‘Time for talk is over’: St Fergus operator px Group launches dedicated energy transition team
Critical infrastructure owner-operator px Group has set up a dedicated energy transition team focused on cutting clients’ emissions.
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Strathclyde Uni joins Shetland Orion project
Strathcylde Uni has come aboard the Orion project in Shetland, a scheme to see major oil and gas fields in the region go net zero and produce clean fuel for the islands.
China’s Sinopec eyes upstream M&A
Chinese national oil company Sinopec is eyeing upstream merger and acquisition opportunities.
Energy Transition: Setting targets is the easy bit – meeting them is the challenge
The phrase “Energy Transition” is now a central theme in climate change terminology, but transition to what energy sources and over what time period?
Ørsted breaks ground on first renewable hydrogen project
Danish renewables firm Ørsted has broken ground on its first renewable hydrogen project.
Ardmore distillery hydrogen-from-wastewater project gunning for government funds
A pioneering project that would use wastewater from an Aberdeenshire distillery as a feedstock for producing clean-burning “green” hydrogen is in the running for a funding injection.
Campaigners warn hydrogen policy risks keeping UK hooked on fossil fuels
Government policy on developing hydrogen as a new clean energy source risks keeping the UK hooked on fossil fuels, climate campaigners have warned.
Scottish hydrogen expert to speak at industry webinar
A Scottish hydrogen expert has been lined up to speak at an industry webinar later this month.
OGTC and funding partners to invest £1m to scale up ‘game-changing’ hydrogen technologies
“Game-changing” technologies designed to accelerate the production, transportation, storage and utilisation of hydrogen could be in-line to receive significant funding.
Shell, Harbour Energy and others unite to form ‘Scottish Cluster’ decarbonisation group
A new cross-sector group, featuring leading oil and gas firms, has been launched to pressure governments to get behind decarbonisation technology.
BP boss says support for leavers a sign of commitment to just transition
The boss at BP says the support provided to people leaving the company during its restructuring could be taken as a sign of its commitment to a just transition.
Neptune Energy proposing joint CCS and blue hydrogen project in the UK
Neptune Energy has thrown its hat in the ring for a licence that would underpin a combined carbon capture and blue hydrogen project in the UK, it has emerged.
Singapore eyes building liquefied hydrogen import infrastructure
Singapore’s Keppel Corporation has tied up with four industry partners to jointly explore the development of supply infrastructure to bring liquefied hydrogen (LH2) into the Southeast Asia city state to power Keppel's data centres.
New chemical discoveries to catapult the hydrogen economy
Professor Abbie McLaughlin, from the University of Aberdeen’s Department of Chemistry, takes a look at the opportunities presented by a research breakthrough that could enable the widespread use of hydrogen energy to power transport and homes as part of the energy transition.
BP hydrogen boss underlines need for regulation and collaboration
A clean energy boss at BP has underlined the importance of regulatory structures in encouraging the widespread adoption of hydrogen.
Quest for the ‘H2 Grail’
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.
UK must fully electrify oil basins to meet emissions targets
UK oil and gas firms would have to fully electrify the west of Shetland and central North Sea basins to achieve government and industry’s green goals, an analyst has said.
Japan eyes overseas hydrogen investments with state funds
Officials in Japan are set to allow state-owned Jogmec to provide financial support for local companies investing in overseas plants that produce hydrogen or ammonia as part of a push to decarbonise, reported the Nikkei.
Orders and backlog up by about a fifth at Aker Solutions in first quarter
Aker Solutions’ order intake and backlog both grew by about a fifth during the first quarter of 2021.
Blue hydrogen will increase fuel poverty
Producing blue hydrogen carries a very poor round trip efficiency. Natural gas is reformed to hydrogen, the resultant CO2 emissions are captured and stored, the hydrogen is treated, compressed, stored and distributed to households where it is burned for domestic heating.
Don’t miss the launch of the global Hydrogen Online 2021 Conference from Reuters Events
Government and private sector announcements have made it clear; this time hydrogen is here to stay. With no shortage of end users, the Hydrogen Council sees a potential $2.5 trillion market for hydrogen and fuel cell equipment by 2050.
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.
UK and Indonesia trade dialogue opens green energy opportunities
The UK and Indonesia have announced the creation of a new joint trade dialogue that will open green energy opportunities for UK companies in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
px Group will execute strategy ‘without missing a beat’ under new owners, CEO says
Strong boardroom and management continuity means px Group can carry on executing its strategy “without missing a beat” following a change of ownership, its boss said yesterday.
High risk, high reward amid energy transition
The energy transition will require an incredible amount of capital, creating high-risk, high-reward opportunities for those participating.