Azane Fuel Solutions, a Norwegian company founded in 2021, is accelerating efforts to establish a full-scale ammonia fuel value chain for the maritime sector. With a focus on clean energy and zero-emission shipping, the company is developing both the technology and infrastructure needed to enable ammonia bunkering at ports. To support its growing operations, Azane
The public sector emitted 3.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in the financial year 2022, according to the government’s first sustainability report card released Dec 15. Public sector emissions were 5.3 per cent lower than in the baseline year of FY2020, which was when the government began to collect such data. The closure of
The company said that it aims to meet its entire electricity requirement through renewable sources by 2050, as part of its RE100 commitment. Additionally, as a member of EP100, the company seeks to double its energy productivity. UltraTech Cement on December 13 announced its plan to significantly increase the share of green energy in its
JCB’s £100 million project to produce super-efficient hydrogen engines made its Asian debut, when the company unveiled its hydrogen combustion technology at EXCON, in Bengaluru. The JCB 3DX hydrogen machine was unveiled alongside the JCB hydrogen combustion engine. It has been developed to meet carbon emissions reduction targets. A team of 150 JCB engineers is
Global agrochemical manufacturer UPL Ltd announced that Dow Jones has included the company in its sustainability and emerging market indices. In a filing to the stock exchanges, UPL stated that the company has made it to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) after its outstanding performance on sustainability parameters. It is the first agrochemical company
The 28th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), hosted by oil exporter United Arab Emirates (UAE), adopted the idea of “transitioning away from fossil fuel” in the final decision text, marking the first instance of such a decision in the three decades of COP’s existence. This
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges and CMB.TECH have launched the Hydrotug 1, the world’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat. The Hydrotug 1 is the first tugboat in the world to be powered by combustion engines that burn hydrogen in combination with traditional fuel. It is the first vessel that uses the BeHydro V12 dual fuel medium speed engines
Bunker platform ENGINE has compiled a report in partnership with Freight Investor Services in which prices are compared for conventional bunker fuels, LNG and biofuel blends, and then adjusted for calorific contents and potential European Union emission trading scheme (EU ETS) costs into next year. The authors of the report claimed in a release that
The Indian government has approved a plan to purchase maize at federally fixed minimum support prices (MSP) and increase its production to meet the country’s growing demand for biofuels. Maize, also known as corn, is crucial for ethanol production, which is blended with petrol, and serves as a significant component in poultry feed. This strategic
60 maritime organisations and government partners have agreed on a course to deliver on the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s net zero targets by or around 2050 at Shaping the Future of Shipping, an event hosted by the International Chamber of Shipping and the government of the UAE on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai. More