Energy technology company Wärtsilä has installed BW Tatiana FSRU to the Energía del Pacífico LNG-to-power project in El Salvador. Courtesy of Wartsila The 378 megawatts Energía del Pacifíco power generation is the largest private infrastructure investment in El Salvador. This floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) is a part of
Chevron invests in Australian lower-carbon projects
The Australian unit of US oil major Chevron, the operator of the Gorgon LNG project, will invest $29 million (AUD$40 million) investment in Western Australian lower-carbon projects. Courtesy of Chevron Australia This is a part of Chevron’s answer to a carbon dioxide injection shortfall at the Gorgon LNG over the
AqualisBraemar LOC buys ship design business from Damen
Energy and marine consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC will acquire the UK operations of ship design and marine consultancy company OSD-IMT from Damen shipyards. Courtesy of AqualisBraemar LOC OSD-IMT is a specialist consultancy in ship design for newbuild, refit, and conversion ships. Its expertise covers a broad selection of vessel types and
Fortescue eyes 1st green ammonia-fuelled vessel by end of 2022
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), a subsidiary of Australian iron ore company Fortescue Metals Group, has revealed plans to convert its vessel MMA Leveque to run on green ammonia by the end of the next year, to speed up the firm’s decarbonization path. The project will be conducted in collaboration with
Baker Hughes and Shell unite to speed up global energy transition
Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes and oil major Shell have joined forces to speed up the energy transition and reach net-zero carbon emission goals, in a push to decarbonise the energy and industrial sectors. Baker Hughes reported on Wednesday that a broad strategic collaboration agreement was signed with Shell. The two
Scottish Enterprise, Marubeni jointly eyeing floating wind and green hydrogen projects
Scotland’s national economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore opportunities in floating offshore wind and green hydrogen. The new partners have identified three key areas of collaboration as part of the agreement, including projects in floating offshore
Sustainable transport firms unite around carbon-neutral bunkering
Sustainable cargo initiative GoodShipping has unveiled a new partnership with 18 companies that will substantially reduce emissions from shipping. Today, these cargo owners and other partners have completed the first in a series of bunkerings of sustainable marine biofuel in this COP26-dedicated decarbonisation campaign that will cut around 4,000 tonnes
Aberdeen City invests $20.3 m in hydrogen hub
Aberdeen City Council has invested $20.3 million (£15million) to accelerate delivery of its hydrogen hub and reinforce efforts to build a hydrogen economy in this Scottish port city. Courtesy of Aberdeen Harbor Aberdeen officials announced this during the Scottish government’s Hydrogen Day at COP26. It also came as part of
Berg teams up with Yaskawa/The Switch for electric propulsion
Swedish marine propellers manufacturer Berg Propulsion has signed a key supplier and cooperation agreement with Helsinki-based Yaskawa Environmental Energy/The Switch to accelerate drive into electric propulsion. Courtesy of Berg The cooperation specifically offers the efficiency of propulsion systems where electric motors directly drive the propeller shaft. “This is the latest step
CMA CGM, ENGIE join forces on synthetic methane, BioLNG production to decarbonize shipping
French shipping major CMA CGM Group and compatriot utility company ENGIE have committed to working together to advance the energy transition by championing the industrial-scale production and distribution of synthetic methane and liquefied biomethane (BioLNG). Courtesy of CMA CGM The duo has decided to establish a long-term strategic and industrial