BP enters final negotiations on H2Teesside hydrogen project
BP (LON: BP) has entered the final stage of negotiations with the UK Government and signed contracts for its H2Teesside project.
Costain
Costain chosen to lead hydrogen refuelling station study
Construction and engineering firm Costain announced on June 12 that it had been selected by Wales & West Utilities (WWU) to lead a study exploring the integration of hydrogen refuelling stations into the UK’s existing natural gas network.
Chapter 4: Developing a regional decarbonisation plan together
Implementing the engineering Capital Value Process (CVP) in South Wales means that while the feasibility study work is in progress, it is impossible to present a holistic picture of what the most likely portfolio of SWIC Deployment solutions might look like.
Chapter 3: Engineering Net Zero at SWIC
The deployment programme being implemented in South Wales is unlike those being proposed by the other UK industrial clusters.
Cost and competitiveness key for hydrogen roll out
Money and ambition will be key to rolling out hydrogen as a means to tackle the decarbonisation challenge, Costain's Dave Richardson tells Ed Reed.
Chapter 2: What is systems thinking and why is it important?
Rather than seeking to simplify complex issues and problems by breaking them down into their component parts, systems thinking focuses more on the development of a holistic understanding as well as the relationships and interactions between elements within a system.
Chapter 1: The role of engineering
Engineering as we know it had its origins in the Age of Enlightenment that dominated the world of ideas in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries when science played an important role as pragmatism, logic and rational thinking replaced the authority of tradition and religion.
A systems approach to regional decarbonisation
As challenges go, the race to net zero is a major task. The UK has set the goal of achieving this by 2050, with a major push into renewable energy, hydrogen and carbon capture to deliver this ambitious target.
BP dishes out engineering contracts for major CCUS project
BP (LON: BP) has awarded engineering contracts for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and East Coast Cluster (ECC) carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) projects.
From strategy to construction, the next step for hydrogen
Questions of green or blue hydrogen are by the by, there is a major need for construction to get under way in order to achieve net zero participants at the fourth episode of Hydrogen – Tracking Transition said recently.
We’ve agreed a net zero target by 2050 but have we agreed a technically deliverable plan to get there?
It is widely accepted that the way we fuel our cars, heat our homes and generate power, needs to change if we are to meet our decarbonisation commitments and address the developing climate crisis.
A little less colour, a little more action on hydrogen
Amid the debate around hydrogen and what niche it may fill, there is an increasing focus on the resource as a storage medium.
Costain: The role of digitalisation in achieving net zero
Few people would dispute the fact that the planet is fast-approaching a ‘tipping point’ when it comes to carbon emissions, which explains why achieving net-zero greenhouse gases by 2050 isn’t just a UK target, but a legally binding responsibility. This ambitious decarbonisation commitment will force multiple industries to undergo transformational change, and a shift in mindset is key among organisations large and small. But what role will digitalisation play?
Decarbonisation – a collaborative systems approach
The UK has set the goal of reaching Net Zero by 2050. To achieve this outcome, the country must tackle both supply and demand, while also overseeing far-reaching changes in how energy is delivered. Crucially, we must do all of this working within the constraints and opportunities associated with our existing energy system infrastructure.
Decarbonisation – a collaborative systems approach
The UK has set the goal of reaching Net Zero by 2050. To achieve this outcome, the country must tackle both supply and demand, while also overseeing far-reaching changes in how energy is delivered. Crucially, we must do all of this working within the constraints and opportunities associated with our existing energy system infrastructure.
The 10 Point Pod delves deep into the heart of CCUS
The role that carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) will have to play in the future energy mix currently splits opinion.
Costain swings to first-half profit
Construction and engineering firm Costain has said it is on track to meet expectations as it swung to a profit and grew revenue in the first half of the year.
Blue or green hydrogen? What colour will the fuel of the future be?
The debate around which direction the UK should take in terms of blue or green hydrogen is complex.
Priming the hydrogen pump with infrastructure
Repurposing the UK’s natural gas network to take into account future consumption will require major changes for infrastructure, whether it is towards hydrogen or electrons.
Industry experts call for hydrogen incentives during inaugural session in Energy Voice series
Industry leaders have urged governments to put incentives in place to speed up the deployment and uptake of hydrogen.
Hydrogen, what a buzz
Hydrogen comes in a rainbow selection of colours, but will there also be a pot of gold waiting at the end?
Costain wins deal to help cut £750million from Acorn CCS costs
Infrastructure firm Costain has been awarded work to shave off up to £750million from the total cost of a pioneering clean energy development in Aberdeenshire
Costain wins contracts worth £4m
Infrastructure firm Costain's Aberdeen team will work on contracts worth £4 million for a range of projects, including North Sea oil and gas, nuclear and carbon capture.
Costain’s Aberdeen team busy with North Sea studies, but group profits plunge
Demand for studies from North Sea operators was not enough to stop profits plunging at UK infrastructure firm Costain in the first half.
No such thing as a ‘typical’ engineer anymore
"You don’t look like a typical engineer," is a remark I often hear when I explain to those outside the industry what I do for a living. To me, there’s no such thing as a “typical” engineer anymore.