Kerala University researches develop fuel from air and seawater

An eco-friendly fuel cell that generates power mainly using air and seawater- that’s what researchers at the University of Kerala have devised. Details of the ‘Air-breathing Magnesium – Copper / Cupric Oxide Fuel Cell’ has appeared in the peer-reviewed international publication ‘Journal of Engineering and Applied Science’ recently. The research was carried out by R

Indian Oil opens ethanol fuel pump

The fuel, named, Ethanol 100, will cater to vehicles that can run on ethanol and is available at around 183 fuel outlets across five states – Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi and Tamil Nadu. In a bid to capitalise on the government’s push for ethanol as one of the alternatives to fossil fuels, India’s

GAIL investing $78 mn to boost use of LNG fuel in transport sector

India’s largest gas utility GAIL plans to invest about $78 million to build LNG filling stations and boost the use of LNG as fuel in the country’s transport sector. GAIL revealed the investment worth 6.5 billion rupees ($78.4 million) in a stock exchange filling issued on Thursday. The firm said that the LNG business has

JNCASR researchers develop new method to convert CO2

A team of Indian researchers has synthesised a novel and highly efficient photocatalyst that can convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to high-value products ethene and ethylene — used as fuel gases and also for the polymer industry. The innovation will help India stride towards clean fuel, and bolster its goal for net-zero emissions by 2070. The

Universal Hydrogen completes test of liquid H2 fuel

Universal Hydrogen has announced the successful test of a ‘megawatt-class’ fuel cell powertrain using its proprietary liquid hydrogen module to supply the fuel. The liquid H2 module powered the company’s ‘iron bird’ ground test rig for more than 100 minutes. This equates to a regional aircraft flight profile. Conducted at the Mojave Air & Space

TFG Marine to start first Mideast bunker fuel supply

Marine fuel supplier TFG Marine, majority-owned by commodities trader Trafigura, has entered into an agreement with Oman’s SOHAR Port and Freezone to set up its first Middle Eastern bunker fuel supply, the companies said in a statement. Situated in Oman near the Strait of Hormuz and facing the Arabian Sea, the SOHAR Port and Freezone

ATGL aims to increase adoption of LNG fuel

Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) is aiming to increase the adoption of LNG as the primary fuel for long-haul commercial vehicles, replacing diesel, through an ecosystem approach. This includes strategic tie-ups with various stakeholders like auto ancillaries, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), fleet operators, end-use industry, and retrofitment players to advocate for quicker adoption of the

Methanol overtakes LNG as alternative fuel of choice

Latest figures released by DNV from its Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform, reveal an 8% increase in ships ordered or retrofitted with alternative fuel propulsion in 2023. DNV logged 138 projects for methanol, including retrofits, compared with 130 for LNG, all of which were for new ships. The almost four-fold increase in methanol-fuelled ships from

‘Finding sustainable fuel sources a top priority’

Finding non-fossil sustainable resources which could replace traditional fuels should be a priority objective because “we are approaching a climate tipping point,” President Droupadi Murmu said while addressing a conference organised by the Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI) to commemorate its 75th Anniversary. The President added that to reduce the carbon footprint, “we need to

NYK commences conversion of ammonia-fuel tugboat

NYK has started to conversion of a tugboat to ammonia-fuel which it says is a world first. The LNG-fuelled tugboat Sakigake is being converted to run on ammonia at Keihin Dock Co. Ltd. Dubbed, A-Tug, the vessel’s entire engine and fuel tank will be replaced. NYK said the yard will cut the engine room to