Shell, BP CEOs defend transition strategy with biofuel highlight
Top European energy executives have denied backpedaling on the energy transition, in part by pointing to their investments in biofuels.
Top European energy executives have denied backpedaling on the energy transition, in part by pointing to their investments in biofuels.
By Ed ReedTop European energy executives have denied backpedaling on the energy transition, in part by pointing to their investments in biofuels.
The challenge of finding a sustainable alternative to aviation fuel could offer new opportunities for Scotland’s carbon capture and green hydrogen industries, says Neil Kermode, managing director of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
A gas turbine used by the offshore energy industry for decades has proved it can be retrofitted to run on methanol, reducing harmful emissions by 80%.
Energy Voice speaks to Richard Gwilliam, UK BECCS programme director at Drax Group, to discuss exactly what it will take to decarbonise the Humber industrial region.
There is a “massive opportunity” for the Grangemouth industrial cluster after the oil refinery there closes next year, the Scottish Government’s acting Net Zero Secretary has said.
Essex-based fuels, oils and lubricants provider New Era Energy will invest £40m to propel its ambitions to become one of the UK’s leading sustainable fuel brokers.
Securing the future of the Grangemouth refinery is “one of the greatest tests the just transition process will ever face”, a union has said ahead of a march calling for its lifespan to be extended.
Grangemouth should be a home for the energy industries of the future, Scottish Labour’s deputy leader has said, after Sir Keir Starmer pledged he would work to safeguard jobs there.
Shell Plc (LON:SHEL) expects as much as $2 billion of impairments in its second-quarter earnings related to a delayed biofuels plant under construction in the Netherlands and its chemicals facility in Singapore.
Shell Plc (LON:SHEL) has temporarily paused construction of a biofuels plant in the Netherlands in order to seek ways to cut the cost of the project.
I don’t know about you but I love a good steak. Preferably a medium rare, one inch thick ribeye sliced and served with my version of the sauce created by the famous French “L'Entrecôte” restaurant chain I ate in regularly when I lived and worked in France a few decades ago and, a good size side of French fries plus, of course, a glass or two of a decent vin rouge.
When it comes to making fuel from plants, the first step has always been the hardest -- breaking down the plant matter in order to efficiently and responsibly process it into biodiesel.
The Labour Party needs to find at least £8 billion ($10 billion) to deliver its green-investment plan, a new analysis shows, underscoring why UK opposition leader Keir Starmer may be mulling changes to the initiative.
Operators need a fast solution on their emissions problem. As enthusiasm wanes on North Sea electrification, experts say alternative fuels offer an answer.
By 2025, biofuels are expected to deliver around $2bn in EBITDA to BP, and more than $4bn by 2030.
Testing has shown "positive results" but more work is needed.
Shell has identified 4 billion euros ($4.5 billion) of potential investments in France in a bid to support the country’s efforts to develop sustainable sources of energy, Le Figaro reported on Saturday, citing an interview with Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden.
Hydrogen is the most common element in the Universe. On Earth, nearly all chemical fuels are based on hydrogen, albeit in a bound form as hydrocarbons or other hydrogen compounds.
Simec Atlantis Energy (SAE), owner of the MeyGen tidal array in the Pentland Firth, has teamed up with a Dutch firm in a joint venture to produce environment-friendly fuel for converted coal-fired power stations.
Eni and Kenya have held talks on a number of potential green plans in the East African country, including the conversion of the Mombasa refinery.
Total has carried out the largest LNG bunkering operation ever, at the Port of Rotterdam on November 13.