carbon management

Germany, Austria, Italy urge EU to back hydrogen projects

Austria, Germany and Italy have pressed the European Union to support a cluster of infrastructure projects to transport green hydrogen imported from North Africa, as part of efforts to build a market in Europe for the low-carbon fuel.

New York State bans natural gas in some new construction

New York has become the first U.S. state to pass legislation banning the use of natural gas for heating and cooking in some new buildings, a plan designed to reduce carbon emissions but opposed by industry groups as excessive and costly.

Wood and CMG work to advance carbon capture storage solutions

Wood has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Computer Modelling Group Ltd. specializing in CCS projects.

MHI to collaborate with Saipem on CO2 capture technologies

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. has concluded a General License Agreement with Saipem S.p.A. under which MHI will provide Saipem with its proprietary “KM CDR Process” and “Advanced KM CDR Process” technologies for use in CO2 capture plants.

Green hydrogen startup Ohmium raises $250 MM in latest funding round

Electrolyzer maker Ohmium said it had raised $250 MM in a fresh round of funding led by private equity firm TPG Inc's Rise Climate fund, to expand its manufacturing capacity for green hydrogen.

Biden EPA to issue power plant rules that lean on carbon capture

The U.S. government may soon require natural gas-fired power plants to install technology to capture carbon emissions as President Joe Biden's administration enacts new rules to help decarbonize the power sector in 12 years.

EU, Norway plan cooperation on carbon capture, hydrogen, draft shows

The European Union and Norway aim to work together to develop infrastructure to capture and store CO2 emissions and scale up renewable hydrogen production in Europe.

Innovation accelerates drive to sustainability

Climate change poses a very real threat to life as we know it, and we must all work together if we hope to address it. For asset-intensive industries, one of the most powerful steps in addressing that threat is the energy transition.

Norway parliament asks for CCS alternative to decarbonize major LNG plant

Norway's parliament told the government to consider an alternative way to cut carbon emissions at Western Europe's largest liquefied natural gas plant but stopped short of outright halting a controversial plan to use power from land.

Why a clean energy transition is so important to G7 chair Japan

Japan needs to import nearly everything from oil to liquefied natural gas, putting a clean energy transition at the core of domestic and foreign policy for this year's chair of the G7 developed nations.

The rapid expansion of carbon capture technologies

Gas Processing & LNG had the opportunity to speak with Matthew Stevenson, Chief Revenue Officer for Svante, about their Series E fundraiser, deal with Chevron New Energies and metal-organic frameworks.

Japan's Octopus Energy unit aims to increase renewables in energy source mix

The Japanese arm of British energy supplier Octopus Energy aims to add more renewable energy to its supply mix because it provides a more stable purchasing price compared with the liquefied natural gas it now relies on.

Hawaiʻi Gas issues request for proposals for renewable natural gas and renewable hydrogen

Hawaiʻi Gas, the state’s only regulated gas utility, issued a request for proposals to purchase RNG and renewable hydrogen, key resources that will enable the company to shift away from its reliance on fossil fuel.

Japan aims to boost hydrogen supply to 12 million tons by 2040

Japan is to revise its hydrogen strategy by the end of May with an ambitious target to boost annual supply to 12 million tons by 2040 as competition increases in the global market for the fuel.

Energy firms bet big on German port as clean energy hub

Germany's only deep water port, home to its largest naval base, is where energy firms now plan to spend more than $5.5 B to help construct the clean energy infrastructure the country needs to help end its reliance on Russian gas.

Germany's VNG sees Rostock port as potential hub for green gas business

VNG, an east German gas subsidiary of power utility EnBW, said it sees the Baltic Sea port of Rostock as a prime location for developing clean gas businesses, as it seeks to move away from fossil fuels in the long term.

NETL-managed projects advance new direct air capture tests

Field tests of NETL-funded and managed direct air capture technology projects in California and Alabama are helping to advance the realization of a carbon-neutral economy and energy sector to address the effects of climate change.

Worley awarded FEL 2 contract to engineer Cerilon’s U.S. gas-to liquids facility

Worley, a global project delivery and asset services provider, has been selected by Cerilon, a Canadian-based energy and resource development company, to provide engineering services for the FEL 2 stage of Cerilon’s gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility in North Dakota, U.S.

Energy firms bet big on carbon capture projects in U.S., Canada

Many energy companies in North America are investing in carbon capture technologies/projects. The following are several that are being implemented in the region.

Decarbonization using sour-to-sweet gas technology

8 Rivers' TarT technology is a low-cost solution for processing high-hydrogen sulfide (H2S) sour gas. The technology separates H2S and other sulfurous contaminants from sour natural gas, using CO2 as a natural solvent.

Shell Catalysts & Technologies, Technip Energies and Zachry Group selected for Calpine’s carbon capture unit project in Texas

Shell Catalysts & Technologies, together with Technip Energies and Zachry Group (Zachry), has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for a carbon capture unit project at Calpine’s Baytown Energy Center in Texas, U.S.

Chevron and JERA sign MoU to explore carbon capture and storage projects in U.S. and Australia

Chevron New Energies (Chevron), a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., and JERA Co. Inc. (JERA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that provides a framework for their collaboration on carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects located in the U.S. and Australia.

Natural gas essential to the energy transition says Australian PM

New gas projects will play a role in the energy transition, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, as his administration seeks to pass a reform to an emissions reduction bill amid growing pressure to ban new fossil fuel projects.

Graforce to introduce plasmalysis technology that converts LNG into hydrogen

Graforce to introduce methane electrolysis (plasmalysis), which converts LNG into hydrogen. This allows large gas users to switch to clean-burning hydrogen without changing their energy supplier or method of transporting.

ABB and Pace CCS partner to drive carbon capture and storage growth

ABB and Pace CCS join forces to deliver a solution that reduces the cost of integrating carbon capture and storage (CCS) into new and existing industrial operations

Japan to emphasize natural gas/LNG and clean fuels at G7 summit

Japan plans to emphasize the importance of investments in natural gas, LNG and cleaner fuels at the G7 summit later this year.

TES and Energie 360° partner to supply renewable synthetic methane to customers

Energie 360° and TES are working together to supply eNG (renewable synthetic methane) to customers from 2027.

Tokyo Gas to free up funds to focus on decarbonization

Japan's Tokyo Gas will cut shareholder returns from the next financial year and use freed up funds to invest in technology to slash its carbon emissions.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquires Envo Biogas project in Tønder, Denmark

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has acquired the biogas project Envo Biogas in Tønder, Denmark from Anaergia. The project will produce green gas/fuels from organic waste.

Falling gas costs, rising carbon prices spur change in fuel dynamics

Falling gas prices over recent weeks have paired with rising coal and carbon costs to make European power generation from gas-fired power plants more economical, marking a trend reversal since coal took over as the cheaper fuel source last year.