The consortium De Nederlandse Waterstof Delta (The Dutch Hydrogen Delta) has submitted a plan to Dutch MPs Bontenbal, Boucke, and Erkens to kickstart the electrolyser manufacturing industry and thus accelerate the hydrogen economy. Courtesy of the Port of Rotterdam According to the Port of Rotterdam, the plan, which ensures that
Conversion to methanol: The engine is the easy part
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LNG-powered Sun Princess hits the water at Fincantieri
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched Sun Princess at its yard in Monfalcone, the first of two LNG-powered cruise ships being built for Princess Cruises, an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation. Image credit Fincantieri With 175,500 gross tons, Sun Princess is the largest ship built in Italy so far,
Petronas and Tiger Gas launch LNG bunkering business
Malaysian energy major Petronas has inaugurated LNG bunkering business with its long-term Chinese partner Tiger Gas through its Petronas Marine brand. Courtesy of Petronas The inauguration follows the completion of Petronas’ maiden ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation of approximately 500 tonnes of LNG for Tiger Gas’ Tiger Maanshan, a dual-fuel deck
Wave energy to play instrumental role in heavy industry decarbonization, study finds
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