In 2020, India successfully tested its first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and KPIT. The vehicle used a low-temperature PEM fuel cell and achieved a range of 250 km per kilogram of hydrogen. The Union Ministry for Road Transport and Highways, along with Toyota Kirloskar Motor
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has placed an order for the world’s first methanol dual-fuel very large crude carrier. CMES said in August that it would be ordering a methanol dual-fuel VLCC at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC). The ordered ship will have a 306,000 dwt and cost around $107.5m, an exceptionally cheap price given
Five years after launching a bunker information and news platform, ENGINE has diversified into bunker trading and launched a new worldwide marine fuel trading service. ENGINE said that the decision to expand into trading with the newly formed bunker company ENGINE X came after witnessing the difficulties clients frequently face when executing trades, in a
HMM, South Korea’s flagship line, intends to have as much as 10% of its fuel mix coming from biofuels by 2026. HMM announced today that it conducted another trial use of a sustainable marine biofuel on its 6,400 teu containership HMM Tacoma calling in Busan. This marine biofuel consists of 30% biodiesel derived from used
Major emitters of planet- warming greenhouse gases are expected to ratchet up climate action and announce new plans at the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit that began recently. The New York Climate Week, organized in partnership with the UN during the general assembly, will be held on September 17-24, bringing together representatives from business, government
Human activities have accelerated the death of the planet. A recent study by the journal Science Advances has found that the Earth has crossed 6 of the 9 planetary boundaries, a framework of different thresholds that tell just how endangered a planet is. It seems that humans are in a race against time to kill
The Indian government is planning to use green hydrogen and green ammonia as energy storage systems. Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, RK Singh, announced on September 15 that India is gearing up to invite bids for a pilot project aimed at generating 100 MW of round-the-clock (RTC) power using green hydrogen
TotalEnergies SE is in talks to invest in renewable energy projects developed by Adani Green Energy Ltd. Total is looking to buy stakes in some of Adani Green’s projects as part of its drive to expand its portfolio of clean energy projects, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the discussions are
California start-up Universal Hydrogen is a step closer to establishing a certification basis for retrofitting ATR 72 regional turboprops with its fuel cell technology. The developer disclosed on 14 September that the Federal Aviation Administration accepted its application for a supplemental type certificate for retrofitting the French-made turboprops with “liquid hydrogen modules and a fuel
An alliance of freight buyers that includes e-commerce giant Amazon and the world’s largest furniture retailer IKEA has invited shipping lines to place their bids to move 600,000 containers over a three-year period on ships that offer a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional fossil fuels on a lifecycle basis. The Zero