Energy Security through India’s Ethanol Push

The adoption of sustainable techniques like ethanol blending is helping India secure its energy future. The world’s third-largest energy user has long relied on oil imports to meet its expanding energy needs. This reliance threatens energy security and drains foreign cash. Ethanol blending could help India reduce its oil imports and meet environmental concerns. Sugarcane

UltraTech collaborates with UCLA to advance cement industry decarbonisation

UltraTech Cement Limited, India’s largest cement and ready-mix concrete (RMC) company, announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with the Institute for Carbon Management (ICM) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to pilot a groundbreaking new technology The Zero Carbon Lime (ZeroCAL) developed by ICM that can significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from

IRS and SeaTech collaborate for green tug design and sustainable initiatives

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), a globally recognized classification society, announces the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SeaTech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based maritime engineering and design firm. This MOU highlights a broader international collaboration aimed at advancing sustainable maritime solutions, including the Greentech design and classification of next-generation green

Advario and Power2X will build e-SAF hub at Port of Rotterdam.

Power2X and Advario are building a worldwide hub for synthetic, ultra-low carbon fuels and sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) at the Port of Rotterdam. At the Power2X manufacturing plant, more than 250,000 tons of e-SAF, a synthetic fuel developed from green hydrogen not derived from fossil fuels, could be generated yearly. It will be the biggest

IndianOil forms JV with EverEnviro to boost biofuel adoption in India

IndianOil has announced a 50-50 joint venture company with EverEnviro Resource Management focused on advancing the use of biofuels across India. Santanu Gupta, Executive Director (Alternative Energy) at IndianOil, and Mahesh Girdhar, MD & CEO of EverEnviro, signed the agreement in the presence of senior managers from both organizations, including IndianOil’s N Senthil Kumar, Alok

Anthony Veder Pioneers Wind-Assisted Propulsion on Gas Carrier

Anthony Veder proudly announces the launch of two VentoFoils sails onboard of Ethylene carrier Coral Patula, delivered by Econowind. With this installation, Anthony Veder is the first worldwide to install sails onboard a gas carrier. Later this year sister ship Coral Pearl will be equipped with two similar sails. By retrofitting existing gas carriers the

WPCAP to Merge into IAPH for Strengthening Maritime Sustainability

The World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP) will merge into the IAPH Climate and Energy Committee, strengthening global decarbonisation efforts and accelerating sustainable fuel initiatives. The announcement was made at the IAPH 2024 World Ports Conference, held on 8-10 October in Hamburg, Germany. Established in 2018, WPCAP brought together major ports including Rotterdam, Antwerp-Bruges, Barcelona, and Los Angeles, to

India Working to Convert Ships to Run on Green Energy: Pralhad Joshi

India is currently working on converting existing ships into vessels that run on green energy, Union minister of new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi said on Monday in his address at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference in Germany. The Minister said that the focus is now on converting existing vessels to operate on green hydrogen or

Gail and AM Green signs Memorandum of Understanding for Jointly Developing Renewable Energy

GAIL (India) Limited and AM Green B.V. (AMG) have signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore projects aimed at advancing sustainable energy solutions in India. The partnership focuses on the long-term supply of carbon dioxide (CO2) for hybrid renewable energy projects, and eMethanol production and exploration across India. Mr Sumit Kishore, Executive Director (Business

Envirotainer completes integration of va-Q-tec’s pharma business, advancing the future of pharma cold chain

Envirotainer, the specialist in temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments, is embarking on the next phase of its journey to set a new standard for the future of pharmaceutical cold chain logistics with the completion of its strategic integration with va-Q-tec. As the pharmaceutical industry faces growing demands for more reliable and flexible cold chain solutions, Envirotainer has