Sustainability

The Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards 2024 winners honored at live Houston gala

The 2024 Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards was held on Wednesday evening at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston, Texas (U.S.). The black-tie gala recognized the energy industry’s leading innovations and thought leaders.

GAIL, AM Green sign MoU for jointly developing renewable energy and green chemical projects

GAIL (India) Limited and AM Green B.V. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to focus on the long-term supply of carbon dioxide for eMethanol production and the exploration of hybrid renewable energy project across India.

Energy Vision highlights potential of wastewater plants to produce RNG, follow gas-to-grid model

The sustainability NGO Energy Vision has released a primer for municipalities on how their local wastewater treatment plant(s) may be able to produce renewable energy and help fight climate change, titled “Can your wastewater plant do more?”

BCCK and Carbon Clean sign agreement to deliver carbon capture solutions across U.S.

BCCK and Carbon Clean will collaborate to provide Carbon Clean’s semi-modular CaptureX technology to customers across the U.S.

Four Trelleborg UK production facilities transition to 100% renewable gas

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions marks a significant milestone in its commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship in the UK as four production facilities complete a transformative shift to 100% renewable gas.

Natural gas producers demand Harris’ stance on key energy issues in battleground Pennsylvania (U.S.)

Drillers in energy-rich Pennsylvania have called on Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris to detail her position on natural gas, a fuel the energy industry bills as clean but which climate activists say is a global warming menace.

Nede'HY hydrogen project, with Haffner Energy's technology, selected as a laureate by France’s development agency

The project for green hydrogen (H2) production and distribution in France is carried by an industrial consortium led by the Nedey Automobiles Group (GNA), which includes Haffner Energy. It was just named a laureate of the call for projects by France’s development agency ADEME.

CIMC Enric, Angang Steel's first co-production of H2 and LNG from coke oven gas project successfully commences operations

CIMC Enric Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries have released that the coke oven gas-to-hydrogen (H2) and LNG co-production project invested and constructed by Angang CIMC (Yingkou) New Energy Technology Co. Ltd. has officially commenced operations, with a grand inauguration ceremony held in Bayuquan District, Liaoning.

Fincantieri LNG-powered Star Princess launched in Monfalcone

The launch of Star Princess, the second LNG (liquefied natural gas) cruise ship that Fincantieri is building for Princess Cruises, took place today at the Monfalcone shipyard.

Spain increases green hydrogen goal

Spain has increased its target for green hydrogen (H2) production capacity in a sign of confidence in an industry that has seen some energy giants scale back plans due to high costs and uncertain demand.

Shell shelves Norway hydrogen project due to lack of demand

Shell has scrapped plans for a low-carbon hydrogen plant on Norway's west coast due to a lack of demand, the energy company said on Monday, days after Equinor cancelled a similar planned project in Norway.

Excelerate Energy improves FSRU operations with Wärtsilä Gas Solutions reliquefaction retrofit project

Excelerate Energy Inc. has entered into an agreement with Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, to purchase a reliquefaction system for retrofit installation onboard one of Excelerate’s floating storage regasification units (FSRUs).

Hanwha signs MoU with GasLog to convert LNG propulsion to ammonia

Hanwha Power Systems signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GasLog to convert its LNG carrier propulsion system to an ammonia gas turbine.

Norway's Equinor scraps plans to export blue hydrogen to Germany

Norway's Equinor has scrapped plans to export blue hydrogen to Germany because it is too expensive and there is insufficient demand. Equinor and Germany's RWE signed a Memorandum of Understanding in January 2022 to build a hydrogen supply chain for German power plants to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

South Africa's Eskom, Sasol agree to explore LNG options

South African petrochemicals company Sasol and state power utility Eskom have agreed to jointly explore ways the country could use liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Chevron Shipping, Wärtsilä partner to lower methane emissions on LNG carriers

Technology group Wärtsilä, in partnership with Chevron Shipping Company LLC, plans to convert one engine on six of Chevron Transport Corporation Ltd.’s LNG carriers from dual-fuel (DF) to spark gas (SG) operation.

ArcelorMittal's India JV seeks duty-free LNG imports

ArcelorMittal's India joint venture (JV) has called on New Delhi to remove the import tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) for steelmaking to help the company cut its production costs and meet decarbonization goals.

Germany building up LNG import terminals

Germany is trying to expand its natural gas import options to replace Russian supply and as part of its decarbonization efforts.

Höegh LNG announces name change to Höegh Evi

Standing for “energy vector infrastructure,” the name Evi reflects the recent expansion of Hoegh's focus beyond LNG import terminals to encompass innovative and tangible clean energy solutions-the company is accelerating the energy transition with floating infrastructure for ammonia and hydrogen, as well as carbon transport and storage, in addition to LNG.

Chevron Shipping Co. and MOL to install Wind Challenger on LNG carrier

As part of their ongoing commitment to lower the carbon intensity of their operations, Chevron Shipping Company LLC (Chevron), a subsidiary of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL), have announced an agreement to install Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind-assisted ship propulsion system developed by MOL and Oshima Shipbuilding together, to a new-build LNG carrier under long-term charter from MOL Encean Pte. Ltd. (MOL’s 100% indirectly owned subsidiary) to Chevron Asia Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd.

French gas consumption to drop 20% by 2030, grid operators say

Gas consumption in France is expected to drop by almost 20% by 2030 under changes aimed at meeting climate targets and efforts to curb costs.

Daphne Technology, Williams partner on methane emissions mitigation technology

Daphne Technology and Williams will leverage their combined expertise to advance methane abatement technologies that align with the U.S. DOE's MERP's goals. Daphne Technology will provide its SlipPure system for field demonstration on Williams' natural gas engines at multiple locations across the U.S.

Helen Oy, MAN Energy Solutions and H-TEC SYSTEMS partner to build Helsinki hydrogen plant

Helen Oy is joining MAN Energy Solutions and H-TEC SYSTEMS to build a 3-MW green hydrogen production plant in the vicinity of Helsinki’s district heating network and the Vuosaari Harbour.

ADNOC signs heads of agreement with Indian Oil for Ruwais LNG project

ADNOC has signed a long-term heads of agreement (LNG agreement) with Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IndianOil), India’s largest integrated and diversified energy company, for the delivery of 1 metric MMtpy of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

DNV awards HPWS AiPs for three innovative designs

DNV has awarded Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company (HPWS) three approval in principle (AiP) certificates for its innovative designs of three new ship types.

DNV awards Hudong Zhonghua AiP/GASA certificates for four innovative designs

DNV has awarded Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. with three Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates and a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) certificate for the design of innovative vessels.

Rohe Solutions begins bio-LNG production at the Hamina LNG terminal

Rohe Solutions started the production of Bio-LNG (liquefied biomethane) at the Hamina LNG terminal in Finland. Bio-LNG is produced using biomethane from the gas grid in a process called liquefaction from the grid.

U.S. CCS stakeholders must overcome serious trust deficits to meet net-zero potential, new research shows

Worley, a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts, and researchers at Princeton University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, have identified that a lack of trust between project stakeholders is slowing the pace of infrastructure delivery that is critical to net-zero.

ADNOC and ExxonMobil to partner in world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen facility

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has witnessed the signing of an agreement in which ADNOC will acquire a 35% equity stake in ExxonMobil Corporation’s proposed low-carbon hydrogen (H2) and ammonia production facility in Baytown, Texas.

Eni, Snam launch Italy's first carbon capture project

Eni and Snam have launched Italy's first carbon capture, transport and storage (CCS) project to help heavy polluting industries cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.