6th Decarbonizing Shipping Forum

ALJ Group invites you to join efforts for a greener maritime future at the 6th Decarbonizing Shipping Forum in Hamburg on June 25th-26th! The decarbonization agenda in the shipping industry is becoming increasingly more ambitious and it requires to explore new ways of cutting on emission in day-to-day ship operations as well as long-term solutions

India to add 35GW RE this year

India will connect a record 35 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind energy capacity to its grid during the year ending March 2025, as it scrambles to achieve its 2030 clean energy target after falling short of a much-publicised 2022 renewables goal. There was a lot of market demand for battery-linked storage projects, adding that

Oil India aims to operate Numaligarh refinery by 2027

State-run explorer Oil India Ltd hopes to operate its refinery in the northeastern state of Assam at an expanded capacity of 180,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the fiscal year to March 2027. Oil India’s subsidiary Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) is expanding the capacity of the plant from the current 60,000 bpd and laying a crude oil pipeline connecting

NGHM has potential to attract Rs 8 lakh cr in investments: Joshi

India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) has the potential to attract Rs 8 lakh crore in investments, generate 6 lakh jobs and reduce reliance on natural gas and ammonia imports, leading to savings of Rs 1 lakh crore, said Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi. Speaking at the inaugural session of the International Conference

AIDA Cruises refuels using 100% renewable bio marine fuel

AIDA Cruises, one of Carnival Corporation’s world-class cruise lines, refueled its AIDAprima cruise ship for the first time using 100% renewable Bio Marine Fuel as part of a pilot project to evaluate the fuel performance in regular ship operations for potential for future use. The blended biofuel is produced entirely from advanced feedstocks organic waste or

Gadkari reiterates annual EV sales target of 1 cr units by 2030

Electrification in India’s automotive sector is likely to gain further momentum, with an increase in affordability factor and is expected to hit the 1 crore (10 million) unit milestone by the end of this decade, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari reiterated. This would represent a close to six-fold jump from the 16.8

Globe Telecom partners with FGen for net zero emission goal

Globe Telecom of the Ayala Group has renewed its strategic partnership with First Gen Corporation, a leading renewable and clean energy firm, to further its commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050. The telco said the partnership will contribute to expanding Globe’s Renewable Energy (RE) sites through Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) under Retail Competition and Open

Methanex Corporation to acquire OCI Global’s methanol business

Methanex Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OCI Global’s international methanol business for $2.05 billion. The transaction includes OCI’s interest in two world-scale methanol facilities in Beaumont, Texas, one of which also produces ammonia. The transaction also includes a low-carbon methanol production and marketing business and a currently idled

98.1% Bengaluru respondents push for EV transition of fleets for last mile delivery

For 98.1 per cent of respondents from Bengaluru, EV transition of fleets by companies is ‘very important’ to ‘somewhat important’ in reducing air pollution and emissions, according to a study released by Sustainability Mobility Network (SMN). The study, ‘Consumer Perceptions & Insights in the Last Mile Delivery Sector for the Transition to Electric Vehicles (EV)’,

NFCSF invites lifting ban on ethanol production

In a major relief for sugar factories and distillery projects across the country, the central government has reversed its previous ban on the production of ethanol from sugarcane juice, sugar syrup, B Heavy molasses, and other raw materials. The ban, initially imposed on December 6, 2023, and partially relaxed on December 15, 2023, has now