Supercritical Solutions and HAMR Energy forge e-methanol partnership
UK-based Supercritical Solutions and Australia’s HAMR Energy will partner in an e-methanol project that aims to reduce renewable methanol costs by 20%.
Hydrogen
NZTC sets out plan to export hydrogen from Scotland to Germany
A new report from Aberdeen's Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has found Scottish hydrogen exports could meet up to 100% of German import demand by 2045.
px Group plans growth with green hydrogen pioneer in Norway
UK gas infrastructure manager px Group has boosted its hydrogen credentials by confirming a partnership with a pioneering production plant developer in Norway.
Politicians urged to show ambition on green agenda after election called
Politicians are being warned not to turn the environment into a “culture war” after the General Election was called.
Europe’s giant bet on green hydrogen is full of holes
The tree-lined street in Leipzig may seem an incongruous beachhead for the future of German energy. But the government has billions riding on its success.
A Trump win puts $1 Trillion in US energy investments at risk
A victory by Republican Donald Trump in the US presidential election threatens $1 trillion in energy investments and future support for low-carbon energy sources, according to a Wood Mackenzie report.
RWE plans green hydrogen production plant at Grangemouth
German energy firm RWE has announced plans to build a green hydrogen production plant at Grangemouth.
Argyll green hydrogen production facility gets planning approval
A plan to produce green hydrogen on the west coast of Scotland has received planning approval from Argyll and Bute Council.
Further doubts on hydrogen home heating as town pilot delayed
The UK government has decided not to progress work on a hydrogen heating town pilot scheme until after 2026, after a village trial in Redcar was scrapped in December.
About Vattenfall cancelling the EOWDC hydrogen trial in Aberdeen
Vattenfall’s recent announcement that it was canning its hydrogen trial at the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre offshore Aberdeen has rather riled me.
Norway hydrogen fueled ferries steam ahead
Norway has yet again demonstrated that it really is a maritime technology leader with ferry company Torghatten Nord placing an order in-country for the construction of the largest hydrogen-fuel cell ships attempted anywhere.
Climate change, water, and the energy transition – managing the balance
Increases in water demand for the energy transition are set to run in parallel with climate change-induced alterations to water supplies, with possibly severe implications for the viability of different energy transition sources.
‘World scale’ Kintore hydrogen project could rival giant Saudi Arabia development
Statera Energy's plans to produce green hydrogen in Kintore puts the Aberdeenshire town in the same league as Saudi Arabia's Neom and the Port of Rotterdam, it has been claimed.
Kintore Hydrogen kicks off public consultation as 3GW project takes shape
Statera Energy says Kintore is "one of the best sites in Western Europe" for green hydrogen production
Chevron launches $500 million fund to invest in clean tech
Chevron Corp.’s (NYSE:CVX) venture arm launched a fund — its third — with a $500 million commitment to invest in clean energy technologies.
SNP blasts “betrayal” of North East over energy civil servant jobs
Four SNP MPs have called on the UK government to explain the confusion over the number of energy civil servants headed for Aberdeen.
Exclusive: Business leaders ‘extremely disappointed’ as UK government confirms just 35 energy civil servant jobs coming to Aberdeen
Reports last year heralded 200 roles being relocated to the Granite City, but the actual figure appears to be far lower.
px Group acquires German hydrogen specialist LIFTE H2
UK gas infrastructure manager px Group has acquired a majority stake in German hydrogen firm LIFTE H2.
Genesis Energies back in Aberdeen city centre with ambitions for growth
Genesis is targeting new clients and further growth in carbon capture, hydrogen, and asset decarbonisation as it returns to the 'heart' of Aberdeen.
Banchory firm could ‘revolutionise’ fuels for offshore wind vessels
A Banchory-based firm has developed technology which it says could “revolutionise” the way offshore vessels are fuelled.
First full year of windfall tax drives EnQuest to loss
North Sea operator EnQuest (LON:ENQ) posted a loss in its 2023 full year financial results, reflecting the impact of the UK government's windfall tax on oil and gas firms.
Germany’s €23bn green experiment to save its industrial economy
Europe’s largest economy is running a €23 billion ($24.9 billion) experiment to reach net zero by 2045 without destroying its energy-intensive industrial base.
Statera Energy’s Kintore Hydrogen to launch consultation
Statera Energy’s green hydrogen project near Kintore, Aberdeenshire, is launching the first round of public consultations.
Time to convert green hydrogen ambition into faster, tangible action
The European Union continues to race towards a sustainable future, competing most closely against North America and Asia to become the world's first climate-neutral continent by 2050.
Equinor and SSE plan for dual gas and hydrogen plant in UK
SSE Plc and Equinor ASA are consulting on plans for a major hydrogen plant in the north of England that could be operational by 2030.