A closer look at this week’s highlights of the latest energy transition-related news gives us an insight into what the future may hold for the sector. With the world’s energy security at the top of nations’ agendas, more and more countries around the world are preparing to shift to renewable energy
Japanese companies Idemitsu Kosan, Hokkaido Electric Power (HEPCO), and Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX) have come together for a joint study for implementing carbon dioxide capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) in the Tomakomai area of Hokkaido, Japan, leveraging each company’s business sites
The partners in the €19.6 million WEDUSEA wave energy project have made significant progress in the engineering and design scope of development, building on learnings from previous wave energy initiatives.
Setting up a fully automated line for the joint production of ship parts by the Northern Netherlands maritime sector for the benefit of Northern shipyards is technically, financially, and organizationally feasible, a study shows. The feasibility study, ‘Shared Facility micro panel line for the North
Official results from the pan-European EVOLVE project involving world-leading academics, research institutions and technology developers have been released, providing a firm evidence base supporting the acceleration of ocean energy in Europe’s future energy system.
Nippon Steel Corporation, Japan’s steel producer, Mitsubishi Corporation, a global integrated business enterprise that develops and operates businesses, and ExxonMobil Asia Pacific, an energy and petrochemical company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly study carbon capture a
France-based floating wind technology developer, Eolink, and 15 European renewable energy partners have launched an EU-backed project named Black sea fLoating Offshore Wind (BLOW). The project aims to install a 5 MW floating wind turbine offshore Bulgaria and link it to a gas platform in the Black S
Seven near-term projects in the UK are set to require 30 new wells and 194 kilometers of pipeline, with vessel and rig owners to be especially in demand, according to the research conducted by the North Sea Transition Authority and Global Underwater Hub.
IHI Corporation, Japan’s LNG receiving and storage terminal manufacturer, has started looking into converting liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving and storage terminals near many gas-fired power plants into ammonia-based facilities. The company said it will draw on its corrosion expertise and exper
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) plans to publish a call for tenders for geotechnical investigations at the Nederwiek Wind Farm Zone sites II and III in March 2023. The contract will be divided into two lots. Lot 1 will comprise executing an offshore seabed campaign, including seabed cone pen
Supergen ORE Hub and the University of Edinburgh’s Policy and Innovation Group have released a study that quantifies the potential power system benefits that the Great Britain stands to gain through wave energy and tidal stream deployments.
Greensea Systems, marine robotics technology specialist, and SeeByte, a provider of software solutions to uncrewed systems, have joined forces to accelerate the adoption of subsea robotic systems in the commercial marine sphere, including the offshore energy industry.
Dutch company SeaQurrent has conducted first tests on its TidalKite tidal energy device as it prepares for upcoming deployment offshore the Netherlands.
Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company (TA’ZIZ) has teamed up with global methanol producer Proman AG to develop the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) first world-scale methanol production facility. The parties have signed a shareholders agreement to develop the facility with an anticipated annual capaci
