Govt aims to make inland waterways ports 100% green

The government plans to make all coastal and river ports in inland waterways “completely green” in five years by using renewable energy, said a senior civil servant. VO Chidambaranar Port in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla in Gujarat, Visakhapatnam Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai already use green energy

Wärtsilä drives decarbonisation and lower operating costs

The technology group Wärtsilä will carry out the most complete re-powering project ever carried out on an inland waterway vessel. The project scope will retrofit the ‘Herkules V’, a pusher vessel owned by Hidrovias do Brasil, to achieve notably increased efficiency, reduced emissions, and lower operating costs. The order was included in Wärtsilä’s order book

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