A project to retrofit a crew transfer vessel (CTV) with hydrogen fuel cells, to cut CO2 and NOx emissions while servicing offshore wind farms, has kicked off. Phase 1 of Project Verdant, supported by the UK’s national innovation agency Innovate UK, is now underway involving a preliminary design and
The latest research by Westwood Global Energy Group, a market research and consultancy firm, has revealed an optimistic outlook for Northwest Europe (NWE) hydrogen imports, led by targets set by the Netherlands and Belgium. According to Westwood, the two countries have a collective potential to prov
TKI Offshore Energy, a part of Energy Innovation NL, has launched an open call with a total budget of €400,000 for innovation projects in the field of offshore hydrogen. As explained, the purpose of the open innovation call is to promote offshore hydrogen production and support companies and researc
Hydrogen technology company Zero Emission Industries (ZEI) has completed a $8.75 million Series A financing round led by Chevron New Energies, with participation from Trafigura and Crowley, to fund the rollout of its next-generation fully integrated marine power system. Formerly known as Golden Gate
Australian Provaris Energy has been making progress with its development activities in Norway and commercialization activities for compressed hydrogen supply chains in Europe using the company’s proprietary storage and carrier solutions. The company stated that a key milestone was achieved for its ‘
In a bid to have a country-wide efficient hydrogen infrastructure network by 2032, Germany’s federal cabinet has passed a draft law that provides regulations for financing the core network. At the same time, transmission system operators (TSOs) have submitted the draft application for the hydrogen c
RWE and Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C), a subsidiary of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the field of offshore wind and green hydrogen. The partners said they will work together to jointly develop offshore wind proje
Australian developer of energy infrastructure projects Allied Green Ammonia has selected Denmark-based company Topsoe to deliver its dynamic green ammonia technology for the ammonia production facility in Gove, Northern Territory, Australia. Allied Green Ammonia is tasked with designing, developing,
With an “all of the above” task in its hands, the offshore energy industry has found itself working on innovative and more efficient solutions and nature-inclusive projects, while at the same time trying to build as many new clean energy projects as possible to meet the targets.
Germany and the Netherlands have signed joint declarations of intent to strengthen their cooperation in the field of hydrogen infrastructure and import and establish a cross-border hydrogen ecosystem. The declarations of intent were signed in Duisburg as part of the Dutch King Willem-Alexander’s wor
South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has announced that the proposal for an amendment to the ‘Hydrogen Economy Promotion and Hydrogen Safety Management Act’ has passed the 47th Cabinet meeting’s deliberation and resolution process, enabling the government to move forward with
Dutch energy company Gasunie has issued its first green bond, a loan for €300 million with a maturity of 9.5 years, intending to use the proceeds to finance part of its energy transition projects, such as the construction of the national hydrogen grid in the Netherlands. Gasunie revealed the company
The new wind- and hydrogen-powered containerships that will join Viasea Shipping’s fleet will be gradually switching to zero-emission operation depending on the hydrogen availability, the Norwegian shipping line said.
Japan’s Yanmar Power Technology (YPT), a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings, has made the first delivery of its newly commercialized maritime hydrogen fuel cell system. According to Yanmar, it was supplied to the passenger ship HANARIA, operated by MOTENA-Sea, a company backed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and
