Research finds green fuel can be produced from micro-algae

Hydrogen, the lightest and most abundant element in the world, is – under standard conditions – odorless, colorless, tasteless, non-toxic, but highly combustible. As the world desperately seeks new and more sustainable forms of energy that do not cause climate change and global warming, hydrogen has been on a steady climb to the top. Although

Maersk on the way to netzero carbon emission status by 2040

Denmark-based global container logistics giant Maersk will achieve net-zero carbon emission status by 2040 when its entire fleet will be green fuel enabled, said Christopher Cook, Managing Director, Maersk UAE. “As we scrap old vessels, the new ones that are coming in will be green fuel enabled. Our entire fleet will be green fuel enabled

Maersk signs MoU with Egypt on green fuel production

Maersk and Egyptian authorities have signed a partnership agreement to explore the establishment of large-scale green fuel production in Egypt. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday in a joint bid to further accelerate the supply of green fuels and the global transformation to net-zero shipping. The parties will be conducting a feasibility

RIX Industries develops technology to switch to green fuel propulsion

A Californian company has debuted technology that requires no major retrofit to make today’s bunker fuel guzzling generation of ships switch to hydrogen. RIX Industries is touting its methanol-to-hydrogen solution as a way to future proof existing vessels from incoming green legislation. With RIX technology, hydrogen is not stored but rather created as needed through

Mærsk plans to produce green fuel for its ships

Danish container shipping company Mærsk and Danish green energy producer Ørsted have signed an agreement to produce green marine fuel in the US. To do so, Ørsted will build a so-called power-to-x plant using wind power to produce hydrogen gas. It will then be converted into liquid green fuel for Mærsk. This green fuel will

R&D for green fuel fund gets new thrust from maritime groups

Maritime groups hope progress to establish a research and development (R&D) fund meant to find the green fuel of the future can accelerate now that they have addressed concerns about the fund raised by some nations. The organizations — including the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO, Intertanko, and the World Shipping Council (WSC) —

ICS, IRENA collaboration to advance global green fuel transition

ICS has signed a Partnership Agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to support the decarbonisation of the shipping sector and its role in the transition towards a global energy sector based on renewables. The partnership will provide a framework over the next two years for ICS and IRENA to assist with the decarbonisation

Govt plans to convert inland waterways and army trucks into methanol engines

The government is planning to convert its inland waterways and army trucks into methanol engines with an aim to promote alternative fuel to reduce India’s dependence on imported petrol and diesel. Top government official told that talks are on with Deccan Water Treatment to undertake the conversion of existing diesel engines into methanol as the

South Korea’s move to label LNG as green fuel buys time for energy transition

South Korea’s move to include LNG in its taxonomy for green fuels will buy the country more time to transition to a net zero economy and help allay immediate concerns about energy security given its heavy dependence on gas for power generation. Government officials said that Seoul will prioritize the reduction of coal consumption for

Germany calls nuclear power ‘dangerous,’ rejects EU plan

The German government has said that it considers nuclear energy dangerous and objects to European Union proposals that would let the technology remain part of the bloc’s plans for a climate-friendly future. Germany is on course to switch off its remaining three nuclear power plants at the end of this year and phase out coal