Even as India aims to achieve a 20 per cent blend of petrol with ethanol by 2025, the price of ethanol could become a concern for oil-marketing companies (OMCs). If the claims made by Chennai-headquartered firm Ramcharan Company are to be believed, the company’s technology for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into ethanol could produce fuel-grade
Italian researchers have compared the performance of hydrogen and electric buses in northern Italy, while DNV has released its guidelines to validate claims related to low-carbon renewable hydrogen and ammonia attributes. Eurac Research scientists have analyzed data from 21 fuel cell electric buses (FCEB) and battery electric buses (BEB) in Italy, comparing efficiency, consumption, temperature
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is gearing up to order the world’s first methanol dual-fuel very large crude carrier. The board of the Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group has unanimously approved the construction of one vessel costing $107.5m. The vessel will be built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) for delivery by
As one of the companies committed to absolute zero emissions, OSV operator North Star Shipping has made one more step towards making that a reality with a new partnership with Maersk’s offshore charging solution provider, Stillstrom. The two signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the adoption of offshore charging and vessel electrification technologies
Shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has commenced construction of a lightweight aluminum ferry that it said will be the largest 100% battery-electric vessel yet built. The 40 MWh battery energy storage system is expected to be the largest installed on a ship – four times bigger than the current largest installation. The catamaran, designed to carry both
Indian Oil has awarded a letter of acceptance to Linde India to set up a new unit as part of the operator’s project to expand crude oil processing capacity and petrochemical production at its Panipat refining and chemical complex in India. Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IOC) has awarded a letter of acceptance (LOA) to Linde
BPCL and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) have joined hands to accelerate India’s green hydrogen capabilities. In the presence of Shri. G. Krishnakumar C&MD BPCL, Shri. Shelly Abraham (Head-Renewable Energy) and Dr. S. Adhikari, Associate Director, BARC, signed an MoU to develop an ecosystem to manufacture electrolyser technology in India. The partnership, stemming from a
G20 economies would need to invest about an estimated $35 trillion this decade, over and above the current spending, to be on track to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a study by McKinsey said. A report on this was released on the sidelines of the B20 summit. While G20 economies have made
AET, one of the leading owners and operators of maritime transportation assets and specialised services, has delivered its newest vessel, a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) powered by dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines, on long-term charter to Shell Tankers (Singapore) Private Limited. It is the first of three, state-of-the-art crude tankers to be delivered
Fjord1 and Brødrene Aa has chosen Brunvoll Mar-El as system integrator and supplier of electric propulsion systems for one new low emission and two zero emission passenger ferries. The passenger ferries will operate out of Bergen on the routes; Knarvik – Bergen and Kleppestø – Bergen. “This is a substantial contract for us and a