Infrastructure Net Zero aligns private-public collaboration

Seven private sector peak bodies and three federal agencies have announced the launch of Infrastructure Net Zero as a joint initiative to co-ordinate, collaborate and report on Australian infrastructure’s pathway to net zero. This collaboration recognises the shared responsibility of decarbonisation and the opportunity to create an aligned and effective use of collective time, resources,

RIL targets to bring down green hydrogen production cost

Reliance Industries (RIL) is taking major steps to establish green hydrogen production infrastructure in Gujarat, preparing for its ambitious plans to begin fuel production by 2025. According to sources, the company has secured 74,750 hectares of land in Gujarat on a 40-year lease for its green hydrogen project. RIL is actively partnering with original equipment

Charging infrastructure important for transition

A robust network of charging infrastructure is vital for the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE)-based vehicles to electric vehicles, a senior government official said. Abhay Bakre, Director General (DG) of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power, made the remarks at India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2023 in the national

OCI partners with Linde for blue ammonia facility

OCI and Linde have signed a long-term agreement under which Linde will supply clean hydrogen and nitrogen to OCI’s new blue ammonia facility under development in Beaumont, Texas, US.  OCI is a global producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products, and Linde is a global industrial gases and engineering company. OCI said that Linde will build,

USDA announces $100 million grant for biofuel infrastructure

The US Department of Agriculture has announced $100 million in biofuel infrastructure in the form of federal grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels. The USDA says that applications are now being accepted for the latest round of funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). This new round of HBIIP grants

New LNG import infrastructure picks up pace in Europe

The countries across Europe to install new LNG import facilities in record time continues to pick up pace, with FSRUs now secured for deployment in a number of EU member states. The sharp fall in Russian pipeline imports – and the prospect of flows from Russia being cut further or halted completely – has led

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and the TRATON to build green energy charge points

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and the TRATON GROUP have completed the final step in forming joint venture for charging infrastructure in Europe. The JV plans to install and operate at least 1,700 high-performance green energy charge points on, and close to, highways as well as at logistics hubs across Europe. The parties are committing to

Maruti Suzuki prefers to produce hybrid-powered vehicles than EVs

Maruti Suzuki India considers to go for manufacturing vehicles powered by hybrid technology, natural gas and biofuels. The company prefers to use hybrid technology to produce vehicles in push towards a cleaner future than electric vehicles (EVs). The ace auto maker in India which sells every other car on the nation’s roads, believes EVs aren’t

Gasunie joins hands with Vopak for hydrogen terminal infrastructure

Dutch state-owned energy network operator Gasunie and tank storage specialist Vopak have joined forces to develop future terminal infrastructure projects that will facilitate the necessary imports of hydrogen into Northwest Europe via Dutch and German ports. The cooperation agreement includes import projects for hydrogen through green ammonia, liquid organic hydrogen carriers, and liquid hydrogen technologies.