Fossil Fuel based cars likely to disappear in Australia’s capital from 2035

Australia’s capital plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles starting from the middle of next decade. Up to nine out of every 10 new cars sold in the Australian Capital Territory may be electric by 2030, ahead of a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035.

Matheson Tri-Gas signs hydrogen supply agreement with Vertex Energy

Matheson Tri-Gas has signed a long-term Supply Agreement to meet hydrogen requirements for a 75,000 bpd refinery in Mobile, Alabama owned by Vertex Energy. The Matheson Facility will have a nameplate capacity exceeding 30 mmscfd hydrogen production and the capability to process a range of feedstocks, including renewable naphtha and other co-products from Vertex’s Renewable

Indian Govt imposes windfall tax on domestic crude

The union government imposed a windfall tax on crude oil produced locally. The government also levied additional excise duty on exports of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to temper domestic fuel retail prices and ensure availability. While a cess of $295.05 (₹23,250) per tonne has been imposed on crude oil, a special excise

Vibra Energia to buy 50% of Zeg Biogás

Vibra Energia entered into an agreement for the acquisition of 50% of the share capital of Zeg Biogás e Energia SA. The transaction was approved by its board of directors and will not require the approval of the company’s general meeting. Zeg Biogás, a subsidiary of Zeg Energias Renováveis SA and FSL Consultoria Empresarial Ltda.,

Price parity for EVs, flex-fuel vehicles will be achieved on par with petrol cars: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said efforts are being made to help EVs and flex-fuel vehicles (FFV) achieve price parity with petrol and diesel vehicles within a year’s time. Speaking at what India thinks today global summit, Gadkari said that the aim of the government is to bring prices of EVs and FFVs to the same

Ban on new petrol, diesel car sales in Europe from 2035

The European Union has moved ahead to ban the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines (ICE) from 2035. The European Parliament consisting of elected members from all EU nations has approved the proposed ban by 339 votes in favour to 249 against with 24 abstentions. Now the proposal has been approved by parliament,

Cementation Skanska initiates trials on dual-fuel piling rig

Cementation Skanska to commence testing a prototype dual-fuel hydrogen and diesel piling machine. The project is named ZECHER for Zero Carbon Hydrogen Construction Equipment for Real-world use. The project’s aim is to drive cutting carbon emissions on sites and hopes to show that conversion to dual-fuel will save up to 50% CO2 in the duty

US DOE invests $59 mn for biofuels expansion in the US

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has decided to invest $59 million to fast-track the production of biofuels and bioproducts to cut emissions in various sectors. The funding will help DOE set the objective of advancing the use of bioenergy, achieving cost-competitive biofuels, and reaching a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. For that it plans

Worley bags contact from Heartwell for new renewable plant

Worley bagged a contract from Heartwell Renewables LLC for a greenfield renewable fuels plant in Hastings, Nebraska. Worley will provide detailed and field engineering services as part of the contract. The new plant will produce an estimated 80 million gallons of renewable diesel per year from feedstocks such as vegetable oils and tallow. The renewable

Russian diesel imports to Europe down

European diesel imports from Russia are set to fall in April but will still exceed those from other regions, highlighting the challenge European governments face as they contemplate new sanctions on Russian oil. Diesel deliveries from Asia, the Middle East and the United States are set to hit their highest in almost three years in