UK’s Centrica Storage has teamed up with consulting and engineering firm Wood to evaluate the feasibility of transforming its Easington gas processing terminal into a low-carbon hydrogen production hub. Illustration; Archive. Courtesy of Centrica Based in East Yorkshire, the hub will be integrated with Centrica’s Rough field redevelopment and the Easington Terminal’s
Court’s ruling on UK’s $1.15 bln funding for Mozambique LNG project stands
UK’s Supreme Court has rejected the application from the environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth to appeal its case against a government decision to help fund the Mozambique LNG development project led by French energy major TotalEnergies. Archive; Courtesy of TotalEnergies The ruling comes after the Court of Appeal
New pilot project looking to decarbonise floating wind by using green ammonia-fuelled vessels
Share this article Blåvinge, a consortium Fred. Olsen Seawind, Hafslund and Ørsted, has launched a pilot project that aims to explore whether installation vessels for floating offshore wind, and in particular anchor handling vessels, can use green ammonia as an energy carrier for maritime operations. Illustration of VARD 2 18
Wood allies with Transitus on decarbonization in United Kingdom
Consulting and engineering company Wood has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with energy transition company Transitus Energy to explore opportunities for onshore and offshore decarbonization projects across the United Kingdom (U.K.) energy industry. According to Wood, the two companies will collaborate to develop a fit-for-purpose duty-holder model to support
ABS launching new research projects to support maritime and offshore industries
Classification society ABS and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) have launched a batch of new, funded research projects covering topics related to safety and performance in marine and offshore industries, such as ammonia as fuel, ship electrification and carbon capture and sequestration, among others. Courtesy of ABS The projects
Europe’s leading offshore port confirms it will return as exhibitor at Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023
Share this article Port of Rotterdam, together with Rotterdam Port Promotion Council (RPPC), has signed an agreement with Navingo BV on taking part in Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 (OEEC 2023) this November in Amsterdam. With OEEC’s aim being connecting the entire offshore energy sector through the work its
Mitsubishi sets up new company for hydrogen business in Europe
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), a global integrated business enterprise, has established a new company, Eneco Diamond Hydrogen, to develop green hydrogen and associated renewable energy in Europe. The new company is a joint venture between MC and its subsidiary Eneco, an integrated energy company headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. According to
Malone: Nuclear power can ignite growth of alternative fuel infrastructure and ship orders
Utilizing nuclear power could become a catalyst for the growth of alternative fuel infrastructure projects and the ship orders to go with it, according to Principal of Sea/Switch Partners and Partner in the ETFMG Breakwave Sea Decarbonization Tech ETF, BSEA, Hal Malone. Illustration; Courtesy of Core Power As explained, shipping
INEOS charters two LNG carrier newbuilds from MOL
London-based energy player INEOS Energy Trading has signed agreements with Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) for two newbuild LNG carriers, to be used for the import of LNG into Germany from the United States. Image credit INEOS These agreements follow INEOS Energy Trading’s long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement
10MW offshore hydrogen project nets €20 million European Commission grant
Share this article The HOPE (Hydrogen Offshore Production for Europe) project, which aims to develop, build and operate the first 10 MW offshore hydrogen production unit in the North Sea, off the coast of Belgium by 2026, has received a €20 million (around $21.8 million) grant from the European Commission