Sinopec launches world’s largest PV green hydrogen project

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation or Sinopec yesterday launched virtually in the Chinese cities of Beijing, Urumqi and Kuqa, China’s first 10,000-ton photovoltaic (PV) green hydrogen pilot project. An estimated 485,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced per year upon completion of the project. The project is expected to be completed and put

Masdar and Engie to develop hydrogen hub in UAE

Emirati renewable energy company Masdar has formed a strategic alliance agreement with French multinational utility company Engie to develop a green hydrogen hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The hub will consist of projects with at least 2GW of capacity, which will be developed by 2030 with a total investment of $5bn. Engie CEO

How much is spent supporting fossil fuels and green energy?

World leaders agreed to phase-out “inefficient” subsidies for fossil fuels at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.  Despite pledges to limit support, governments around the world spend more than $420bn (£313bn) each year subsidising the non-renewable energy, according to the UN Development Programme. How do fossil fuel subsidies work and which countries are spending the

Why India is the worst polluter of sulphur dioxide?

India is kicking the can down the road on sulphur dioxide emissions despite being the world’s biggest emitter of the pollutant, according to an expert. Despite Boris Johnson declaring the world was at “one minute to midnight” on climate change at COP 26 climate summit, power plants in India are repeatedly being given extensions after

Indian Oil and NTPC ink deal to collaborate on green energy

State-run Indian Oil Corporation and NTPC have signed an agreement for collaborating on renewable energy. “IndianOil and NTPC have come together for the generation and storage of renewable energy or other cleaner forms of energy, including gas-based power, primarily to cater for IndianOil Refineries or other installations,” the companies said in a joint statement. Source:

Ethanol industry mission offers fuel market support in Brazil

A delegation from the U.S. ethanol industry recently met with Brazilian government and private sector officials to learn more about the current dynamics of the Brazilian fuel market and its ethanol production and to offer support for the country’s effort to reduce the impact of high fuel prices on consumers. During the week of Oct.

UAE targets 25% of global hydrogen fuel market by 2030

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) aims to capture 25 per cent of the global hydrogen fuel market by 2030, state news agency WAM reported. The major oil producer also said that it was implementing more than seven ambitious hydrogen projects, targeting main export markets including Japan, South Korea, Germany and India, in addition to other

Nacero to invest $6B in low- and zero-carbon fuels plant in PA

Texas-based fuel company Nacero will build its second low- and zero-carbon fuels plant in Newport Township, Pennsylvania. The $6-billion investment will bring approximately 4,000 construction jobs to the area. The completed facility will employ approximately 450 workers. The new manufacturing facility will produce low- and zero-lifecycle carbon footprint gasoline blendstock made from natural gas and

Ethanol production in the US reaches near record levels

The US Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.107 million barrels a day, the second-highest average on record, and an increase of 1,000 barrels on the week and 56,000 on the year. The high of 1.108 million barrels a day was set in early December 2017. Margins have improved recently and plant capacity is reportedly

Coal industry did not show potential of clean tech quickly enough -WCA boss

The coal industry was not quick enough to explain the potential of clean technologies that can give the fossil fuel a place in a sustainable energy matrix, Michelle Manook, chief executive of the World Coal Association (WCA), told Reuters on Wednesday. Coal is considered a heavy polluter and environmentalists warn using it is an obstacle