Yanmar fuel cells for power generation
During 2024 Yanmar defined fuel cell projects in power generation and maritime. We are convinced that this is not the end of the story
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Voltfang ISO 9001 Certification
The storage systems company Voltfang earned ISO 9001 Certification granted by TÜV SÜD Management Service
Bergen Engines enables Forestal del Atlántico’s project
Since 1977, Forestal del Atlántico has been manufacturing glues and resins in the Ferrol estuary along Spain’s Atlantic coast, supplying essential products to the wood industry. Today, the company is transforming its operations, working with Bergen Engines to achieve a near-negative carbon footprint...
MAN ES and Vicinity Energy together to decarbonize Boston with heat pump project
MAN Energy Solutions and Vicinity Energy have officially partnered to advance urban decarbonization with a pioneering heat pump project in Boston.
Vireo Ventures achieves Article 9 fund status to accelerate decarbonization
Vireo Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on electrification and digitalization, announces its official classification as an Article 9 fund under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
District heating: the key to decarbonised energy, according to Wärtsilä
District heating is a multi-technology solution which is currently underutilised for Europe to meet near-term decarbonisation goals affordably, highlights a new study released by technology group Wärtsilä and conducted by economic consulting firm Compass Lexecon.
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LF started with sprinkler engines business
After establishing service and customer networks, LF is diving into the North African and Mediterranean sprinklers market
AS Labruna launches the HEVOlution range of hybrid generators
The first model in the range, HEVOlution 80-37, made its world debut at the Metstrade in Amsterdam, the most prestigious international trade fair for nautical components, representing a decisive step towards innovative and environmentally friendly energy solutions.
Diesel of the Year 2025: dawn of the Hyundai DX05 & DX08
The Korean star is also reflected in the Diesel of the Year. South Korea is in the empire of industrial powers, cinema in the author anthology, K-pop in the playlist of teenagers. The 2025 edition is about Hyundai Infracore DX, 4- and 6-cylinder modular (BxS 110x132 mm), which have what it takes to ...
Alternative Engine Award: FPT under the sign of multi-fuel
An award that seems tailor-made for the XC13 by FPT Industrial. It is the Alternative Engine Award. The 13-litre has always been the star of the Cursor family and in the new X version it has been applied since its birth to IVECO trucks and, in the hydrogen version, has been on the ski slopes for thr...
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Diesel algae and LumoFuel. Is it the right way to biofuel?
Diesel algae and LumoFuel. We mentioned this smart approach to biodiesel almost ten years ago (biofuels? Read more…). Now it’s time to talk about LumoFuel. What is this? It is a washing machine sized household ‘bioreactor’ which uses algae to turn CO2 and sunlight into a usable diesel th...
Volvo Penta Stage V
Volvo Penta Stage V. It may seem out of place, or out of time, to talk about Stage V just now that the EU moratorium has become official. Yet at Volvo Penta, where the wait for the Big Bang of electrification, scheduled for 2021, hasn’t waned, attention to reducing exhaust emissions is also, a...
Landini and Kohler: they speak the same language
Landini and Kohler, both companies are from Italy, and they share the same cultural framework. Based in Reggio Emilia province, in the Italian motor valley, they are just half a car from each other. Under the spotlights, and under the blue bonnets, the Kohler KDI TCD2504, the first to inaugurate Koh...
Dellorto. What’s new?
Dellorto doesn’t just mean carburetors for motorcycles and throttle bodies, variable intake systems, compressor by-pass valves and so on. Dellorto is actively involved in the electrification strategy. Dellorto and the thermal management: EXV What is EXV? Dellorto official said: A key component...
Siemens thinks green. Into the water it means ‘hybrid’
Siemens has for years been committed to preaching the reasons for hybrid technology even among marine applications. From commercial has also established itself in pleasure. Following part of the interview published on Diesel International, which you can find in this PDF. Hybrid propulsion projects i...
MAN Energy Solutions between power plant, research and corporate news
MAN Energy Solutions has completed the expansion of the ‘Sund’ power plant near Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, and successfully handed the plant over to local energy supplier. Now, four MAN 9L51/60 engines have been successfully integrated into the islands’ hybrid energy-system an...
Wärtsilä and Vantaa Energy to produce carbon neutral synthetic biogas in Finland
Wärtsilä (here, a post of ours about the cooperation with Liebherr) and Vantaa Energy, a Finnish energy company, have signed in May an agreement on a joint concept feasibility study for a power-to-gas facility at Vantaa Energy’s waste-to-energy -plant in the city of Vantaa in the capital region. The...
Injection for alternative fuels: that’s how Liebherr works for the future
Liebherr is developing ‘climate-friendly’ injection solutions for alternative fuels: namely, hydrogen and synthetic fuels. As the internal combustion engine is still the dominant form of propulsion for mobility today, Liebherr’s Components Division sees it as a logical step to also advance the...
ETW and CHP: a German case study
ETW and CHP, two acronyms in the name of energy efficiency. The German company has been developing and producing energy plants since 1997, in the output range of 400 to 4,600 kWel. We forward an interesting case study. ETW and CHP: to expand a biogas plant into storage power plant In Wehrbleck in Lo...
Volvo Penta launches an electric driveline for fire trucks
Volvo Penta (here, our post about the newly appointed president) has developed an electric driveline addressed to innovative fire trucks. An interesting application deals with the collaboration with Rosenbauer, a leading fire service vehicle manufacturer. The driveline enables quite an innovative so...
