Wärtsilä and Aqualectra partner to support Curaçao’s decarbonisation

Technology group Wärtsilä has again been contracted by Aqualectra, Curaҫao’s government owned utilities company, to provide Engineering, Procurement and Construction in support of the country’s decarbonisation programme. This latest order is for a new 38.4 MW power plant that will be capable of providing efficient grid balancing as the level of renewable energy in the

Govt. may launch policy on green steel mission

India may look at having a procurement policy to generate demand for ‘green steel’ and get the industry to adopt environmentally sustainable manufacturing, steel secretary Sandeep Poundrik said signalling a hefty push for decarbonization. The move comes amid mounting global pressure on countries to cut the carbon footprint in manufacturing, notably a move by the

Wärtsilä signs decarbonisation agreement for Madagascan power plant

Technology group Wärtsilä’s renewal of its existing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) agreement with QIT Madagascar Minerals S.A (QMM), part of the Rio Tinto group, has been expanded to include a Decarbonisation Agreement. The Agreement is a groundbreaking offering in the energy sector, and allows for optimising all of the assets in the microgrid, including renewable

Appointments to Wärtsilä’s Board of Management

Wärtsilä has appointed Anu Sirkiä (49), MBA, as Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications and a member of the Board of Management. Ms Sirkiä will start in her role latest by the end of November 2024. She will report to Wärtsilä’s President & CEO Håkan Agnevall. Sirkiä will succeed Saara Tahvanainen, who has already started

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,

IMO MTCCs to accelerate uptake of decarbonization

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has revealed that five maritime technology cooperation centers (MTCCs) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the uptake of decarbonization technologies. As informed, the MTCCs signed the MoU for inter-MTCC cooperation on the sidelines of last week’s IMO’s Technical Committee meeting. The signatories pledged to increase knowledge sharing

Green ammonia co-firing offers promising solution for decarbonisation

India has taken steps to implement ammonia co-firing. The Japan-India Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) has initiated a pilot project at Adani’s Mundra thermal power plant, aiming for up to 20% green ammonia co-firing in a 300 MW unit. Success at Mundra could lead to broader adoption across other thermal plants in India. Ammonia co-firing, particularly

OGCI, GCMD agree to find solutions for shipping decarbonisation

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) announced a two-year coalition partnership agreement to work on a range of solutions to decarbonize the shipping industry. Areas of collaboration will focus on energy efficiency to reduce emissions, future fuels that are lower in carbon intensity, such as ammonia,

Methanol Institute welcomes STX Group as a new member

The Methanol Institute (MI)  welcomes STX Group as our newest member. STX Group is a leading global environmental commodity trader and climate solutions provider. For over 25 years STX Group has been at the forefront of the global transition towards a low-carbon economy. Leveraging their long-standing expertise in accurately pricing pollution and emissions, STX Group

Importance of SAF in driving decarbonisation recognised

As more countries and governments commit to achieving net-zero targets, and with annual air travel passenger numbers on a rapid rise, the aviation industry is under escalating pressure to substantially reduce its carbon footprint. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is the most viable and impactful solution for aviation decarbonisation up to 2050. The UK Government has