South Korea’s SK makes $16bn push into hydrogen
South Korean conglomerate SK Group will invest 18.5 trillion won ($16.5 billion) over the next five years to develop a domestic hydrogen industry.
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Saudi Arabia to ship gas to South Korea and take CO2 back
Saudi Arabia may ship gas to South Korea where it will be used to make hydrogen, and the carbon dioxide produced in the process will be transported straight back to the kingdom.
China’s Sinopec is rolling out world’s biggest hydrogen network
Sinopec aims to massively expand its hydrogen refuelling network as the state-owned oil giant, which has the potential to become one of the world’s largest hydrogen producers, attempts to carve out a role in China’s transition to cleaner energy.
Big oil steps up investments in Indian gas and renewables
Majors, such as BP, Total and Shell, as well as Asian national oil companies (NOCs), are stepping up their investments in India’s rapidly expanding gas and renewables markets.
Hydrogen is ‘jump ball’ in global clean-energy race, Kerry says
The U.S. oil and gas industry should embrace “huge opportunities” in producing and transporting hydrogen, with the potential for that cutting-edge energy source to fuel long-haul trucks and supply power globally, presidential climate envoy John Kerry said Tuesday.
Aberdeen: Next generation hydrogen
Wall Street analysts are calling the prospects for hydrogen, and particularly “green” hydrogen, a once-in-a-generation opportunity – and Scotland is in a strong position to take advantage of this resource.
Centrica in talks with UK to develop hydrogen storage at Rough
Centrica is in talks with the UK government about plans to convert its disused Rough natural gas storage site off the coast of northeast England to store hydrogen.
Petronas cautiously eyes green energy transition
Malaysia’s Petronas is almost doubling its yearly capital investment spend on new energy initiatives this year as it eyes a slow measured diversification away from the traditional oil and gas business.
Future generations will condemn our inaction on jobs
The future of the energy system belongs to our children, grandchildren and all subsequent generations. But what we do now regarding climate change will determine the quality of that future.
Exclusive: Mozambique, TCRK Energy launch hydrogen work
Mozambique state-owned Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH) has formed a joint task force with TCRK Energy, backed by serial Mozambique entrepreneur Tom Bruton, to investigate blue hydrogen opportunities.
What would Scottish thermodynamic giants have thought of our hydrogen future?
I watched a Scottish Energy Forum’s webinar - The Future of Hydrogen in Scotland - presented by Stuart Mckay, the Scottish Government's head of hydrogen policy.
Hydrogen in focus in episode two of the 10 Point Pod with EY and ITM Power
Hydrogen is sometimes seen as a panacea for all problems and challenges that the energy transition may pose. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? And what colour hydrogen is the best colour?
Woodside signs 7-year LNG supply deal with RWE
Australia’s Woodside Energy is set to supply 0.84 million tonnes per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to RWE, Germany’s largest power producer, for seven years starting 2025.
GE touts ‘no regrets’ in gas for Africa
Developing gas and renewables together will provide a “no-regrets path” to cutting emissions and increasing electrification, GE Gas Power Sub-Saharan Africa’s CEO has said.
Petronas and JERA team up for low-carbon solutions
Malaysian national oil company (NOC) Petronas and JERA - a joint fuel-procurement venture between Japan's Tokyo Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power – have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the pair collaborate on a wide range of low-carbon energy initiatives, covering liquefied natural gas (LNG), ammonia and hydrogen.
One more dance for oil, before EVs boom
Oil demand could grow at its fastest rate since the 1970s for the next three years, BofA Global Research has said in a note.
Shell unveils ‘accelerated’ net zero strategy, confirms oil production peaked in 2019
Shell has launched a new “accelerated” strategy to get to net zero, and confirmed that oil production peaked for the company in 2019.
EMEC to explore floating wind and hydrogen collaboration in Scotland and France
An Orkney-based renewables research centre will join a consortium exploring the opportunities for the floating wind and hydrogen supply chains in Scotland and France.
New report spotlights strong pipeline of European hydrogen projects
The number of European hydrogen projects in the pipeline is almost double that of current operational projects, according to new research.
Low-carbon solutions stem from ‘blue sky’ work
With the greatest and most urgent energy transition in human history accelerating, the quest for new technology solutions across multiple, diverse low carbon fronts is becoming ever more urgent.
2020 a most productive and unusual year for electrolyser maker ITM
Concerns about the UK’s ability to make the most of the energy transition’s enormous economic opportunities are well founded.
Worley job cuts reach 11,400 since start of pandemic
Engineering giant Worley has confirmed its job cuts total since the start of the Covid pandemic has reached 11,400.
Former BP CEO Dudley: ‘We need investors to have a little patience with oil and gas’
Former BP CEO Bob Dudley has said investors “need to have a little patience with the oil and gas industry” as it adjusts for the energy transition.
Will COP26 provide inspiration and trigger ambition?
The United Nations climate change conference which is to be held in Glasgow in November should be a source of inspiration and an opportunity for Scottish industry to showcase its Net Zero manufacturing supply chain.
Aberdeen-based AGR to support delivery of low-carbon geoenergy
Global energy consultancy AGR’s has today entered into a strategic framework for decarbonisation exploration with UK-based dCarbonX.