Takahashi, senior

BPCL to set up two CBG plants in Raipur and Bhilai

State-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chhattisgarh Biofuel Development Authority (CBDA) and the state municipal corporations of Raipur and Bhilai for the production of compressed biogas (CBG). BPCL will set up CBG plants in the state capital Raipur and the industrial town of Bhilai. About 200 to

Vattenfall scraps hydrogen turbine pilot project

Vattenfall has decided to cancel the Hydrogen Turbine 1 (HT1) project offshore Aberdeen, Scotland, almost two years after the firm began developing it. However, the project helped enable the creation of a regulatory and consenting regime for offshore hydrogen transportation and storage in the UK, according to the Swedish company. The HT1 project was designed

Wärtsilä lifecycle agreement to support optimised low-emission operations

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Lifecycle Agreement with UK-based P&O Ferries. The five-year agreement covers two vessels, the M/V Pioneer and the M/V Liberté, and is designed to optimise and ensure minimal impact on their operations, while providing maintenance cost predictability. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in January 2024. Ferries have a huge

Govt announces Rs 500 crore e-mobility scheme

The heavy industries ministry on Wednesday announced a new scheme to promote e-mobility in the country with an outlay of Rs 500 crore for four months beginning April 2024. The new scheme is for 2-wheelers and 3-wheelers. The second phase of FAME-II or Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India programme ends on

Buyofuel makes to global list of clean energy solution startups

SET100 list was first launched in 2017 in collaboration with the World Energy Council with the aim of offering young companies a platform to showcase their forward-thinking solutions. India, 13th March 2024: Biofuel Manufacturer and aggregator Buyofuel, proudly announces that Buyofuel has once again been selected as one of the top 100 international start-ups in

First containership methanol dual-fuel retrofit commences

Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard, a prominent Chinese shipbuilding entity, has commenced the process of retrofitting the Maersk Halifax, a notable 14,000 TEU containership owned by the esteemed Danish shipping conglomerate, A.P. Moller–Maersk. The primary objective of this retrofitting endeavor is to equip the vessel with the capability to operate using methanol fuel. This pioneering initiative stems

MTF evaluates alternative fuels’ readiness and adoption

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has unveiled an updated Framework for Assessing Decarbonization Technologies and Alternative Energy Carriers, accompanied by an assessment of the maturity and readiness of various alternative fuels. The updated report expands on the November 2022 heatmap and includes an evaluation of eight fuels: fossil LNG, fossil MGO combined with carbon capture