Five energy industry players have given their backing to a charter aimed at improving the mental health of thousands of North Sea workers.
The Renewable Hydrogen Coalition (RHC) has elected new leadership for the next 18 months, Olivia Breese, CEO of Power-to-X at the renewable energy company Ørsted, as Chair, and Håkon Volldal, President and CEO of electrolyzer manufacturer Nel, as Vice-chair. The RHC promotes the role of renewable hy
A geophysical survey is set to begin this month in the UK for an interconnector that will connect to Morocco, described as the world’s longest HVDC subsea cable. The UK geophysical survey will follow the proposed cable corridor for the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project, routing along the North Cornwal
Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or Admie) has become a strategic investor in the EuroAsia Interconnector that will link Greece, Cyprus and Israel with the acquisition of a 25 per cent stake. IPTO’s entry into the share capital of EuroAsia Interconnector
Maritime service provider Kotug Canada has announced that its dual-fuel methanol escort tugs will be used for Trans Mountain’s expanded operations on Canada’s West Coast. Trans Mountain operates Canada’s oil pipeline, servicing the West Coast of Canada, providing tidewater access to foreign markets
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has reached a new milestone as its research engine successfully conducted combustion with ammonia at the company’s research centre in Copenhagen. This milestone was revealed in the company’s brief social media update on 6 July. According to MA
Floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) has the potential to help countries across Southeast Asia reach their ambitious renewable energy generation goals, according to a first-of-its-kind assessment conducted by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers. The analysis of FPV potential for the
Marine fuels supplier Monjasa has announced further expansion in Asia by commencing its first supply operations in the Port of Singapore with three tankers to be added during this year. The company already has three offices located in Singapore, Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City and is supplying 1 milli
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
Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co. has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of shares of STATS (UK), a provider of pipeline integrity solutions, as part of its path towards a global energy transition. STATS (UK) announced on 5 July that it had executed a share purchase agreement to sell 100
