Electric passenger catamaran arrives in Norddeich

The E-Kat will travel CO2-free to the North Sea Island of Norderney and back about eight times a day with up to 150 passengers during 2025’s high season. The journey time will be approximately 30 minutes. Once back in Norddeich, the battery will be recharged in about 28 minutes before the E-Kat can then start

NTPC joins forces with Energy Dome for CO2 battery deployment

NTPC Ltd has announced the launch of its first CO2 battery energy storage project – a significant milestone in its journey towards sustainable and innovative energy solutions. The project shall be executed on a Turnkey basis by Triveni Turbine Limited along with their technology partner Energy Dome. The plant will be set up in NTPC

Brazil biofuels venture to add complex in Alagoas

Brazilian advanced biofuels firm GranBio, biofuels producer Impacto Bioenergia and two sugarcane plant operators will build a biofuels complex in northeastern Alagoas state, the companies said. The biorefinery project, named Exygen I, will cost an estimated R1.5bn ($253mn) and produce carbon neutral ethanol, biomethane and biofertilizers. It will have production capacity of 160mn l/yr (2,760

First methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier launched by Tsuneishi

The first dual-fuel bulk carrier with a capacity of 65,700 metric tons of methanol was launched by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The ship is expected to be delivered in the spring of 2025 and is built to run on methanol fuel with minimal environmental impact, according to the business. In comparison to heavy oil, the

Jakson runs a pilot project for the conversion of CO2 to methanol

As part of a pilot project funded by power giant NTPC, energy transition business Jakson Green in India used a synthesis process to create methanol from CO2. “Jakson Green has achieved a global first. Jakson Green has successfully synthesized methanol from captured carbon dioxide at NTPC’s Vindhyachal Thermal Power Plant,” the firm said. The pilot

EU bioethanol refineries produced more food than fuel

EU ethanol biorefineries produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2023, according to audited data  by ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association. ePURE members – representing 85% of EU installed capacity – and other European producers of renewable ethanol produced 6.5 million tonnes of food and feed co-products including high-protein animal feed and

BIMCO to create first CO2 time charter party

BIMCO has started work on developing a new time charter party specifically designed for the maritime transportation of carbon dioxide (CO2). This ‘industry first’ will be particularly relevant for the emerging carbon capture and storage (CCS) market, which is part of global efforts to combat climate change. Christian Hoppe, General Counsel highlights that the target

FuelEU Pooling could accelerate biofuel adoption

The FuelEU pooling mechanism introduces a new economic incentive to accelerate adoption of biofuels, according to OceanScore. The company has identified tangible savings on the cost of compliance with FuelEU Maritime that can be made through burning biofuels to generate surpluses for vessel pooling. This enables companies to capture financial gains from overcompliance with carbon

Centre working on a national mission to promote CCUS: NITI Aayog member

The Centre is working on a national mission that will provide financial incentives to promote carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) to help the country achieve its ambitious net-zero goals. The Union power ministry, NITI Aayog and the office of the principal scientific adviser to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) are working on the mission,

Roadmap for decarbonisation of steel will be put for public consultation

India’s steel sector accounts for about 12% of total greenhouse gas emissions, with an emission intensity of 2.55 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of crude steel compared to a global average of 1.9 tonne The ministry of steel has prepared a roadmap on decarbonisation of steel, which will be put up for public consultation shortly,