UK and US have formed a new energy partnership to increase energy security and drive down prices, as part of an initiative announced today by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and US President Joe Biden. Under the new ‘UK-US Energy Security and Affordability Partnership’, the parties will work together to reduce
Activists file legal challenge over UK funding for TotalEnergies’ Mozambique LNG project
Environmental group Friends of the Earth has filed a legal challenge against the UK’s government decision to approve $1.15 billion of financing for the Mozambique LNG project led by French energy major TotalEnergies. The move comes after the judicial review, brought by Friends of the Earth, ended up in legal
MHI and Guacolda Energía sign MOU on ammonia
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Guacolda Energía SpA, an independent power producer (IPP) in Chile, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to begin a feasibility study for the introduction of ammonia co-firing at a coal-fired thermal power plant in Huasco, Atacama Region. The signing ceremony was held at
INTERCARGO: CII cannot be used to achieve desired decarbonisation goals
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has joined the critics of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) framework voicing opposition to its use as a benchmark for medium-term measures as part of the IMO’s revised GHG Strategy. INTERCARGO said that its members expressed their belief that CII cannot be
Corsica Linea’s first LNG-powered RoPax ferry delivered
French ferry operator Corsica Linea has revealed that its first roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferry powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) A Galeotta was delivered. As disclosed, the delivery ceremony for the company’s new flagship took place at Italy’s Visentini shipyard on 6 December. Credit: Corsica Linea On 25 July 2019,
Snam and Baker Hughes team up on hydrogen
In November, Snam, an energy infrastructure company, operating in natural gas transport and storage, and Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, tested the use of hydrogen as a fuel to power gas turbines at one of its natural gas compression stations. According to the report, the tests, carried out in
MAN showcases methanol-ready engine from testbed, says it can keep vessels compliant until 2050
German engine manufacturing powerhouse MAN Energy Solutions demonstrated today the performance of its new dual-fuel four-stroke 49/60DF engine from the testbed in Augsburg, Germany. Based on the information presented today, MAN claims that its 49/60 DF engine offers a feasible decarbonization pathway to 2050. Premium content Checking for account. You need javascript
Tallink takes delivery of LNG-fueled shuttle ferry
Tallink Superfast Ltd, a subsidiary of Estonian shipping company Tallink Grupp, has taken delivery of the new fast passenger ferry MyStar from Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC). MyStar. Courtesy of RMC Described as “the newest and most technologically advanced vessel on the Baltic Sea”, MyStar was delivered on 7
Dutch Cabinet declares new offshore wind, hydrogen developments as projects of national importance
The Dutch Cabinet has taken the lead on five energy infrastructure projects, making them projects of national importance. The five developments mainly revolve around grid connections for offshore wind farms and further development of the hydrogen infrastructure. Jump to: On 2 December, Micky Adriaansens, Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, and Rob
DNV: With mid-century targets out of range, UK requires ‘clear roadmap’ to reach net-zero
Norway-based classification society DNV has outlined within its new report that the United Kingdom (UK) is not on track to meet its mid-century decarbonisation targets, thus, the government and the industry need to set up “a clear roadmap” to achieve net-zero by 2050. In a bid to discuss corrective action to achieve