NYK Line said that test voyage of the Lycaste Peace was completed on 26 February. The Lycaste Peace, which is owned by NYK Line and chartered by Astomos, was bunkered in Singapore ahead of the voyage with FAME B24 marine biofuel supplied by TotalEnergies Marine Fuels. The demonstration was part of a project to establish
The European Union plans to prioritize the growth of five clean technologies – from solar energy to hydrogen – to meet its emissions-reduction goals and stave off competition from the US and China in the race toward a climate-neutral economy. The European Commission, the bloc’s regulatory arm, wants to accelerate permitting procedures for key projects
Japan’s government pledged financial and technological support to help ASEAN countries accelerate their efforts to decarbonise their economies and combat global climate change. Energy-poor Japan aims to turn into the world’s leading hydrogen economy to reduce dependence on traditional polluting fossil fuels such as coal and oil. As the chair of the Group of Seven
Scientists at the University of Bath are involving the microorganisms in the soil to produce electricity that could one day help decontaminate polluted landscapes. A team has already used clean technology to help remote communities in Brazil purify their water supply. They are soon to launch a start-up to bring soil microbial fuel cells (SMFCs)
Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore has announced that it has become the world’s first carbon neutral golf club. As part of its sustainability commitment, and to complement ongoing carbon abatement efforts identified during its carbon profiling, the Club has offset 5,000 tonnes of CO2, the annual equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions from 12.4m miles driven
Japan announced the launch of a hydrogen supply chain with Australia as the two countries and Southeast Asian nations gathered for their first ministerial meeting on the reduction of carbon emissions in the fast-growing region. In a joint statement issued after the one-day meeting in Tokyo, a total of 11 nations joining AZEC said they
IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO) said it has conducted a trial on one of its vessels using a marine biofuel blend. The chemical tanker Chemroad Echo was supplied with B24 marine biofuel, consisting of 24% fatty acid methyl easter (FAME), blended with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). The biofuel blend was delivered in Singapore
A river barge carrying ethanol – operated by riverboat line SOGESTRAN – discharged its load on Friday 17 February at the river terminal of SOGEPP’s depot at the port of Gennevilliers. The barge was delivering ethanol transhipped on board from a seagoing vessel at Le Havre. A specific biofuel logistics chain is ramping up capacity
National Stock Exchange (NSE) in India is set to launch rupee-denominated Nymex WTI crude oil and Henry Hub natural gas futures contracts in its commodity derivatives segment. The exchange has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and will announce the date of the launch soon. NSE had earlier signed a
Umwelt Energy is investing $850 mn to build a fully-integrated green methanol plant in Tamil Nadu. The announcement came during a visit to IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai by the energy delegation of the Denmark-based company officials. The facility will comprise 500 MW of wind-solar hybrid plants which would supply electricity to an electrolyzer