Zhejiang Energy International and Mexico Pacific have signed a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) for Zhejiang Energy to offtake 1 million tons per year (MTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Mexico Pacific’s LNG export facility, Saguaro Energia, located in Puerto Libertad, Sonora, Mexico. Under
BP, through its arm BP Ventures, has expanded its investment in bioenergy by committing $10 million and leading the Series B investment round in WasteFuel, a California-based biofuels company focused on converting municipal bio-waste into low-carbon fuels, such as bio-methanol. WasteFuel’s existing
Once Denmark achieves its 2030 target of being 100 per cent powered by renewables, the plan is to have backup capacity from hydrogen and energy storage, according to Hanne Storm Edlefsen, Vice President of Energy Islands at Energinet.
Green energy developer Aker Horizons has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the supplier of renewable energy Statkraft, securing a significant amount of the renewable power required for its large-scale green ammonia plant under development in Narvik, northern Norway. According to A
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Tasmanian government have conducted a joint study which shows that importing green hydrogen from Tasmania, an island southeast of Australia, has great potential to decarbonise Northern European industry. To remind, the Dutch port and the Tasmanian government s
Greek ship management company Alpha Gas SA has launched a new LNG carrier Energy Endurance at the South Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI). With a cargo capacity of 174,000 cbm and XDF engine technology, the vessel is due for delivery from the yard in Q1 2024. Besides Energy Endur
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has established a new corporate division “Port Energy Solutions” that will take on responsibilities and projects related to Sustainable Energy Hub. The division will be led by Jannes L. Elfgen and Hanno Bromeis, focusing on topics related to the expansion of renewabl
South Korean shipbuilding company Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has chosen Norway-based supplier TMC Compressors to deliver the marine compressed air system to 12 LNG carriers the shipbuilder is constructing for an undisclosed client. Specifically, TMC is expected to deliver a complete marine compr
Brazil’s Ministry of Mining and Energy and Energy Research Office (EPE) have published a new version of the country’s offshore wind roadmap following recent updates of the regulatory framework for energy generation. According to a recent report by Reuters, the country’s government also plans to esta
Subsea7 and EnBW have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly study several offshore wind-powered hydrogen production concepts. Within the framework of a study, the two partners will explore the technical and commercial elements of green offshore hydrogen production, from both pilot and comm
Car brand Volvo Cars has switched to renewable fuels for ocean freight to cut fossil CO2 emissions. Volvo said that every year tens of thousands of containers of production material destined for its factories are carried across the world’s oceans on container ships, noting that from now on, most of
Stena Pro Patria, a methanol-powered low-emission tanker owned by shipping joint venture Proman Stena Bulk, has started its route through Brazil by offloading 27,400 MT of methanol at the Cattalini Teminais Maritimos in Port of Paranaguá, the second largest port in Brazil. Coming from Trinidad and T
A new executive order has come into force on 1 July 2023 in Denmark that makes it possible to issue guarantees of origin for hydrogen, meaning that PtX actors can now market and show that they trade in green hydrogen and use green hydrogen in their processes. According to Danish Energy Agency, in th
Chinese shipyard Wison Heavy Industry, a subsidiary of Wison Offshore & Marine Limited (WOM), has started the fabrication of topsides as a new milestone in the construction of Eni’s Congo-bound floating LNG (FLNG) unit. The start of topsides fabrication was marked with a steel-cutting ceremony held
