German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has filed an impressive 37 patent applications as part of its research and development process for an ammonia-powered marine engine. The company has so far completed 71,000 R&D man hours, equalling 48 R&D man years. Investigating the combustibility of
Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling in the North Sea off Norway.
Wind propulsion installations on large vessels are on track to surpass the 50 mark in early 2024, according to a recent update by Gavin Allwright, Secretary General of the International Windship Association (IWSA). This achievement reflects the continued momentum behind wind propulsion solutions and
The SeaVolt consortium has installed its first of a kind offshore solar platform at the Blue Accelerator test site, near the Port of Ostend in Belgium.
BOEM is taking steps to comply with a court order regarding the incoming offshore oil and gas lease sale for acreage in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ecospray, an Italian company specializing in sustainable solutions for maritime and land-based industries, has unveiled its first two carbon capture technologies for the maritime sector in Athens, Greece. The company developed a pilot plant with two CO2 capture technologies: chemical absorption usin
Australia’s Albanese and Malinauskas Governments have finalized a grant agreement to develop the Port Bonython Hydrogen Hub near Whyalla. Together, both governments are investing $100 million to develop infrastructure at Port Bonython and prepare it to become South Australia’s (SA) first large-scale
A deep dive into the backlash and other prominent reactions related to the UK’s Prime Minister’s recent changes in net-zero policy.
Wintershall Dea has secured a drilling permit from Norway’s authorities to spud a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea.
Equinor, on behalf of Aker BP, is in the process of concluding the drilling of an exploration well in the North Sea.
Equinor has received consent to use one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs for exploration drilling at a block in the Norwegian Sea.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $47.7 million in funding for 16 research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects across 13 U.S. states to advance clean hydrogen technologies. Managed by the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO), DOE said the projects will focus o
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the permit authorizing the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 expansion project under development at Port Arthur LNG in Jefferson County, Texas, by Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra. Sempra announced the authorization on September 21, sta
A consortium made up of French, Belgian and Luxembourgian companies, led by renewable energy developer Q Energy, has started with the construction of a 74.3MWp floating solar plant in the northeastern France – said to be the largest such power plant in Europe.
