ANA to collaborate with JOIN for SAF

All Nippon Airways and Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding to mutually cooperate on initiatives aimed at manufacturing and procuring sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) overseas. Based on this MOU, ANA will provide advice and other support to JOIN’s SAF projects overseas, based on its experience and

EU, and Japan agree to cooperate on hydrogen market development

The EU and Japan have intensified their cooperation on hydrogen with the signature of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to spur innovation and develop an international hydrogen market. As frontrunners in hydrogen technology, the EU and Japan will work together for sustainable and affordable production, trade, transport, storage, distribution and use of renewable and low-carbon

Japan moves forward with LH2 carriers

The Japanese have taken a notable step forward in developing larger sized liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carriers. ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a dual fuel generator engine using hydrogen gas as fuel and related machinery systems and arrangements for a 160,000 cu m liquefied hydrogen carrier developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI),

At COP27 countries committed to cut emissions

Some of the world’s leading economies have committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuels, but said oil and gas consumption will persist as the energy transition takes shape as they seek to balance energy security with decarbonisation. At the Cop 27 UN climate summit today, the US, the EU, the UK, Japan,

Itochu to deliver SAF to JAL

Japanese trading house Itochu is to deliver sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Finnish biofuels producer Neste to Japanese carrier Japan Airlines (JAL). Itochu and JAL on 25 October agreed to supply Neste’s SAF blended in Europe to JAL’s flights on 18 November, which will connect Japan’s Haneda airport near Tokyo to Naha in south

NYK developing onboard waste-to-energy solution

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) will work with LPG distributor Astomos Energy on a project to convert organic material onboard ships into fuel. The two Japanese companies are working with Sustainable Energy Development, a company NYK invested in two months ago, on the study which will aim to have installed an organic waste treatment system that

Wärtsilä to support integration of renewables into Japan’s power mix

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the gas fuelled engines for a new 100 MW Japanese power plant. The fast-starting engines will provide the grid balancing and peaking capabilities needed as Japan increases its share of energy from renewable sources. This is one of the pioneering cases in Japan where a major power producer and

J-Eng completes world’s first UEC33LSH-C2 type main engine

The world’s first 6UEC33LSH-C2 type main engine, developed by Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG), was completed by Zhejiang Yungpu Diesel Engine Co., Ltd. (YDE) located in Ningbo, China, for the first time as its overseas licensee. This first 6UEC33LSH-C2 type main engine will be equipped on a coastal bulk carrier built by Yizheng Yangzi Shipbuilding Industry

Project to commercialise ammonia moves ahead in Japan

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is working with the nation’s top shipbuilder, Nihon Shipyard, as well as ClassNK and IHI Corporation in the research and development project. These four Japanese maritime forces are joining hands in a bid to commercialise ammonia floating storage and regasification barges. In Japan, technological development is underway for ammonia fuel mixed

India to collaborate with Japan, UNDP for netzero emissions

India Meteorological Department (IMD), Government of Japan, and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced a new initiative to accelerate climate action in ten states and union territories across the country. A statement issued from UNDP said that in partnership with the IMD at the Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Ministry of New and