UK’s largest fishing port looks to carbon capture for its next big catch
Fishing has been the lifeblood of Peterhead for 400 years and that’s not about to change any time soon.
Hydrogen
Worley wins major Omani green hydrogen study
Green Energy Oman (GEO) has commissioned a concept feasibility study from Worley for a 25 GW green hydrogen plan in Oman.
Neom signs deal with Air Products to begin green hydrogen work
Neom has signed an agreement to begin construction of a 1.2 million tonne per year green hydrogen facility in Saudi Arabia, the largest in the world.
SSE Renewables and Siemens Gamesa unveil plans for Highlands green hydrogen facility
SSE Renewables and Siemens Gamesa have unveiled plans to produce and deliver green hydrogen in the Highlands.
Top India oil refiner follows billionaires in green hydrogen bet
Indian Oil Corp, the country’s biggest oil refiner and a large user of hydrogen, will partner with top renewable energy producer ReNew Power and Larsen & Toubro Ltd. to produce green hydrogen that’s fast gaining momentum in the South Asian nation’s clean push.
How ESG, and the wider energy industry, is being challenged by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The definitions of Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) have been challenged by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, nowhere more so than in the energy sector, where companies have been forced by events to exit Russia abruptly and energy prices have soared to record levels.
Indonesia needs $25bn for green hydrogen
The Indonesian government estimates that Southeast Asia’s largest economy will need investments of up to $25.2 billion to develop green hydrogen from 2031 to 2060. Significantly, state-backed Pertamina is looking to invest some $11 billion to help accelerate the clean energy transition, including hydrogen developments, over the next five years.
Eni boss talks gas with Egyptian president
Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi has held talks today with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi around gas and exports.
Europe’s new LNG risk in pivot away from Russia
Europe has woken up to LNG demand as a means to provide energy security, even while such a move appears out of step with countries’ net zero commitments.
GGGI, Samsung, Hyundai to join $1.2bn green hydrogen scheme in Indonesia
South Korea’s Samsung and Hyundai will collaborate with Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on a $1.2 billion clean energy project in Indonesia to produce green hydrogen.
‘Fairly underwhelming’ – Sunak criticised for not pulling CCS or hydrogen ‘rabbit out of the hat’
Rishi Sunak has been criticised for failing to announce specific backing for key transition technologies during his Spring Statement.
US petroleum consultants sign up to Ethiopian study
Netherland, Sewell & Associates (NSAI) has signed a deal to assess the potential of Ethiopia’s oil and gas resources.
Germany heads to UAE for ammonia deals, after Qatar LNG talks
Germany has struck agreements with Adnoc on securing low-carbon test ammonia cargoes, which will play a key part in the European state’s energy transition.
Black & Veatch sees cards stacking up for green hydrogen
A rush of announcements on green hydrogen in the US highlights that the received wisdom, that blue hydrogen has the price advantage, does not tell the entire story.
Woodside teams up with US tech for Australia carbon capture and utilisation
Australia’s Woodside (ASX:WPL) and US-based technology developers ReCarbon and LanzaTech have launched a collaborative studies campaign aimed at converting carbon emissions into useful products.
RWE suggests coal as short-term saviour for Germany
RWE has flagged energy security concerns as driving the need for more green business – although raising the prospect of restarting coal power plants in the near term.
Petrofac wins green ammonia study in Egypt
Petrofac has won work on an early stage study to assess the feasibility for a green hydrogen to ammonia facility in Egypt.
‘Today is a milestone’ – BP and Aberdeen City Council form joint venture to develop green hydrogen hub
Energy giant BP is to form a joint venture partnership with Aberdeen City Council (ACC) in order to deliver a major low carbon project.
H2 Green plans green hydrogen network across Highlands
H2 Green has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Highland Council, aimed at creating a network of green hydrogen hubs across the region.
Malaysia’s Petronas and Japan’s ENEOS eye commercial hydrogen scheme
Malaysia’s Petronas and Japanese oil company ENEOS Corporation (ENEOS) have signed an agreement to advance studies for a commercial hydrogen production and conversion project at Kerteh in the Malaysian state of Terengganu. The move follows a pact signed between Malaysia and Japan last August to develop a clean hydrogen supply chain between the nations.
Scatec signs up to mammoth green ammonia plan in Egypt
Norway’s Scatec has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a green hydrogen and ammonia plant in Egypt.
Bigger Faster Better #2: The future of hydrogen in the UK and UAE
The second episode of Bigger Faster Better explores the future of hydrogen and compares how this crucial low-carbon technology is developing in the UK and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
HyNet, East Coast forge forwards in race to capture carbon
Industrial clusters are critical to shifting to low carbon energy to continue operating in the UK.
El Molla touts Egyptian energy potential in US talks
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla has held high-level talks with Chevron, and various other US luminaries, at CERAWeek.
Santos enters FEED for world’s largest CCS project at Bayu Undan offshore East Timor
Australia’s Santos has started front-end engineering and design (FEED) work for its proposed giant carbon capture and storage (CCS) project offshore East Timor at the Bayu Undan field. Significantly, Santos aims to take a final investment decision (FID) in 2023 on the CCS project, which it claims has the potential to be the largest in the world.