Mishtann Food Limited has announced plans to set up a 1,000 Kilolitres Per Day (KLPD) grain-based ethanol manufacturing facility in Gujarat. Mishtann Foods is engaged in the production and marketing of a large variety of rice, pulses and other edible products and is looking to set up its manufacturing facility in Dalpur village of Sabarkantha
The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has launched a 16-month study exploring low-carbon options for shipping on the Great Lakes. The research group, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) in partnership with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Conference of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP), will assess
Finnish shipowner Meriaura has teamed up with fellow marine technology firm Wärtsilä and sustainable fuel startup Green NortH2 Energy to build a cargo vessel that runs on green ammonia. The vessel will be ordered and operated by Meriaura, equipped with Wärtsilä’s modular multifuel main engines and Green NortH2 Energy will supply green ammonia fuel. The
Trafigura has joined forces with US-based energy tech startup Amogy to study the use of ammonia as a carrier to transport green hydrogen. Green hydrogen is an abundant and clean energy source, but its high volatility and very low density make it difficult and expensive to transport. An economically viable method is to convert hydrogen
Siglar Carbon Ship Finder, a digital tool allowing charterers to compare carbon emissions from ships at the click of a button launched. The insight given by the new Norwegian tool can be used to reduce emissions and its related carbon cost exposure. It can also kickstart what Siglar Carbon has termed as the commercial decarbonisation
The world’s rapidly growing fleet of ships that can run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) are at risk of financial losses of $850bn by 2030, according to a new study by UCL Energy Institute researchers. The study, released at the Marine Money conference during New York Climate Week, found that, if policies that incentivise shipping
The European Commission approved up to 5.2 billion euros (roughly $5.2 billion) in public funding for hydrogen projects, a move it said could unlock a further 7 billion euros of investments from the private sector. The executive arm of the EU said the bloc’s flagship project to support the research, deployment and construction of hydrogen
Ashok Leyland Ltd expects hydrogen-powered truck and buses to emerge as a self-sufficient green solution with commercial viability beginning in the next five years, at a time commercial vehicle makers prepare to invest in electric vehicles and natural gas and flexible fuel platforms. A potential move to reduce tax on hydrogen, particularly green hydrogen that
Global private equity (PE) major KKR will invest $450 million (₹3,585 crore), in Hero Future Energies (HFE), the renewable energy arm of the Hero Group, the companies announced. The majority investment comes from KKR along with co-investment from parent conglomerate Hero Group, details of which along with the valuation remain undisclosed. US-based investor KKR makes
WasteFuel, a developer of bio-refineries focused on converting municipal solid waste into low carbon fuels, has come up with a new way to create green methanol. Among the many investors in the American firm is Maersk, the containerline that to date has invested the most in methanol-powered boxships. The new WasteFuel Methanol Module is designed