US considers hydrogen as solution for energy security

Concerns related to both the energy transition and energy security have been thrown into sharp relief by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia is a major supplier of oil and gas, and over the past few weeks a number of major economies have laid out plans to reduce their reliance on its hydrocarbons. On Friday, the

Indian energy companies formed an independent group for green hydrogen advocacy

Six renewable energy companies of India have formed an independent advocacy group for green hydrogen. The companies include Acme Group, Azure Power and Fortum India. The Independent Green Hydrogen Association (IGHPA) aims to engage with the government and other stakeholders to achieve India’s objective of becoming a green hydrogen and ammonia producing country and an

A reactor that refines waste carbon and generates hydrogen developed by researchers

In a world faced with dual concerns about climate change and growing energy needs, developing renewable replacements for fossil fuels has been a long-sought dream. While considerable progress has been made in converting various biomaterials into usable energy in recent years, refining them in an environmentally sustainable way has remained a challenge. Now, a team

‘We are making this transition for a better world’

Dr Sanjay C Kuttan, Chief Technology Officer, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) in an exclusive interview with Future Fuels, throws light on the energy transition challenges in maritime industry and   the efforts being made by GCMD for the decarbonisation. Q. What is Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD)? What does it do to help

Costs in India for green hydrogen could fall remarkably

Green hydrogen costs in India could potentially fall by half to as low as ₹160-170 per kg by 2030, bringing parity with grey hydrogen and other fossil fuels, says a KPMG study. Current green hydrogen production costs range anywhere between ₹320 and ₹330 per kilogram in India. KPMG in India estimates, current grey hydrogen (hydrogen

Green hydrogen project construction to begin soon in Saudi Arabia

Work is to begin this month on a $5bn project to produce green hydrogen at Saudi Arabia’s futuristic Neom mega-development. When complete in 2026, the plant will be the world’s biggest producer of hydrogen from renewable sources. The plant is being built by Pennsylvanian company Air Products, which agreed a deal for the scheme in

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

Regulatory framework necessary in Europe for hydrogen

  A level playing field for different energy carriers to compete and coordinated decarbonisation must be supported, say the region’s TSOs. Hydrogen is set to play a major role in the energy system but so far represents only a modest fraction of the energy mix and the majority of it is produced from fossil fuels.

A sensor developed by scientists to see hydrogen with naked eye

Researchers at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy and the Chair of Thermal Process Technology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have succeeded in making invisible hydrogen gas visible to the naked eye in order to prevent the risk of fires and explosions. The key to their research is what is known as supraparticles, tiny particles that

Reduce Sugar production, increase conversion to ethanol: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has given a clarion call to the sugar factories to make a shift to conversion of sugar into ethanol, in line with the realities of changing times and the needs of the nation. The Minister issued a warning to leaders of sugar and allied industries that