Adani launches India’s first hydrogen-powered truck

Adani Enterprises has rolled out what it claims is India’s first hydrogen-powered truck, a 40-tonne rig built in partnership with Ashok Leyland and Canadian fuel cell maker Ballard. It’s designed for use in Adani’s mining operations, and while it won’t be seen on highways anytime soon, it has already sparked a bigger question: Could hydrogen

First hydrogen-powered truck for mining logistics deployed in Chhattisgar

The country’s first hydrogen fuel cell truck to promote cleaner transportation for mining logistics has been deployed at the Chhattisgarh government’s coal block by Adani Enterprises. Each truck, equipped with smart technology and three hydrogen tanks, can carry up to 40 tons of cargo over a 200-kilometer range. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai flagged off

Rio Tinto and AMG Metals & Materials to assess low-carbon aluminium project in India

Rio Tinto and AMG Metals & Materials (AMG M&M), an energy transition solutions provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly assess the feasibility of developing an integrated low-carbon aluminium project powered by renewable energy in India. AMG M&M is promoted by the two founders of Greenko and AM Green.  Together, the parties

SANY launches India’s first locally made hybrid mining dump truck

SANY India launched the country’s first locally manufactured hybrid mining dump truck at its Pune facility. The SKT130S, a 100-ton capacity vehicle, represents a significant development in India’s mining equipment manufacturing sector. The new dump truck features a 925-kW rated power engine generating 3200 Nm of torque, with a payload capacity of 100 tons and

UltraTech collaborates with UCLA to advance cement industry decarbonisation

UltraTech Cement Limited, India’s largest cement and ready-mix concrete (RMC) company, announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with the Institute for Carbon Management (ICM) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to pilot a groundbreaking new technology The Zero Carbon Lime (ZeroCAL) developed by ICM that can significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from

ClassNK grants the first notation for ships made of green steel

ClassNK has granted the class notation ‘a-EA (GRS)’ to ‘BRIGHT QUEEN’, the bulk carrier operated by NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd., certifying the use of green steel. This is the world’s first case of a notation being affixed for using green steel in a vessel. There’s a growing focus on using green steel, which reduces

Matrix Gas is preparing to launch a green steel utilizing hydrogen to replace coal.

India has started producing green steel as it continues on its path to becoming net-zero by 2070. The first phase of the Steel Ministry’s pilot project to decarbonize the industry is scheduled to begin in Raipur, led by Matrix Gas and Renewables. The soon-to-be public company will replace coal in the production of sponge iron

Anglo-Eastern achieves milestone for LNG bunkering

Ship management services provider Anglo-Eastern said it has reached a milestone of safely bunkering 100,000 m³ of liquefied natural gas (LNG) across its fleet of LNG dual fuel vessels. The firm said the achievement was made possible through 35 successful LNG bunkering operations. Anglo-Eastern worked closely with key partners in the maritime industry, including Anglo

Vale, Komatsu and Cummins agree to develop dual fuel large trucks

Vale and Komatsu have signed a pioneering agreement to develop and test, in partnership with Cummins, Dual Fuel haul trucks, powered by a mixture of ethanol and diesel. They will be the world’s first trucks of their size, with payloads of 230 to 290 tons, to run on ethanol, in a joint investment in research

Coal, Lignite PSUs lead the way in land restoration and sustainability

Coal and Lignite Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), under the guidance of the Ministry of Coal, have not only increased coal production levels over the years to meet the escalating energy demands of the nation but have also demonstrated their dedication to environmental preservation by implementing various mitigation measures. One such measure involves reclaiming mined-out areas