Saudi developer of green hydrogen projects ACWA Power has finalised a partnership agreement with Austria’s electricity company Verbund to jointly explore the potential development of green hydrogen projects in the Middle East region. Courtesy of ACWA Power The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during the ongoing Abu Dhabi
Sembcorp Marine names 1st LNG hybrid tug in Singapore
Image credit Sembcorp Marine Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine hosted the naming ceremony for the first of a series of LNG hybrid tugs specially designed for domestic service in Singapore. The Singapore-flagged vessel was christened JMS Sunshine by Ms. Wong Lee Lin, former Executive Director of Sembawang Shipyard, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp
thyssenkrupp Uhde and ADNOC ally on ammonia cracking to boost hydrogen economy
thyssenkrupp Uhde, a Germany-based subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Group that specialises in chemical engineering, and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a long-term partnership to create new markets for hydrogen and promote global clean energy value chains with a focus on
Gasunie joins hydrogen storage pilot project in Germany
Energy infrastructure company Gasunie has partnered up with the storage operator STORAG Etzel for H2CAST, the hydrogen storage project in the Etzel caverns in the German state of Lower Saxony. Courtesy of Gasunie Gasunie said that with H2CAST, which stands for H2 CAvern Storage Transition, the two companies, together with
BASF’s LNG pre-treatment technology receives ExxonMobil qualification
Following discussions and technical evaluation, American oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil has awarded German-based chemical producer BASF with a technology qualification for its Durasorb™ Cryo-HRU technology. This means that Durasorb Cryo-HRU is now available to ExxonMobil project managers and process engineers for deployment in ongoing and upcoming projects. “ExxonMobil was
German operator of state-chartered FSRUs is up and running
Germany’s newly founded state-owned company that is in charge of five floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) chartered for the country’s LNG terminals has started its business operations. On 16 January, Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) said that Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET), a 100% subsidiary of the federal
HAROPA PORT reveals €590m investment in decarbonized industrial cluster
In 2022, HAROPA PORT, France’s leading port, saw over half a billion euros invested in the development of a decarbonized industrial cluster at the port. “The ecological and energy transition account for 16% of the port’s investments in 2022 and will increase to 19% in 2023,” the port authority said.
JERA to collaborate with YCA and CF Industries on ammonia
Japanese energy company JERA has signed two separate Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Yara Clean Ammonia Norge (YCA), a subsidiary of Norway-based Yara International ASA, and US-based CF Industries Holdings for potential collaboration for the joint project development and sales and purchase of clean ammonia. Under the MoUs, JERA agreed
Floating LNG power barges to provide greener energy to Greek islands
London-based design and engineering consultancy Houlder has teamed up with Athens-based integrated energy solutions provider Blue Sea Power on gas-to-power projects. Specifically, the companies are collaborating to develop three innovative floating LNG-to-power barges (FSRPs). The FSRP barges, which are set to be operational by 2025, are expected to provide greener,
Rolls-Royce mtu engines with pure hydrogen pass trials
Technology company Rolls-Royce has conducted tests of a 12-cylinder gas variant of the mtu engines running on 100% hydrogen fuel, marking a step towards the commercial introduction of hydrogen solutions. Courtesy of Rolls-Royce The tests of a 12-cylinder gas variant of the mtu Series 4000 L64 engined powered by pure hydrogen