Denmark announces alliance on GFAI

AP Moller – Maersk, one of the founding members of the Green Fuels Alliance India, will take a seat on the steering committee as one of the representatives of the maritime industry for the conversations around green fuels. Chennai: Denmark has announced its Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI) initiative in a bid to boost collaborative

New discovery overcomes major hurdle in hydrogen energy economy

The new material, a lanthanum hydride compound modified with strontium and oxygen, allows high-rate conduction of hydride ions at room temperature. This development overcomes previous limitations requiring water and continuous hydration in hydrogen fuel cells, simplifying design and reducing costs. The breakthrough promises to enhance the safety, efficiency, and energy density of hydrogen-based energy solutions,

Experimental reactors of BARC, IGCAR to be used for hydrogen

The Department of Atomic Energy is working on a plan to modify two experimental reactors developed by its arms to make them into pilot plants for producing nuclear-powered green hydrogen. One is the Indian High-Temperature Reactor (IHRT) developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Center in the mid-2000s. As businessline reported on December 12, 2021, the

SK E&S and Woodside collaborate on hydrogen and ammonia

Australia-based Woodside and South Korea’s SK E&S have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to enable studies on the potential development of a lower-carbon hydrogen value chain, including hydrogen, ammonia and other related products. Under the agreement, Woodside and SK E&S plan to jointly explore opportunities relating to long-term ammonia and hydrogen offtake arrangements; equity

India taking global leadership role in biofuels supply chain

India’s GDP growth was 7.7% in the first six months of the current fiscal year, said Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs. Elaborating on the growth-energy correlation in Indian context, he said that the growth-energy correlation is evident in India as it is now the world’s 3rd

Straits Energy gains ISCC EU certification

STRAITS Energy Resources Bhd subsidiary, Tumpuan Megah Development Sdn Bhd, has successfully obtained certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC EU) scheme. This accomplishment positions the company to make its foray into the marine biofuel trading and bunkering business in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24). The move is strategically timed as the

India to buy crude oil from Guyana

India, the world’s third largest energy consumer and importer, is looking to diversify its sources of oil imports and the South American nation is one of the countries it is tapping for that. The Union Cabinet approved signing of a 5-year memorandum of understanding with Guyana for cooperation in the hydrocarbon sector including sourcing of

GAIL signs deal with Vitol for LNG supply

GAIL (India) Limited has signed a deal with global commodity trader Vitol Asia to buy around one million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually for 10 years, starting 2026, the state-owned firm said on January 5. Vitol will deliver LNG from its global LNG portfolio to GAIL at various locations in India, GAIL

MoU between India, USAID to help Railways achieve net-zero emissions

The Union Cabinet during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved an MoU signed between India and USAID/India to help the Indian Railways achieve net-zero carbon emission by 2030. A press statement issued by the Indian Railways on Friday said the Cabinet was apprised of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

JSW Steel gets nod to set up greenfield-integrated steel plant

JSW Steel Ltd on January 5 said that its subsidiary, JSW Utkal Steel Ltd, has received possession of 2677.80 acres of forest land in Rajnagar, Odisha for setting up a greenfield Integrated Steel Plant. This follows the environmental clearance received in 2022 and re-validated in 2023. The non-forest land of 272.51 acres has also been