India’s reliance on imported oil, natural gas grows

India’s reliance on imported crude oil and natural gas grew further in the first half of the current financial year as the delta between consumption growth and the more or less stagnant domestic production continued to widen. The country’s oil import dependency in April-September (H1) was 88.2 per cent, up from 87.6 per cent in

EMSA report analyses safety considerations for hydrogen ships

EMSA has published a report which analyses hydrogen’s main characteristics to frame which safety hazards, system threats and risks to be considered and mitigated when using hydrogen as ship fuel. The purpose of the report is to assist the industry and the regulators towards a safe and harmonised deployment of this relevant technology that could

Kolkata’s Clean Fuel Future: GAIL Gas Pipeline Nears Completion

Kolkata’s clean fuel supply is poised for a significant boost as the GAIL gas transportation pipeline nears completion. The pipeline, spanning several districts in West Bengal, will triple the regions natural gas supply, resolving an 800-meter hurdle in Bardhaman district. Anupam Mukhopadhyay, the CEO of Bengal Gas Company Ltd, revealed that the GAIL gas pipeline

Perovskite makeover could help make green hydrogen

The cost of green hydrogen has been dropping, but it still remains stubbornly high. The figure of $5.00 per kilogram for green hydrogen is commonly cited, compared to just $1.50 for hydrogen from natural gas. As part of the solution, researchers have been hunting for an alternative to conventional low-temperature PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis

India mulls building strategic natural gas storage facilities

The aim is to have a substantial gas stockpile that can be utilised during emergencies and supply disruptions. It would also serve as a safeguard against extreme price volatility in the international market. The idea is still in the preliminary stage, and discussions have taken place with global players specialising in gas storage, according to

Researchers from Tel Aviv University produce green hydrogen using green electricity

The hydrogen is produced without air pollution, with a high level of efficiency, utilizing a biocatalyst. Hydrogen is a necessary raw material for both agriculture and industry, but 95% of the hydrogen produced in the world today is “black” or “gray”—produced from coal or natural gas and emitting 9-12 tons of carbon dioxide for every

Piped natural gas to houses in Ramagundam in August

For the first time in the State, cooking gas will be supplied to homes soon since the works on supply of piped natural gas to domestic as well as commercial operations in the erstwhile Karimnagar district have reached the final stage. Initially, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) authorities have decided to supply gas to houses

LONGi – China’s First 10,000-ton Green Hydrogen Refinery Project Starts Operation

China’s Sinopec announced that the nation’s first 10,000-ton green hydrogen demonstration project had successfully produced hydrogen, and the output hydrogen was piped to local petroleum refining enterprises to replace the existing natural gas fossil energy as a power source. So far, the project has successfully realized the whole process from production to utilization of green

Producing natural gas from coal

The possibility of making natural gas, methanol, ammonia and other essential products from coal is being explored in the mines of South Eastern Coalfoields Limited (SECL). If implemented, this will be the first such project in the state of Chhattisgarh. Coal gasification is the cleanest and most eco-friendly way to convert coal components into electricity,

U.S. and India Advance Partnership on Clean Energy

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri held the third ministerial meeting of the U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership, launched in September 2021. This effort focuses government, industry, and other stakeholder efforts to advance energy security, clean energy innovation, and decarbonization efforts to support