India to supply 4.12 lakh tonne green hydrogen derivatives to Japan, Singapore

India will supply a total of 4.12 lakh tonne of green hydrogen derivatives to Japan and Singapore, said Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi. The minister also launched Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI), aimed at establishing a framework to certify green hydrogen production and ensure transparency, traceability, and market credibility. The

Toshiba Launches New SCiB™ Module for EV Buses, Electric Ships, and Stationary Applications

Toshiba Corporation has launched a new SCiB™ module, a lithium-ion battery designed for use in EV buses, electric ships, and stationary applications. The new product features an aluminum baseplate that dissipates approximately twice the heat of current modules. It will be available from mid-April 2025, in Japan and internationally. Use of lithium-ion batteries is increasing

Japan’s first biofuel bunkering Is carried out by Wallenius Wilhelmsen

The roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship M/V Tamesis, owned by Wallenius Wilhelmsen, bunkered 400 metric tons of B24 biofuel at the Port of Yokohama during the testing. Mitsubishi Corporation provided the biofuel. The shipping company expanded its locations for biofuel delivery and characterized the operation as a milestone in its continued efforts to promote sustainability and decrease

Japan emissions-monitoring startup Asuene backed by SMBC, Murata

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and Murata Manufacturing are among 17 Japanese companies investing 4.2 billion yen ($26.7 million) in a startup that helps businesses visualize and cut carbon dioxide emissions down their supply chains, amid growing investor pressure for greater transparency. Asuene, established in 2019, uses artificial intelligence to calculate customers’ Scope 3 emissions —

Sembcorp to export green ammonia from India to Japan

Green ammonia from a200,000-metric tonne per annum plant to be built by a Singapore group in India will be exported to Japan under an agreement. Sembcorp Green Hydrogen Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries has signed a Heads of Terms (HoT) with buyers Sojitz Corporation and Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc of

Hanaria ship powered by hydrogen and biodiesel passes certification

The Hanaria, a ship powered by both hydrogen and biodiesel, underwent certification between March 26 and April 4, 2024, an exercise that saw it sailing between Kokura Port in Kitakyūshū and a wind farm located off the city’s Wakamatsu Ward. The vessel successfully completed the 57-kilometer return voyage in three hours and 45 minutes without

Japan energy policies for increased zero-carbon power generation

Over the last several years, the Japanese government has announced energy policies aimed to achieve carbon neutrality, or net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, by 2050 by lowering emissions in the electric power, industrial, and transportation sectors. In the electric power sector, government policies set 2030 targets, which include accelerated investment in renewable capacity, increased use

Japan invests hugely to build world’s largest hydrogen fuel cell for aviation

The Japanese government has promised a combined ¥17.3bn ($110m) to two hydrogen research projects, one of which aims to build and demonstrate a prototype of a massive 4MW fuel cell propulsion system for use in aviation — the biggest known to be under development in the world — within five years. This is more than

Japan to offer $20bn towards subsidies for hydrogen producers

According to reports, Japan will make a decision on which companies will be in receipt of subsidies from its massive ¥3trn ($20.3bn) fund for clean hydrogen supply by the end of 2024. Domestic producers and importers of low-carbon hydrogen are hoping for a slice of the government’s Contracts for Difference-style (CfD) subsidy programme, announced in

Japanese reveal design of low carbon VLCC

Four Japanese players have joined forces to design and build a low-carbon emission very large crude carrier (VLCC). Idemitsu Tanker, the shipping affiliate of Japan’s second-biggest oil refiner, Idemitsu Kosan, has formed a consortium with fellow shipping lines Iino and NYK and builder Nippon Shipyard with the goal of slashing greenhouse gas emissions in a