The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has revealed its intent to issue $750 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen technologies. The funding is seen as a crucial component of the Administrat
In the final round of talks over the weekend, the EU Council and the European Parliament hammered out a provisional political agreement on legislative proposals of the ‘Fit for 55’ package that aim to further reduce emissions and address their social impacts. The ‘Fit for 55’ package is aimed at ena
Norway’s cleantech company TECO 2030 has received its first future funnel purchase order, valued at NOK 5.5 million (€0.5 million), from an undisclosed European shipowner. The estimated delivery of the future funnel, TECO 2030 Model 8, is at the end of Q1, the beginning of Q2 2023, and TECO 2030’s t
Offshore energy industries, which up until recently had little in common, are becoming increasingly intertwined as governments and private sectors step up their game for a more integrated and sustainable energy mix of the future.
Danish green hydrogen provider Everfuel has announced the production of the first hydrogen at Europe’s largest electrolyser, a 20 MW HySynergy facility in Fredericia, Denmark. According to Everfuel, the hydrogen was produced from the first set of electrolyser stacks as part of the planned start-up a
The IMO failed to adopt a concrete shipping decarbonisation target for shipping this week following the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) meeting that ended earlier today. The support from the member countries for eliminating the industry’s emissions by 2050 and for setting interim t
South Korean shipping major HMM is preparing an order for new containerships powered by alternative fuels as part of its future growth strategy. The strategy was announced in July this year with HMM assigning $11.3 billion for future investments, including expansion of its eco-friendly ships from th
Car carrier newbuild ordering has increased significantly in 2021 and 2022 on record markets and the resumption of owners’ fleet renewal programmes, including efforts to support manufacturers to become ‘green through the supply chain’. The market recovery is primarily driven by post-covid car trade
Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has granted a 40-year export license to Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas (LNG), a project proposed by the Nisga’a Nation, Rockies LNG and Western LNG. Ksi Lisims LNG (meaning ‘from the Nass River’ in the Nisga’a language) is a proposed 12-million-tonne-per-year natural
The Finnish and Swedish gas transmission system operators (TSOs) Gasgrid Finland and Nordion Energi, and offshore wind developers OX2 and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have entered into an agreement to investigate the development of large-scale offshore hydrogen pipeline infrastructure co
German automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with French hydrogen producer Lhyfe that includes a technology partnership, green hydrogen, and a 15 MW industrial electrolysis plant in Herzogenaurach, Germany. The first part of the agreement is in regard to g
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), a subsidiary of Australian iron ore company Fortescue Metals Group, and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan have signed a framework agreement to jointly study and develop potential green hydrogen and renewable energy projects in Azerbaijan. The agr
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has laid out its strategy for the upcoming period putting a major focus on building up its competencies in the construction of digital and net zero ships. The company’s 2023-2027 Business Plan aims to create greater synergies between the company’s cruise, defense, and
Ørsted-led Power-to-X project Green Fuels for Denmark has been awarded DKK 600 million (around $86 million) by the Danish Business Authority as part of Denmark’s participation in the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) programme. The project, which is being developed by Ørsted in p
