MNRE to discuss specialised cylinders for hydrogen storage

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) plans to convene a meeting with relevant stakeholders to discuss the development of specialised cylinders for green hydrogen storage. The decision was made after manufacturers of commercial vehicles, including heavy duty and long haul trucks, flagged challenges related to high-pressure storage cylinders in the adoption of green

IndianOil joins table of F1 fuel producers

IOC had in October last year helped India join a select league of nations when it began producing highly specialised ‘reference’ petrol and diesel that are used for testing automobiles. After delivering back-to-back innovations in fuel grades, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has now set sight on the Grand Prix and will in next three months

Saudi Aramco, ADNOC in talks on LNG projects

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco) and UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) are discussing investments in liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in the United States. According to sources, Aramco is in talks to invest in phase two of Sempra Infrastructure’s Port Arthur LNG project in Texas, which would be an expansion of the

The world’s largest natural hydrogen deposit discovered

Researchers found the largest deposit of this natural resource in the world in a mine in Albania. The discovery opens the door to new ways of capturing hydrogen and using it as a clean fuel. Natural hydrogen, also known as white hydrogen (because it is produced naturally in the earth’s crust), is one of the

Yang Ming to bunker with marine biodiesel

Taiwan’s containership firm Yang Ming marine will incorporate marine biodiesel bunkering operations into its fleet in collaboration with Hong Kong’s Pan Nation and Bunker Holding’s subsidiary KPI OceanConnect. Yang Ming confirmed that the process has already commenced with two of its vessels, the 1,805 TEU YM Inception and the 6,600 TEU YM Masculinity, bunkering with

PM Modi lays foundation stone for ethanol projects

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple infrastructure projects related to rail, road and petroleum and natural gas worth around Rs 12,800 Crores in Bettiah, West Champaran district, Bihar. The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of City Gas Distribution project in East Champaran, West Champaran, Gopalganj,

Govt aims to make inland waterways ports 100% green

The government plans to make all coastal and river ports in inland waterways “completely green” in five years by using renewable energy, said a senior civil servant. VO Chidambaranar Port in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla in Gujarat, Visakhapatnam Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai already use green energy

JNCASR researchers develop new method to convert CO2

A team of Indian researchers has synthesised a novel and highly efficient photocatalyst that can convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to high-value products ethene and ethylene — used as fuel gases and also for the polymer industry. The innovation will help India stride towards clean fuel, and bolster its goal for net-zero emissions by 2070. The

MITSUI performs world-first hydrogen test

MAN Energy Solutions’ licensee, MITSUI E&S Co. Ltd., has announced that it has successfully tested a 50-bore MAN B&W two-stroke engine up to 100% load at its Tamano facility while running on hydrogen, a world-first for the maritime industry. In collaboration with MAN Energy Solutions, MITSUI converted one of the four cylinders of an MAN

OPEC expects share of Indian oil imports to rise again

OPEC is set to win a bigger share of India’s oil imports in coming decades due to the proximity of its supplies, the producer group’s head said, after its dominance was recently eroded by competition from discounted Russian oil. The share of oil from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) imported by India