The European Parliament and the Council have reached a deal on the increase of maritime transport’s contribution to reaching the EU-wide target of achieving climate neutrality in 2050. CC-BY-4.0: © European Union 2020 – Source: EP Namely, early this morning co-legislators agreed on FuelEU Maritime – a new EU regulation ensuring that
AFC Energy, a UK-based provider of hydrogen fuel cell technology to generate clean off-grid energy, has started its new ammonia cracker technology platform, an innovative solution that the company said will revolutionise ammonia crackers by enabling them to produce green hydrogen at scale. Archive / Illustration only / Courtesy of
The governments of the UK and France have signed a new agreement committing to greater cooperation on energy resilience and low-carbon technologies, which could potentially support a rise in electricity interconnection by two thirds. Agnès Pannier-Runacher/ Twitter The Statement of Cooperation on Energy was signed on 10 March by the
Shipbuilder Austal Philippines has delivered a liqufed natural gas (LNG)-ready. high-speed vehicle-passenger ferry Express 5 to Denmark’s Molslinjen, following the successful completion of sea trials in Balamban, Cebu. Austal Molslinjen signed a $92.8 million contract with the shipbuilding company for the construction of the catamaran in 2019. During sea trials,
French industrial gases supplier Air Liquide has revealed plans to build an industrial-scale ammonia cracking pilot plant in the port of Antwerp, Belgium. Courtesy of Air Liquide The company announced the construction of the plant on 23 March, stating that it will use innovative technology to enable the conversion of
Norway’s cleantech company TECO 2030 has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an undisclosed party for cooperation on several fuel cell projects which in total could represent 50 MW of fuel cell output. Courtesy of TECO 2030 The MoU outlines a 3-year cooperation commitment to successfully execute the project
A new consortium comprising UK-based mining company Anglo American, Tata Steel, CMB, VUKA Marine, Freeport Saldanha, and ENGIE plans to explore the options for developing a maritime green corridor for the zero-emission shipping of iron ore between South Africa and Europe. Illustration; Image by CSSC SWS The initiative has been described as the first of
Canada’s British Columbia (B.C.) Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO) has issued a readiness decision to Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas (LNG), a project proposed by the Nisga’a Nation, Rockies LNG and Western LNG. Archive. Courtesy of Ksi Lisims LNG With the readiness decision, the project is progressing into the next stage
South Korea-based companies Doosan Fuel Cell and Kolon Global have signed a ‘Basic Agreement for Mid- to Long-term Business and Expansion of Cooperation Areas’ to cooperate step by step to develop an eco-friendly hydrogen fuel cell business model using biogas. Courtesy of Doosan Fuel Cell Under the agreement, Doosan Fuel