Repsol gets certification from RSB to trade SAF

Repsol has received certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), giving the company access to sell its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the RSB Book and Claim System. This enables the multi-energy company to deliver SAF at specific airports and enter it into the RSB registry. This allows customers at other airports around the

Gensol Engineering along with Matrix Gas wins PLI bid for hydrogen project

Shares of Gensol Engineering surged nearly 8% after the company, along with Matrix Gas and Renewables Ltd, won a bid under the Central government’s production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the manufacturing capacity of an advanced electrolyser plant. The project, with a manufacturing capacity of 63 MW per annum, is strategically positioned to make a

TruAlt Bioenergy to expand biofuel capacity

TruAlt Bioenergy, which is among the largest biofuel players, is planning to expand its capacity by 2.7 lakh litres per day by next fiscal and will invest around Rs 600 crore to set up more plants. The Bengaluru-based company is also expecting around 30 per cent revenue growth this fiscal year. TruAlt is primarily into

Government to assist TERI in setting up energy transition centre

The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh has announced the setting up of a Centre for Energy Transition, as a collaborative initiative between the Government of India and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). The Minister made this announcement at the 23rd edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit

IREDA and IIT Bhubaneswar sign MoU for clean energy innovation

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has taken a significant step towards fostering innovation and research in the renewable energy sector, by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of TechnologyBhubaneswar. The MoU, inked today, February 11, 2024, at the 100 Cube Start-up Conclave held at IIT Bhubaneswar, aims to support collaborative

Chinese researchers develop new method to convert coal into protein using methanol

Chinese researchers have managed to convert coal into protein using methanol obtained from this mineral. The process promises to offer a low-cost solution to the increasing demand for animal feed due to the increase in world population. The efficiency of this method compared to natural plant cultivation and its potential to significantly reduce dependence on

Nakilat selects QatarEnergy for LNG newbuilds

Qatari gas shipping giant Nakilat has been selected by QatarEnergy to own and operate up to 25 vessels as part of the Middle Eastern country’s second phase of a massive LNG shipbuilding program. The Doha-based outfit will take ownership of 174,000 cu m units set for construction in South Korea and charter them to affiliates

RIL to transform 5,000 ICE trucks to hydrogen-powered fleet

Reliance Industries is set to convert around 5,000 internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks to hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) trucks by mid-2024. The initiative involves utilising hydrogen produced at the Jamnagar Facility, where the trucks are undergoing advanced trials. Approximately 6,000 kilogramme of hydrogen has been dispensed for this purpose. According to a senior company

25% of global oil demand will be from India

Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri said India will account for 25% of incremental global oil demand over the next two decades. The growth will not be restricted to just exploration and production activities but will also be extended to biofuels, said the minister while speaking at the closing ceremony of the India Energy Week (IEW),

MNRE devising policies to boost green hydrogen

To promote the adoption of renewable energy sources, particularly green hydrogen, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is developing strategies to integrate green hydrogen into the energy mix to support round-the-clock electricity supply. The Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, R K Singh, chaired a meeting in New Delhi on