
Carbon recycled methane produced by methanation technology can be recognized as zero-emission ship fuel, the Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group (WG) of Japan’s Carbon Capture & Reuse (CCR) Study Group has confirmed.

A number of energy transition-related updates hit our headlines this week, from new developments in the renewables sector to further initiatives in ship decarbonisation – and oil & gas companies’ new moves in both of those, and more.

U.S. supermajor ExxonMobil has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to participate in the Acorn carbon capture and storage project (CCS) in Scotland.

CO2 separation tech provider Carbon Clean has been awarded the contract to carry out the front-end engineering design (FEED) services for the Acorn carbon capture plant at St Fergus.

The UK-based Express Engineering has secured a contract to provide subsea actuators for the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project in the North Sea.

The Energy Institute has revealed that the UK’s net-zero strategy must assemble a mass skilled workforce, but action is pressing.

Italian oil major Eni has applied to a UK Government tender process for funds for the development of carbon capture and storage projects.

The Acorn Project partners – Storegga, Shell, and Harbour Energy – have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ineos and Petroineos at Grangemouth to develop Scotland’s first carbon capture and storage system linking the industrial heartland to the Acorn CO2 transport and storage hub in by

Swedish company Alfa Laval has managed to capture CO2 in a recent trial performed in cooperation with Japan’s National Maritime Research Institute (NMRI) using exhaust gas cleaning technology. Initiated by NMRI, the CO2 capture testing project was designed to provide real-world validation of results

Danish Shipping, a focal point for Denmark’s shipping community, has welcomed the government’s move to support the ambitious countrywide CO2 storage initiative which is expected to create immense possibilities for domestic transport companies.

Norwegian carbon tech company and driving force behind the Polaris carbon capture and storage project Horisont Energi has signed several letters of intent with major European companies, continuing its steady progress towards commercial carbon storage off the coast of Norway.

Energy supermajor Shell has been named as the technical developer for the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the UK.

Oilfield services major Baker Hughes and Norwegian carbon capture and storage developer Borg CO2 have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on a CCS project to serve as a hub for the decarbonization of industrial sites in the Viken region of Norway.

DNV has won the contract for the carbon capture and storage (CCS) pipeline materials study from Neptune Energy to assess the fracture and suitability of offshore pipelines for re-use in CO2 transport.