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

Zepp.solutions to supply hydrogen fuel cell systems for zero-emission river cruise vessel

Zepp.solutions, a Dutch pioneer in hydrogen fuel cell technology, has been selected as the fuel cell system supplier for the NERA-H2 project. This initiative, largely funded by the Dutch Maritime Master Plan, aims to introduce hydrogen as a clean energy source in the river cruise industry by developing a fully zero-emission demonstration vessel. With cities

Austal Australasia to design and build a hydrogen powered high-speed ferry

The high-speed ROPAX catamaran, which is a part of Gotlandsbolaget’s “Horizon X” program, will be the biggest ship Austal has ever built. It will use a special, extremely effective combined cycle propulsion system that combines gas and steam engines, which is a first for high-speed ships globally. Using “green aluminum,” which is made using energy-efficient

Uniper and Kyuden eye joint hydrogen-and-ammonia opportunities

Uniper and Kyuden International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore hydrogen and ammonia trading, renewable energy, and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS). The partnership is a two-way expansion strategy: Kyuden aims to enter the European market using Uniper’s energy infrastructure, while Uniper sees Asia as a key growth region for hydrogen

Hydrogen train troubles in Germany: Alstom iLINT fleet undergoes overhaul

Germany has more hydrogen-powered trains in use than any other country, but regular operation has been hit by snags leading to the temporary replacement of the largest fleet by older diesel trains. In mid-December 2024, train manufacturer Alstom —first to build hydrogen-powered passenger trains with its iLINT design, launched in 2014 at the InnoTrans trade

NGHM receives Rs 535 crore allocation in Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed an allocation of Rs 535 crore for the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) in the Union Budget for 2025-26. The allocation is part of the government’s ongoing commitment to developing alternative and renewable energy sources in India. Launched on January 4, 2023, the National Green Hydrogen Mission aims to

Tata Steel becomes India’s first to develop hydrogen transport pipes

Tata Steel claimed that it has become India’s first steel company to develop pipes for hydrogen transportation, marking a significant milestone in the country’s hydrogen mission. The pipes, processed at Tata Steel’s Khopoli plant using steel manufactured at its Kalinganagar plant, have successfully met all the critical properties required for hydrogen transportation, the company said

No need to worry about methanol, biodiesel, or hydrogen: Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari alleviated the concerns of ethanol producers in the country, stating that they should not worry about competition from alternative biofuels such as methanol, biodiesel, and hydrogen. “All these fuels have a place in the future energy landscape, and there is sufficient room for them to coexist and grow collectively,” Gadkari said. He

Hydrogen fuel cell train set from ICF to be launched by March

The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is working on its flagship project for the Hydrogen Fuel Cell train set. Hydrogen fuel cell coaches are currently under production at ICF. The train set is likely to be turned out by March, said U Subba Rao, GM, ICF. In his Republic Day speech, Rao said ICF had achieved

First hydrogen fuel cell-powered vessel launched at Port of Klaipéda

A hydrogen fuel cell-powered and electric liquid waste collection vessel has been launched for the Port of Klaipéda in Lithuania. Built by Baltic Workboats Ltd and Western Baltija Shipbuilding, the 42-m long by 10-m wide tanker has a capacity of 400 m3 and will be delivered at the end of 2025. It will be deployed to