Spanish energy major Cepsa and Bio-Oils, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Apical, have commenced construction of a second-generation (2G) biofuels plant in Southern Europe, which will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel (HVO) and biogas. Biogas is a fundamental raw material for the
The Chugoku Electric Power (EnerGia) and Nippon Gas Line (NGL) have joined the evaluation aiming to establish a carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain originating from Japan for the CCS project in Malaysia, together with Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX), JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC HD), K
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has shortlisted a total of 11 passenger launch and cargo lighter vessel designs submitted by seven companies and consortia for the full electric harbor craft (e-HC) program.
UK’s Powerhouse Energy Group (PHE) and Australia’s National Hydrogen (National H2) have signed an initial 5-year framework agreement, which sets out the terms on which PHE’s technology and engineering expertise will be provided, on a project-by-project exclusivity basis, to National H2 for its inten
Swedish electrofuel developer Liquid Wind, together with its partners Alfa Laval, Carbon Clean, Siemens Energy, and Topsoe, has launched the eFuel Design & Performance Center (DPC) in Hørsholm, Denmark. The launch of DPC builds on Liquid Wind’s partnership formed in 2020 and the recently announced p
Japan’s IHI Corporation and Singapore’s ST Engineering have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the joint promotion of smart and sustainable solutions. Specifically, under the MoU, the two parties will explore the application of their smart and sustainable solutions in new use cases and ma
Classification society ABS has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore for its design of a methanol dual-fuel, heavy-duty offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).
Australia’s ABEL Energy has awarded compatriot Worley with front-end engineering design (FEED) work for its A$1.7 billion ($1.116 billion) green hydrogen and methanol project at Bell Bay in Northern Tasmania. Under the agreement, Worley said the company will design and engineer the facility, while a
Thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP) have shown exceptionally low hydrogen permeation values, demonstrating technical suitability for high-pressure hydrogen service, Dutch TCP producer Strohm reported following a TCP hydrogen testing program. Strohm recently completed an extensive six-month hydrogen
A ship-based carbon capture (SBCC) prototype developed under the EverLoNG project has been removed from an LNG-powered LNG carrier chartered by TotalEnergies following the end of the first demonstration campaign. The carbon capture unit, built by Carbotreat in the Netherlands, was installed onboard
Australian Composites Manufacturing (ACM CRC), Ocius Technology, and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have set out through an R&D project to optimize the use of wave energy for propulsion, utilizing energy for underwater flippers for unmanned surface vessels (USVs). Bluebottle-class USVs, de
Greek cable manufacturer Hellenic Cables has joined a Horizon 2020 EU-funded project that aims to develop a one-stop solution in a multi-use platform (MUP) that will produce electricity and freshwater using wind and wave power for small islands. The MUSICA project will provide a full suite of Blue G
South Korean POSCO Holdings, its subsidiary POSCO International and UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement (SCA) for a joint investigation of clean hydrogen production business. According to the agreement, the three parties will jointly propel the
Chilean ammonium nitrate producer Enaex and NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers (NBP), a subsidiary of Japanese shipping major NYK Group, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly research the feasibility of supplying low-carbon ammonia to ammonia-fueled ships. Under the MoU, Enaex and NBP
