A new study has revealed that wave energy can play an instrumental role in the decarbonization of the steel manufacturing industry, which accounts for around 7% of global greenhouse emissions. Illustration/CorPower Ocean’s wave energy farm (Courtesy of CorPower Ocean) Illustration/CorPower Ocean’s wave energy farm (Courtesy of CorPower Ocean) The study,
Santos advances carbon-neutral e-methane project
Santos Energy Solutions, an energy transition business of Australian oil&gas player Santos, has entered into an agreement with Osaka Gas Australia (OGA) to advance its project for producing carbon-neutral e-methane from green hydrogen. Illustration only; Archive. Courtesy of Santos Santos entered into an agreement with the subsidiary of Japanese natural
Al Seer Marine unveils orders for two additional MR tankers, VLGC
Al Seer Marine, a unit of Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company, confirmed an order for two additional MR tankers at Korea’s shipbuilder K Shipbuilding. Illustration; Image credit: Al Seer Marine The order was disclosed in a stock exchange filing, a month after K Shipbuilding announced the deal without disclosing the
Plug Power to design electrolyser tech for Uniper’s H2Maasvlakte project
German energy company Uniper has selected Plug Power, a provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, to design the electrolyser technology for Uniper’s H2Maasvlakte project at the Port of Rotterdam. Courtesy of Uniper Under the agreement, Plug is expected to deliver 10 prefabricated PEM (proton exchange
International Seaways welcomes first dual-fuel LNG VLCC for charter with Shell
New York-based tanker company International Seaways has taken delivery of the first dual-fuel LNG very large crude carrier (VLCC) Seaways Endeavor. Seaways Endeavor. Source: International Seaways (LinkedIn/Screenshot) Seaways Endeavor is the first of three dual-fuel LNG VLCCs ordered by the company at South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Chevron and JERA jump on carbon capture and storage bandwagon in U.S. and Australia
Chevron New Energies, Chevron’s unit focusing on low-carbon fuels, and Japan’s energy giant JERA have joined forces to explore carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the United States and Australia. Illustration; Source: Chevron Chevron disclosed on Tuesday, 7 March 2023, that its division Chevron New Energies had signed a memorandum of
MSC: ‘We are willing and ready’ to further adopt alternative fuels
World’s largest container shipping company MSC is ready to embrace alternative fuels as part of its commitment to decarbonize its operations, Claudio Abbate, Vice President of Maritime Policy and Government Affairs at MSC Group, said. Image credit: Hudong-Zhonghua Abbate said the company was “willing and ready” to further adopt and
DUH objects to planned pipeline for the LNG terminal off Rügen in Germany
The German Environmental Aid (Deutsche Umwelthilfe – DUH) has objected to the construction of a pipeline to connect the planned LNG terminal off Rügen in Germany and asked the responsible Stralsund Mining Authority to refuse the permit. Archive / Courtesy of Deutsche ReGas According to DUH, the terminal, with a
Wintershall Dea and Fluxys exploring options for cross-border CO2 transport
Germany’s Wintershall Dea and Belgium’s Fluxys have signed an agreement to jointly cooperate on a cross-border CO2 pipeline network connecting the two countries. Illustration; Source: Wintershall Dea As part of the project, CO2 emissions from industrial clusters in southern Germany are to be transported to the German-Belgian border via the
Shell and Equinor complete LNG project negotiations with Tanzania
Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy has announced on Twitter that the negotiations for the construction of a $30 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal between Tanzania, Norway’s Equinor, and UK’s Shell are complete and experts are now writing contracts. Archive / Courtesy of Equinor The ministry notified the public that Tanzania’s