Technology company Rolls-Royce has conducted tests of a 12-cylinder gas variant of the mtu engines running on 100% hydrogen fuel, marking a step towards the commercial introduction of hydrogen solutions. The tests of a 12-cylinder gas variant of the mtu Series 4000 L64 engined powered by pure hydrog
Almost nine in ten major ports globally are exposed to damaging climate hazards, according to new research from the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI). Being located in hazard-prone areas along the coast and close to rivers, which are exposed to storms and floods, ports will
The US, Canada, and Mexico have ‘committed to combatting the climate crisis’ by working together on the development of a clean hydrogen market in North America. At the conclusion of the North American Leaders’ Summit, the countries agreed to work together in six areas, including methane emissions re
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and several other Thai and Japanese organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in a feasibility study for the introduction of ammonia co-firing at a coal-fired thermal power plant operated by BLCP, an independent power produ
Minesto has received its first ‘historic’ sales order of site development services for Dragon Class tidal energy power plants to a major corporation in the Asian offshore energy sector.
The researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are developing a new cylindrical triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) – a small powerhouse that converts wave energy into electricity to power devices at sea.
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries and French energy major TotalEnergies have completed a joint offshore verification test measuring the electrical potential of subsea pipelines during close-range inspections using an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The test was performed using what is said to b
French company Sabella has received the official authorization for the deployment of two tidal turbines offshore Brittany region in France, as part of the EU-backed TIGER project.
Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between RWE Renewables and National Grid, has started its geophysical survey campaign in the New York Bight. The survey campaign, managed by Fugro, will study seabed conditions and potential export cable corridors within the project lease area. The data colle
Australian Provaris Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Norwegian Hydrogen AS, a developer of hydrogen production hubs and value chains, to collaborate on the development of green hydrogen value chain projects in the Nordics, Europe. The scope of the MoU will focus on the deve
The National Subsea Centre (NSC), a center of excellence for subsea research and technology development established to provide advanced research to accelerate the transition to net zero, has officially opened in Aberdeen. NSC was officially opened in Dyce, by Michael Matheson, Scottish Government Ca
While European oil majors are taking a gamble on hydrogen as the transport fuel for the future, this ‘big bet’ is not so big in reality, according to a new study on behalf of Transport & Environment (T&E), which shows that investments in biofuels refining are eight times bigger. Ricardo Energy & Env
SEA-KIT has put into operation its new production facility for the XL-Class uncrewed surface vessel (USV), which tripled the company’s production capacity and expanded its R&D area. SEA-KIT opened the new building, built alongside its existing base in Tollesbury, Essex, UK, on 1 October 2022. Accord
French ferry operator Corsica Ferries has decided to invest in compatriot start-up Neoline Armateur to help co-finance its first Neoliner, a wind-powered roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) cargo ship.
