The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will invest $150 million in research projects focused on advancing clean energy technologies. Illustration only; Courtesy of DoE The open funding is specifically for research projects focused on increasing efficiency and curbing carbon emissions from energy technologies and manufacturing. It will support research underpinning …

A new leasing opportunity has been unveiled in Scotland, connecting offshore oil and gas with offshore wind in a push to boost innovation and help decarbonise the North Sea in line with the country’s net-zero targets. Following last year’s consultations, the Scottish government’s public corporation, Crown Estate Scotland, announced the …

Apex Clean Energy, Ares, EPIC Midstream, and PCCA will explore the development of green hydrogen production, including a new pipeline and a green fuels hub at the Port of Corpus Christi. Courtesy of Port of Corpus Christi The parties have entered into a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU). Under the …

The green methanol-powered very large crude carrier (VLCC) ship concept jointly developed by COSCO SHIPPING Energy and CSSC’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC) has received approval in principle (AIP) from two classification societies. On 17 February 2022, China Classification Society (CCS) and DNV issued the AIP. Photo: CCS This ship type …

UK-based clean fuels service provider Cryosafe Services and Singapore-based marine engineering firm C-LNG have signed a deal for clean fuels projects in China and Singapore. Courtesy of C-LNG The parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for strategic cooperation. The deal specifically refers to the training, operation, safety assessment, and …

Edison, Eni and Ansaldo Energia will jointly launch a feasibility study for the production of green and blue hydrogen for the new Edison plant in Porto Marghera. Courtesy of Eni The three Italian energy companies have signed an agreement to launch a feasibility study. The study will specifically look into …

Chinese oil and gas giant CNOOC is to install the world’s largest storage tanks at the Binhai LNG import terminal in Jiangsu by the end of 2023, Reuters reports. Illustration only; Courtesy of CNOOC Reuters said that CNOOC completed the foundation for six giant LNG storage tanks each sized 270,000 …

Aker Solutions and Dril-Quip have entered into a collaboration agreement to offer subsea injection systems for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects. Under the agreement, Dril-Quip will provide Aker Solutions with CO2 injection Xmas trees and wellheads that will be fully integrated into a larger subsea injection system to provide customers with technology purposely designed …

Santos joins ExxonMobil and JX Nippon, the P’nyang project participants, in signing a gas agreement with the Papua New Guinea government concerning the PNG LNG plant. Courtesy of Oil Search The parties will execute a gas agreement that provides a clear framework for the project’s future development. The signing of …

Norwegian Hurtigruten has begun its environmental ship upgrade program, said to be the largest in its history, to cut CO2 emissions and pursue the zero-emissions goal. In this program, three of the seven ships will be converted to hybrid ships, beginning with MS Richard With. The vessel is currently at …