UK gas company IOG plc has committed to Scope 1 & 2 net-zero status as of 2021 following the completion of an Emissions Assessment.
Wind assisted ship propulsion (WASP) enjoys growing shipping interest, driven by the need to curb climate change. One of the most proven technologies in this field are Flettner-rotor vessels.
Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy developer Masdar and Indonesia’s state-owned power company PT PLN have reached financial close and started construction of a 145MW floating solar project in Indonesia.
KCA Deutag has created a new business unit that will expand its offering in both the hydrocarbons and energy transition markets.
This week’s focus was on making vessels greener, low-carbon strategies, green hydrogen, and building a sustainable future.
Italian national agency for energy and new technologies ENEA has launched the first national survey on new technologies that exploit energy from tidal currents and sea waves.
Sembcorp Marine saw its profit and revenues dip in 1H2021 due to project delays and increased costs caused by the Covid-19 disruptions.
Oil major Chevron has made leadership changes as it’s working on its lower carbon strategy amid an ongoing energy transition.
The UK Parliament’s Welsh Affairs Committee has called for the development of a specific renewable energy strategy for Wales before the end of this year as failing to do so would put at risk the emerging economic opportunities offered by the shift to net-zero.
Finnish wave energy company Wello has deployed its Penguin wave energy device off the coast of Bilbao in the Basque Country.
Orbital Marine Power’s O2, deemed the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, has started grid-connected power generation offshore Orkney in Scotland. The turbine is also set to provide power for green hydrogen generation to facilitate decarbonisation of wider energy requirements.
The European Commission has opened a call for expressions of interest for a new working group on offshore renewable energies that would contribute to reaching EU’s ambition of at least 300GW of offshore wind and 40GW of ocean energies by 2050.
RenewableUK’s new chief executive Dan McGrail has urged the UK Ministers to demonstrate greater ambition in the next round of auctions for contracts to generate clean electricity.
Boosting offshore renewables will accelerate the energy transition and allow G20 countries to build a resilient and sustainable energy system, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has found. The report has also outlined specific courses of action to make this happen.
