Climate tech got an enormous cash infusion in 2021

In 2021, the world got a glimpse of the impacts of climate change, from extreme heat waves on the West coast of the U.S. to unprecedented flooding in New York City. But the world also saw an increased response: more funding went to companies working on climate solutions than in any previous year. As of

Indian railways likely to go for hyperloop and hydrogen fuel-based train-set

Hyperloop technology, lightweight aluminium coach, articulated/tilting bogey and hydrogen fuel-based train-set are slated to be a part of the next Union Budget plan as the national transporter is firming up proposals to make the train journey faster and comfortable for passengers. According to the plan, the railways is exploring possibilities of acquiring hyperloop technology for

Rolls-Royce to provide mtu hydrogen tech for Duisburg container terminal

Technology company Rolls-Royce has been contracted to ensure a climate-neutral energy supply at the container terminal currently under construction at the Port of Duisburg, Germany. Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems business unit will provide its mtu hydrogen technology for this purpose, in order to supply the future terminal with electrical energy and heat in a sustainable manner.

Retrofitting to existing industrial infrastructure crucial to achieve netzero

In a world where climate change is increasingly influenced by industrial emissions, decarbonizing the industrial sector becomes the immediate priority to phase out CO2 emissions from the use of fossil fuels. Against this backdrop, retrofitting carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies to existing industrial infrastructure will become crucial to reaching netzero by 2050, according

Battery or fuel cell trucks? A real-world comparison at two waste management firms

Fuel-cell or battery-electric trucks to collect waste? Both types are increasingly finding their way into municipal waste disposal companies. When asked around in Freiburg and Munich where one waste management company is currently testing two fuel cell refuse collection vehicles, the other an all-electric roll-off tipper. Freiburg’s waste management company (ASF) has worked with various

Stationary engines of MAN Energy Solutions ready for green future fuels

In continuously developing the range of services for its portfolio of four-stroke engines, MAN Energy Solutions enables its customers to exploit a multitude of synthetically manufactured, climate-neutral fuels in the operation of ships or power plants. Already today, MAN engines using power-to-X fuels such as synthetic natural gas (SNG) can be operated totally climate-neutrally. MAN

Babcock achieves lower emission with NOx abatement solution roll-out

Since implementing one of the first nitrogen oxide (NOx) abatement projects in the country in 2019, Babcock International has completed a further three boiler installations at a large industrial petrochemical plant, reaching emission levels of almost 40% lower than the legal requirements. Nitrogen oxides are harmful gases that form when fuel is burned at high

Flex-fuel engines will become mandatory in coming days: Nitin Gadkari

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has been stressing to substitute ethanol in vehicles as a cost-effective and pollution-free fuel and also stated that flex-fuel engines will become mandatory in the coming days. In a recently conducted event, Gadkari mentioned a Russian technology through which the calorific value of petrol and ethanol can be equalised. He

ABC unveils multi-fuel engine platform

Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) has introduced a multifuel engine platform designed to facilitate the transition from conventional fuel to future fuel types including diesel, biodiesel, MDO, HFO, hydrogen, methanol, LNG and CNG. The first member of the EVOLVE range is a compact 4-cylinder medium speed engine: the 4EL23. The 230mm bore, 310mm stroke engine features

How industry is depending on carbon capture technology for climate goals

Industries from cement to mining are creating plans to cap and cut their planet-warming emissions, and many depend on a technology still in development: carbon capture. There are two main types of carbon capture and storage: Point-source carbon capture and storage (CCS) sequesters CO2 produced at the source, like a smokestack, while direct air capture