The Biden-Harris Administration, through the US Department of Energy (DOE), has announced the availability of $750 million for research, development, and demonstration efforts to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen. Illustration / Archive / Courtesy of DOE The funding launches the first tranche of implementation of two provisions of President
A new milestone in the construction of the Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s first LNG-powered cruise vessel, has been achieved with the start of the first multi-fuel engine at the Meyer Turku shipyard. Floating out Icon of the Seas. Courtesy of Royal Caribbean Said to be the world’s
Energy company Aramco and gas and engineering company Linde Engineering have signed an agreement to jointly develop a new ammonia cracking technology, using their experience and capabilities in industrial research and development, lower-carbon hydrogen, and ammonia cracking technology. Courtesy of Aramco (LinkedIn) Aramco said the potential differentiator of the new
While proposals to expedite infrastructure projects are making the rounds in Congress, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, believes permitting reform could be part of the solution to the strains created by rapid growth in renewables, as this could help ease U.S. grid bottlenecks. Illustartion; Source: Wood Mackenzie In these
Cedar LNG, Canada’s first Indigenous majority-owned LNG facility, has received its environmental assessment certificate (EAC) from the British Columbia (B.C.) Environmental Office, and has signed a memorandum of understanding with ARC Resources for long-term liquefaction services. Illustration / Archive / Courtesy of Cedar LNG The proposed Cedar LNG project is
Énestas, the Mexican natural gas company which provides access to LNG for power generation, industry, and transport, has become a member of SEA-LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition established to demonstrate the commercial and environmental benefits of LNG as a marine fuel. Courtesy of SEA-LNG According to SEA-LNG, Énestas will provide
Golar LNG, an owner and operator of marine LNG infrastructure, has closed the acquisition of New Fortress Energy’s (NFE) stake in FLNG Hilli – the 2.4 mtpa floating liquefaction facility. Courtesy of Golar LNG On 15 March, Golar confirmed that the agreement to acquire NFE’s interest in FLNG Hilli, effective
The first hydrogen fuel cell-powered ferry in the United States, named Sea Change, has arrived in San Francisco, California. Image credit: Switch Maritime The vessel was towed to the California Bay Area on Sunday, March 13, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, adding that the vessel is expected to start taking
Canada’s province British Columbia has a new energy action framework that is expected to cap emissions and create new opportunities for people in clean energy and technology. Illustration / Courtesy of Cedar LNG According to BC’s government, under this new framework, the province will require all proposed LNG facilities in
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) shipyard has wrapped up its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel bulk carrier desulphurisation conversion on the newbuild Mount Ararat. Courtesy of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) According to information provided by the VesselsValue, the 210,000 dwt LNG dual-fuel bulker carrier is owned by a