GenComm publishes report setting out hydrogen opportunities in Northern Ireland
A new report analysing the opportunities presented by hydrogen in Northern Ireland’s energy transition has been published.
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Brunel launches hydrogen course to retrain oil workers
Energy recruitment firm Brunel has launched a degree for oil and gas workers to retrain for work in hydrogen.
Unlocking hydrogen and LNG potential in Asia Pacific
Asia remains the world’s largest and fastest expanding energy demand centre. Significantly, regional investments in the transition towards a cleaner energy system have maintained pace during the coronavirus pandemic.
Great Wall bets on hydrogen, will use to power new SUV
Great Wall Motor, China’s biggest maker of sport-utility vehicles, plans to roll out its first hydrogen-powered SUV this year.
Transition deal boost for North Sea oil industry, but tougher scrutiny for explorers
A landmark £16 billion deal has given the North Sea oil industry a huge boost in its quest to transition to a low-carbon future.
Hydrogen in spotlight at 30th All-Energy/Dcarbonise webinar
Hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen... hardly a day passes without a story about hydrogen in the press and on social media.
Sumitomo eyes major hydrogen hub in Australia
Japan’s Sumitomo has plans to develop a significant hydrogen hub near one of Australia’s major liquefied natural gas (LNG) export complexes. Sumitomo and its Australian partners ultimately aim to start hydrogen exports by 2030.
BP plans ‘UK’s largest’ hydrogen project on Teesside
BP has announced plans for what it described as the “UK’s largest” hydrogen project.
‘It feels like virtue signalling’: Industry reacts to North Sea exploration ban report
UK jobs and companies would “pay the price” if ministers agreed a ban on new North Sea exploration, according to a senior industry source.
OGUK: North Sea exploration ban would ‘risk’ net-zero future
The UK’s leading oil and gas industry trade body has said any potential ban on new exploration in the North Sea would put the country’s net zero future at risk.
Leif Höegh, Morgan Stanley team up to buy Höegh LNG
Leif Höegh & Co. (LHC) in a joint venture with Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners have made a 23.5 krone ($2.73) per share offer for Höegh LNG Holdings.
China’s new green target still means pumping too much pollution
China’s first road map to achieving net zero emissions by 2060 may be too slow to stop the world’s biggest polluter from hastening global warming.
From the ‘Blue Toon’ to COO of Europe’s largest independent oil and gas firm
Thinking back to her early days as an engineer from Peterhead, Dawn Summers feels a “heavy obligation” to help bolster diversity and inclusion in oil and gas, particularly with young women.
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.
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?