Comstock files for patent to produce renewable fuels

Comstock Inc. has filed for a new patent covering breakthrough pathways to produce renewable diesel, marine, sustainable aviation fuel and gasoline from woody biomass. The company has announced a significant expansion of its leading cellulosic technology portfolio, as this dramatically improves yield, efficiency, and cost in comparison to all known methods. Comstock’s plans to decarbonize

Hyundai’s auto parts making unit to use 100% renewable energy by 2040

Hyundai Mobis Co said its operations around the world will use renewable energy for 65% of its electricity needs by 2030, and all of its electricity needs by 2040. This goal is a decade earlier than the global 2050 standard required by the RE100 initiative. The auto parts making unit of Hyundai Motor Group will

Reliance on the lookout for inexpensive green hydrogen technologies

Reliance Industries targets to produce green hydrogen at $1 per kilogram by the end of this decade. For this the Indian company is assessing new technologies for making electrolyzers in its efforts to produce low-cost green hydrogen in the country. As part of the push, the company also plans to bid for any production-linked incentives

Largest biofuels plant expected to come up in Paraguay

A biofuels plant set to be the largest in South America has been announced in Paraguay. The Omega Green plant aims to produce renewable diesel and renewable aviation fuel, as well as processing by-products, including propane, butane, naphtha and acid gases. It is expected to start operating in 2025 and will be located near the

India added 15.4GW of renewable power capacity in 2021

According to REN21, a global status report on renewables released recently, India has added third highest renewable power capacity in 2021 after China and the US. India has added around 15.4 gigawatts (GW) of renewable capacity, as per the report. According to the report, the country now is the third-largest market in the world for

Research focuses on molybdenum disulfide for less expensive hydrogen fuel

It is often found that electrocatalyst platinum, a metal so rare that it’s typically more expensive than gold, and using it for hydrogen production makes production process more costly than traditional sources of renewable energy and fossil fuels. Recently, scientists have been studying a lower cost alternative called molybdenum disulfide, which is a two-dimensional compound

Yesen Sustain introduces renewable kits to reduce carbon footprint

Yesen Sustain, a Kochi-based company has launched E-Marine technology that provides solar and electric modular kits for boats and other watercraft. The technology offers to help reduce the carbon footprint globally by revolutionising the way fisheries and water-tourism industries work by replacing fossil fuels. For Indian operations, the company has tied up with shipyard partners,

Vitesco sets to achieve 100% carbon neutral production goal for 2030

Vitesco Technologies aims to achieve 100% carbon neutral production by 2030. The international manufacturer of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions now generates its own green energy with photovoltaic systems. To achieve carbon neutrality, the company lowered CO2 emissions from 10,000 T to 0.2 T within a year. Vitesco Technologies’ Pune plant facility is spread

GAIL decides to invest in renewables portfolio

The Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), a state-owned company in India, has decided to invest about $334.88 million (Rs 26,000 crore) in its renewables portfolio by 2030. According to company, it has undertaken liquid hydrogen capacity addition and the progress done on the prototype will influence its overall investments, a call on which will

Bids invited for green hydrogen plant in Maharashtra

Bids for setting up1 MW green hydrogen plant have been invited by Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology (MAHAPREIT) in Maharashtra. The successful bidder will get the associated ecosystem on a build, own, and operate (BOO) basis. The scope of works will include the design, engineering, fabrication, packing, forwarding, supply, transportation, handling, unloading, construction,