Research focuses on molybdenum disulfide for less expensive hydrogen fuel

It is often found that electrocatalyst platinum, a metal so rare that it’s typically more expensive than gold, and using it for hydrogen production makes production process more costly than traditional sources of renewable energy and fossil fuels. Recently, scientists have been studying a lower cost alternative called molybdenum disulfide, which is a two-dimensional compound

Record number of LNG-fuelled ships ordered in Q2

As per the DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AIF) platform data released recently the containerships continue to lead the charge for LNG fuel. About 30 orders for LNG fuelled vessels were placed in May alone taking the total for 2022 to 151 with car carriers also proving a strong backer of LNG fuel. In terms of

MOL orders four LNG-fueled ships

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has reached an agreement with compatriot Nihon Shipyard and Shin Kurushima Dockyard for the construction of four 7,000-unit capacity car carriers that will use environment-friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG) as their main fuel. The newly ordered ships are scheduled for delivery in succession, from 2024 to 2025. This

Seminar -The rise of methanol as future proof fuel

A seminar was organised by Sea Commerce Consulting and Institute of Marine Engineers of India (IMEI) with support from FedCom, Methanex Corporation, Methanol Institute, along with the classification societies ABS and IRS on April 29, 2022 at Banquet Hall MCA, at Bandra in Mumbai. It was a hybrid event conducted with title “The rise of

Maruti Suzuki planning to launch E20 fuel compliant cars

India’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki is preparing to launch multiple powertrain technologies to regain the lost market share. A new media report claims that Maruti Suzuki is on track to launch E20 material compliant vehicles by 2023. Adding to it, the company will also launch cars with strong hybrid powertrain in the near future. Maruti

Conversion of plastic waste into low-carbon hydrogen fuel

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University have found a way to convert plastic waste into low-carbon hydrogen, which is considered a cleaner fuel than natural gas. The discovery, which could power vehicles and contribute to the power grid in as soon as three years, comes as the Republic looks to adopt hydrogen as an alternative fuel,

Top finance firms offered fossil fuel industry $740bn of funding

A damning new analysis of the energy investments of the world’s 30 biggest listed financial firms has revealed that they collectively provided $740bn to the fossil fuel industry in 2020 and 2021 – often with limited requirements on climate. Promisingly, 29 of the 30 companies have committed to achieving net-zero financed emissions by 2050 or

Breakthrough in converting carbon dioxide into fuel using solar energy

A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has shown how solar power can convert carbon dioxide into fuel, by using advanced materials and ultra-fast laser spectroscopy. The breakthrough could be an important piece of the puzzle in reducing the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere in the future. The study is published

Kazakhstan wants more oil output to stay at home to tackle fuel problems

Kazakhstan has asked the foreign companies operating its main oilfields to supply the domestic market so it can boost its refining industry and tackle the rising fuel prices that led to violent protests in January. Energy minister Bolat Akchkulakov said Kazakhstan can’t ramp up domestic refining without supplies from the foreign-led consortia operating its Tengiz,

Petrol not blended with ethanol set get expensive from October

Petrol not blended with ethanol will get expensive from October, pushing private fuel retailers to sell blended fuel and help boost ethanol consumption. “Blending of fuel is a priority of this Government. To encourage the efforts for blending of fuel, unblended fuel shall attract an additional differential excise duty of Rs 2/ litre from the