Countries seem to be prepared to phase out shipping’s emissions by 2050, based on the first rounds of technical talks at the UN’s maritime regulator International Maritime Organization (IMO). Furthermore, support appears to be building for the IMO to also adopt an ambitious 2030 interim target for cutting emissions from
US energy tech giant Baker Hughes and Australian energy company Woodside have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore initiatives that may have the potential to support Woodside’s climate strategy and decarbonisation pathways. Courtesy of Bake Hughes Under the MoU, the parties will identify opportunities for potential collaboration,
While pondering whether gas is the green choice to bolster decarbonisation, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has been reviewing Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions for oil and gas fields around the world. During this process, the firm found out that LNG facilities need to step up decarbonisation efforts
The Spanish government has decided that the future subsea pipeline between Barcelona and Marseille, which was initially supposed to carry gas in its first phase, will only be carrying green hydrogen. The pipeline, now dubbed H2Med, was proposed in October as a substitute for the so-called MidCat pipeline project pitched
Danish Shipping, Methanol Institute, and World Shipping Council are calling for increased ambition in the FuelEU, maximising GHG intensity reduction from 2035 to 2050 and supporting early use of green e-fuels. The FuelEU Maritime proposal requires ships to reduce the GHG intensity of their fuels by 75% in 2050. However,
Amogy Inc., US-based ammonia power solutions company, has signed a contract with Ballard Power Systems, a global provider of zero-emission fuel cell technology, to purchase fuel cell engines for its ammonia-to-power maritime applications. Under this contract, Amogy will purchase an initial order of three, 200 kW FCwaveTM engines, a scalable
The Danish fuel cell manufacturer Blue World Technologies is readying to start series production of a fuel cell-based auxiliary power unit (APU) system running on methanol intended for the maritime market. The company wants its fuel cells to replace conventional diesel generators for power supply on board ships. Danish developer
Nordic energy company Gasum, a part of a Trøndelag Biogass consortium of three parties, together with the municipality of Vormstad, has started the zoning process for the construction of a new biogas plant in Vormstad near Trondheim in Norway. According to plans, if the project takes on, Gasum would be
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank for Germany’s largest integrated bio-LNG plant has arrived in Rostock harbour, plant construction company EnviTec Biogas informed. Courtesy of EnviTec Biogas According to EnviTec’s social media update, the almost 40-metre long and over 5-metre high LNG tank arrived in Rostock harbour on 7 December