Scotland hydrogen hopes must heed ‘past mistakes’ of offshore wind: Xodus
Heeding past mistakes on offshore wind is key for policymakers seeking to build up the burgeoning hydrogen industry in Scotland, according to Xodus Group.
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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.
Logan Energy: Scottish firm ‘hedging bets’ on international hydrogen market
Logan Energy, the Scottish hydrogen technology firm, is “hedging its bets” on the global take-off of the low-carbon fuel.
Hydrogen crucial for energy resilience
I live in a small village in beautiful Aberdeenshire. We have been known to suffer from power cuts here due to overhead powerline failures, storms and the occasional transformer committing hari-kari. These things do happen so, having had the importance of resilience hammered into me by my dad, who was an electrical supply engineer, I designed my energy system accordingly.
Plans in pipeline for ‘huge’ green fuel plant at Port of Nigg
In the Scottish Highlands, discussions are currently ongoing that could transform the region into the world’s next energy and maritime hotspot.
Ørsted and POSCO team up for South Korean offshore wind and hydrogen
Denmark-based renewable energy developer Ørsted and South Korean conglomerate POSCO have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their relationship as the North Asian nation seeks to significantly boost its offshore wind capacity.
China’s Sinopec ready to launch first green hydrogen project in 2022
State-backed Sinopec is ready to launch its first green hydrogen project in Inner Mongolia next year as part of an effort to help meet its goal of becoming China's top hydrogen company by 2025.
Manufacturer CPH2 to supply 1MW electrolyser to UK firm for first time
Clean Power Hydrogen (CPH2) has hit a “significant milestone” after bagging an order to supply a 1 megawatt electrolyser.
Japan’s Inpex pledges to support carbon reduction projects in Australia
Japanese upstream player Inpex will provide A$1.5 million ($1.162 million) in research funding to Future Energy Exports Cooperative Research Centre (FEnEx CRC) to help develop new technologies that will lower the cost and carbon emissions of energy production in Australia.
Updated: Majority of offshore workers to be delivering low carbon energy by 2030, report finds
More than half of offshore workers could be involved in low carbon energy activities by the end of the decade, according to new research.
Cromarty Firth port chief hails ‘historic’ green hydrogen deal
The Port of Cromarty Firth (PCF) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Norwegian firm Gen2 Energy to import green hydrogen from Norway.
Australia’s Woodside eyes ammonia exports to Japan
Australian oil and gas producer Woodside has teamed up with Japanese companies IHI and Marubeni to explore production and export of "green ammonia" to Japan.
China’s Sinopec opens first petrol station fully powered by solar panels
China oil giant Sinopec has started operating its first petrol station where solar panels can fully meet its power needs, as the company pushes ahead in its quest to become a renewable powerhouse.
‘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.
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.