Oil majors’ ‘big bet’ on hydrogen is not so big in reality as they invest 8 times more in biofuels, T&E says
Scotland on mission to become ‘renewables powerhouse’ contemplates no new oil & gas policy
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Jan
In pursuit of accelerating the transition to clean energy, the Scottish government has released a draft energy strategy, which aims to shape the country’s next 25 years of energy production. This includes the possibility of reducing oil and gas production and putting an end to new oil and gas exploration
James Fisher’s second LNG dual-fuel tanker completes sea trials
11
Jan
Lady Maria Fisher, the second LNG dual-fuel tanker built for British marine engineering services provider James Fisher, has completed sea trials. Courtesy of James Fisher Tankships According to James Fisher’s social media update from 10 January, the sea trials “ran smoothly despite the three-day delay caused by the weather conditions”.
CIMC Enric delivers largest single-batch of LNG conversion vessels in China
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Jan
CIMC Blue Water, a subsidiary of CIMC Enric Holdings, has delivered a batch of 29 LNG conversion vessels to its customer Zhuhai Port Shipping Company, a subsidiary of Zhuhai Port Holdings Group. Courtesy of CIMC Enric This is the largest delivery of a single batch of oil-to-gas converted vessels in
Biden administration rolls out a blueprint to decarbonize transport
11
Jan
The Biden-Harris Administration has released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, an interagency framework of strategies and actions to remove all emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. The document builds upon the memorandum of understanding Departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency signed
Shell forms LNG and hydrogen partnerships with Oman
CMES to install Silverstream’s air lubrication tech on four large LNG carriers
11
Jan
UK’s cleantech company Silverstream Technologies has signed a deal with China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) to install its air lubrication technology on four 175,000cbm LNG carriers being built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC). The agreement includes four firm installations of the Silverstream System and two options. The company said that
Plug to supply TC Energy with hydrogen liquefiers
11
Jan
Plug Power, a provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, has received an order to deliver two 30-tonnes-per-day (TPD) hydrogen liquefaction systems (hydrogen liquefiers) to TC Energy Corporation, North America’s energy infrastructure company. Plug said that the two hydrogen liquefiers are scheduled for delivery in Q2-Q3
Deutsche Umwelthilfe files objection to floating LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven
11
Jan
Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. (DUH), a non-profit environmental and consumer protection association, has filed an objection to the operating license and water law permit of the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Höegh Esperanza in Wilhelmshaven. The floating LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven was put into operation in December 2022 following the
EU Innovation Fund boosts Belgian companies’ CO2ncrEAT project
11
Jan
EU Innovation Fund will provide a €4.5 million grant for four Belgian companies, Prefer, a manufacturer of construction materials, Fluxys Belgium, an infrastructure operator, Lhoist, a lime producer and supplier of CO2, and Orbix, a holder of the technology and ad-hoc raw materials, for their joint CO2ncrEAT project to capture,