Amogy to commercialize ammonia-powered semi-truck

Amogy Inc. has successfully tested a first-of-its-kind zero-emission semi-truck that is powered by ammonia, and soon plans to launch commercialization efforts by beginning to produce the product at scale, Seonghoon Woo, the company’s CEO and co-founder, told. Amogy tested its 300 kW semi-truck in early 2023 and its team is now focused on retrofitting a

L&T plans invest $12 bn in green energy

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. plans to invest as much as $12 billion over the next five years, a third of which will go toward expanding its clean energy business. The company intends to build 2-3 million tonnes of green hydrogen and ammonia capacity with an investment of close to $4 billion. L&T has approached some

The confusion in choosing a future fuel

The challenge we have is that there are many different options and no consensus today on which of the sustainable fuels will be commercially available. Commercial availability depends on geographic location, national interests and legislations, and the availability of feedstock.

HHI obtains AiP from ABS for ammonia-based ship system

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its new ammonia-based ship HVAC refrigeration system. Developed in response to shipowners’ request for refrigeration of HVAC systems using ammonia, Hyundai’s system offers a more eco-friendly solution with zero ozone depletion potential (ODP) and a Global

ABS presents AiP for Foreship-designed ammonia-fueled container vessel

Ammonia is a promising alternative marine fuel. However, there are currently no ships capable of sailing on ammonia. In 2022, Seaspan and the MMMCZCS jointly initiated a project to better understand the challenges and opportunities of designing a large ammonia-fueled container vessel.

WinGD expects to deliver first ammonia dual-fuel engines in 2025

WinGD said on Tuesday it was on track to deliver its first X-DF-A dual-fuel ammonia engines by Q1 2025 following combustion tests in December 2022. The Swiss marine power company said its ammonia dual-fuel engine development plans were backed by “concrete orders”. Last month WinGD inked an agreement with AET Tankers and sister company Akademi

Ground breaking first Ammonia engine test completed

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful first running of a test engine on ammonia at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC). The company reports that the successful combustion was performed on a MAN B&W two-stroke 4T50ME-X type and produced positive results with particularly promising data regarding pilot-oil amount and combustion stability. Gunnar Stiesch, Chief Technical

India Aims To Achieve 100 MT Coal Gasification Target By 2030

The Ministry of Coal has set a target to achieve coal gasification of 100 Million Tonne (MT) coal by FY 2030 reflecting the government’s commitment to harnessing the power of coal gasification. With the introduction of this ambitious proposal, Coal Ministry aims to propel the nation’s progress.  The proposal incorporates a comprehensive set of measures

Co-firing technology using ammonia may produce more emissions

Using ammonia and hydrogen alongside fossil fuels in power plants may result in more emissions than simply burning coal or gas, a new study found, adding to scepticism over a decarbonisation technology being embraced by some Asian nations.

MAN’s trials of ammonia-powered engine achieve breakthrough

MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has successfully trialled an ammonia-powered two-stroke engine. Further tests will be carried out this year with a view to selling the first engines in 2024, and offering retrofit options from 2025. Currently there are close to 200 ammonia ready ships on order with many experts predicting the fuel will climb