SH Diana, a hybrid diesel-electric expedition ship being built for the British cruise line Swan Hellenic, has completed its sea trials. Courtesy of Helsinki Shipyard The ship’s builder, Finnish Helsinki Shipyard, confirmed in its social media update that the SH Diana returned from a “successful shakedown cruise” on Sunday evening,
CF Industries to purchase Waggaman ammonia production facility in US
CF Industries Holdings, a global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, has signed a definitive purchase agreement with Incitec Pivot Limited (IPL) for IPL’s ammonia production complex located in Waggaman, Louisiana, US. Illustration only / Courtesy of CF Industries Under the terms of the agreement, CF Industries said it will
Subsea7 begins pipe spooling for Northern Lights CCS project
A Subsea7 pipelay vessel has begun pipe spooling for the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) project being developed in Norway. Subsea7 Source: Subsea7 The vessel Seven Oceans arrived at Subsea7’s Vigra Spoolbase in Norway to spool the first section of the 100-kilometer pipeline that will run from Øygarden
DUH demands immediate halt to construction as work begins on Baltic Sea LNG terminal
Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. (DUH), a non-profit environmental and consumer protection association, has filed an objection demanding an immediate halt to the construction of the planned Baltic Sea LNG terminal for which initial works have started. Illustration only. Source: RWE Earlier this month, the environmentalist group voiced its concerns over the
Lhyfe, Centrica unveil joint offshore wind-to-hydrogen plan in UK
French green hydrogen production specialist, Lhyfe, and Centrica, the UK-headquartered multinational energy company, have signed an agreement to jointly develop offshore renewable hydrogen in the UK, starting with a pilot project in the Southern North Sea. Lhyfe / Centrica Beyond the pilot, Lhyfe and Centrica will also examine an additional
In focus: A case for a European offshore hydrogen backbone
300 terawatt hours (TWh) of green hydrogen could potentially be produced using electricity from offshore wind farms in the North Sea by 2050, and used not only to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors but also to boost the security of energy supply in Europe, a new study has shown.
While high demand spurs U.S. gas production, low-carbon and green shift set to curb emissions
The global energy crisis has put the security of supply at the top of the countries’ agenda worldwide, leading to elevated prices, tight supply and high energy demand. As a result, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) believes that the increased demand will bolster American natural gas production while accelerated
EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act: A chance to scale up net-zero tech or missed opportunity to match US IRA?
As part of the Green Deal Industrial Plan, the European Commission (EC) has proposed new initiatives and a set of actions to scale up the manufacturing of clean technologies in the European Union (EU), including renewable hydrogen, carbon capture, and alternative fuel technologies, among others. Courtesy of the European Commission
Wuhu Shipyard kicks off construction of SAL Heavy’s methanol-ready newbuilds
LR green lights Rotoboost’s pre-combustion carbon capture system
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Rotoboost, a Nordic hydrogen production company, for its pre-combustion Carbon Capture System (CCS) Rotobox. Image credit: Lloyd’s Register Rotobox uses thermocatalytic decomposition process (TCD) onboard marine vessels, where part of the natural gas fuel supply is converted into hydrogen and