A team led by Prof. Yuhan Sun and Gao Peng from Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences reported recent efforts by their group aimed at developing high-performance heterogeneous catalysts for the conversion of CO2 and H2 in producing bulk chemicals (methanol, lower olefins, aromatics) and specific-range hydrocarbons (gasoline and jet fuel) with
The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited commenced its first cow dung-to-compressed biogas project in Sanchore, Rajasthan. The plant, which is slated to be commissioned in a year, will utilise 100 tonne cow dung per day to produce biogas, and the same can then be utilised as automative fuel. The ground breaking ceremony of the project took
State-owned Petronas said it has kicked off the development of a gas delivery facility at Tanjung Kidurong, Bintulu, that will, from next year, supply natural gas to Sarawak Petchem (SPSB) and Sarawak Energy (SEB). The ground-breaking ceremony for the Bintulu additional gas sales facility (BAGSF-2) took place on August 22. BAGSF-2 is designed with a
ONGC and Indian Oil will submit a joint financial bid for JBF Petrochemicals, which is under corporate insolvency process. The submission of EoIs constitutes the first step. After that, interested parties can conduct due diligence on the target company before submitting financial bids to purchase it. JBF Petrochemicals, a manufacturer of purified terephthalic acid, or
AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of ESL Shipping, part of the Aspo Group, has confirmed an additional order for five electric hybrid bulkers at Indian shipyard Chowgule & Company. This latest order takes the series to 12 of the new-generation electric hybrid vessels, with the first two of the new vessels already under construction. The
Liberty (RNG) LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., announced the recent completion of its acquisition of Sandhill Advanced Biofuels LLC. Sandhill is a developer of renewable natural gas (RNG) anaerobic digestion projects located on dairy farms, with a portfolio of four projects in the state of Wisconsin. The completion of this
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has just received an approval in principle from ClassNK for its large CO2 carrier design, capable of transporting 1m tons of CO2 every year. Until now, the movement of carbon dioxide cargoes at sea has been a very niche trade, but a host of developments in the last two years suggest
The Port of Oakland will spend $2m developing clean energy at its facility. The project includes electrical infrastructure including solar generation, battery storage systems, a fuel cell, and the replacement of a substation and connecting circuitry. The port approved hiring Burns & McDonnell, an engineering design consulting firm with expertise in power resiliency and clean
The US Department of Agriculture has announced $100 million in biofuel infrastructure in the form of federal grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels. The USDA says that applications are now being accepted for the latest round of funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). This new round of HBIIP grants
National Sugar Institute (NSI), Kanpur and ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, (IIMR) Ludhiana, will work jointly to promote production of ethanol from maize. Maize is considered an important raw material for producing ethanol. Out of the total requirement of 1016 crore litre of ethanol for blending in petrol by 2025, about 466 crore litre is