China’s first hybrid inland ship has started operations along the giant Yangtze River as part of a move to reduce emissions. Image courtesy of China Classification Society The vessel will mainly sail on liquefied natural gas but it also features a diesel/electric propulsion system, according to China Classification Society (CCS).
The Nordic energy company Gasum has set its sights on opening four new LNG-fueling stations during the summer of 2020. Courtesy of Gasum The company currently operates 22 LNG fueling stations for the heavy-duty vehicle segment across the Nordics. It will further expand its network by adding new stations in
BW’s floating storage and regasification unit has arrived at a new terminal in the Brazilian Port Acu to start its contract serving Gas Natural Acu’s LNG-to-power project. Image courtesy of GNA The FSRU BW Magna finally docked at the project’s regasification terminal on Friday. The vessel has been waiting offshore
Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports are starting to see the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the global oversupply. Courtesy of Inpex In its latest monthly report, energy consultancy EnergyQuest, noted the Australian LNG shipments in May were down by seven cargoes when compared to April. This was due
Kinder Morgan-led Elba Island liquefaction project near Savannah, Georgia, has been granted a permit to introduce feed gas to the ninth production unit. Courtesy of Kinder Morgan The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted a permit to Elba Liquefaction Company and Southern LNG COmpany to introduce feed gas
Russia’s Sakhalin Energy has closed only one LNG train at the Gazprom-operated Sakhalin-2 facility for planned maintenance due to challenges associated with the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Sakhalin LNG plant (Image: Sakhalin Energy) The maintenance also includes the Lunskoye-A offshore platform that produces the majority of the gas for the LNG
Italy is to get its first small-scale liquefied natural gas facility as construction works progress on the Higas terminal located on the island of Sardinia. Higas LNG terminal (Image: Gas & Heat) The small-scale storage, regasification and distribution facility will be ready “in a few months”, according to Gas &
Russia’s Novatek is pushing ahead with the construction of its second Arctic liquefied natural gas export project despite the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Image courtesy of Novatek The project located on the Gydan peninsula includes the construction of three LNG trains with a capacity of 6.6 million tonnes per year, each,
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German wind industry association WAB has welcomed the Federal Government’s recognition of “green” hydrogen’s sustainability in the long term and the special role of offshore and onshore wind energy in its National Hydrogen Strategy, adopted on 10 June. However, WAB said the strategy is non-ambitious in the long term goals