Tata Motors begins trial for hydrogen-fuelled trucks

Tata Motors, country’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, commenced the first-ever trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks to assess their viability for long-haul transportation solutions. The trial phase will span up to 24 months and involves deployment of 16 such vehicles with varying configurations and payload capacities. These trucks, equipped with new age Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines

India’s oil demand to peak later than in other major economies: Report

India’s refined crude demand will peak later than in other major economies, placing the country in the spotlight driving this demand. According to S&P Global Commodity Insight in a note, said while alternative fuels are gradually shifting energy consumption patterns away from fossil fuels, the fossil fuel usage will remain significant in the foreseeable future.

HutanBio pioneers algae-based sustainable fuel

A Cambridge (UK) startup called HutanBio says it has developed cost-competitive sustainable fuel from algae without requiring genetic modification or extensive arable land use, marking a significant departure from previous attempts at algae-based biofuels. The technology builds on decades of research at the University of Cambridge and KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology), where the founding team

EIA predicts continued strong exports for ethanol through 2026

The US Energy Information Administration maintained its forecast for 2025 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released January 14. The agency revised up its estimate of 2024 fuel ethanol blending.  The EIA currently predicts fuel ethanol production will average 1.05 million barrels per day in 2025, a forecast maintained from the December

India’s fuel consumption increases 8% in 2024

India’s petrol consumption rose by almost 8 percent in the year till November from the previous year, while diesel witnessed a growth of 2.4 percent in the same period. India’s fuel demand saw an uptick in 2024 as the country’s energy consumption continues to grow amid the aim of becoming a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047.

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

Sustainable aviation fuel shows potential but issues remain

The aviation industry faces challenges in the effort to reduce its carbon footprint. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) shows potential as a promising alternative to fossil fuels if cost barriers and other concerns are addressed, according to the latest Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) briefing. Aviation is a substantial emission source across the globe,

Why almost nobody is buying green hydrogen?

Hydrogen’s potential as a carbon-free fuel has provoked no end of excitement. From the deserts of Australia and Namibia to the wind-blasted straits of Patagonia, companies and governments worldwide plan to build almost 1,600 plants to make it. The gas can be produced cleanly by using wind- or solar-powered electricity in a process that splits

Bhutan moves towards green transition

In a stride towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on imported fossil fuels, the Department of Energy under the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources launched the National Green Hydrogen Roadmap on July 24, with the target to produce 710 tonnes of green hydrogen fuel annually for domestic consumption by 2030 and 70,000 tonnes

NYK completes world’s first fuel ammonia bunkering

NYK supplied fuel ammonia to an NYK-owned ammonia-fueled tugboat (A-Tug) scheduled to become the world’s first commercial ammonia-fueled vessel upon completion at the end of August. The bunkering was completed at the port of Yokohama using the truck-to-ship method, the first time an A-Tug has ever been fueled using this method. As explained, this fuel