Seawater could become a great source for green hydrogen generation

Several research teams are now reporting advances in producing hydrogen directly from seawater, which could become an inexhaustible source of green hydrogen. Today, nearly all hydrogen is made by breaking apart methane, burning fossil fuels to generate the needed heat and pressure. Both steps release carbon dioxide. Green hydrogen could replace this dirty hydrogen, but

City buses in the Europe should be carbon-neutral from 2030

The European Commission proposed new legislation for heavy-duty vehicles like trucks, city buses and long-distance buses. The legislation calls for a rapid phase-out of all fossil fuel vehicles in these categories and a 90% emission reduction by the year 2040. Even more, pressing is the deadline of 2030, by which all new city buses should

EU lawmakers give nod for ban on new fossil fuel cars

The European Parliament formally approved a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the European Union from 2035, aiming to speed up the switch to electric vehicles and combat climate change. The landmark rules will require that by 2025 carmakers must achieve a 100% cut in CO2 emissions from

Study finds fossil fuel drilling threatens air and wildlife

Environmental problems are already resulting from fossil fuel extraction near four federally protected lands — and could become even wider problems if the federal government doesn’t bolster protections, the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks said in a recent report. The coalition used four Western case studies to highlight the negative impacts of fossil fuel

Fossil fuel companies contribute 43% methane emissions

According to a recent estimate from the Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a nonprofit research organisation, just 30 fossil fuel companies amount to almost half (43%) of the industry’s global methane emissions. The IEA estimates that by 2022, methane emissions from human activity will amount to 126 million metric tonnes, with 35% of those emissions coming

Researchers found new enzyme to speed up sugar to biofuel

Australian researchers have found a way to more effectively convert sugarcane into the building block of aviation fuel, and other products like rubber and plastics. Sugarcane (and its waste product) is one of the crops that has shown promise in being turned into ‘biofuel’, which could one day lower aviation’s reliance on fossil fuels. The

Green hydrogen the fuel of the future has a disadvantage too

Made exclusively with renewable power, green hydrogen is emerging as a promising alternative to polluting fossil fuels. But this much-touted fuel of the future may have a pitfall. Some scientists say the lack of data on leaks and the potential harm they could cause is a blind spot for the nascent industry. At least four

Hydrogen is sustainable alternative to fossil fuels

Union minister of road transport & highways Nitin Gadkari said green hydrogen is a “sustainable alternative” to fossil fuels, as this energy source would be utilised not just in transportation but also in the chemical and fertiliser industries in the near future. Speaking at the 121st annual session of the Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce and

Serentica Renewables is tapping decarbonisation drive in India

Serentica Renewables India Pvt Ltd., a clean-energy startup backed by KKR & Co., wants to tap Indian industry’s decarbonisation drive. The company based near New Delhi will use a $400 million investment from the private equity giant to build 1.5 gigawatts of wind and solar across four Indian states.The projects will be built over the

The role of hydrogen and other future fuels in decarbonisation?

Of late, energy sector has been swiftly moving towards decarbonisation. In this scenario, renewable energy and future fuels offer greater energy security and sustainability. The green fuels and renewable energy sources will ensure a safer and cleaner future.  What are future fuels? Future fuels as low and zero-carbon fuels are projected to displace fossil fuels.