Electrifying Norway's Offshore Production
According to Rystad Energy, Norway has taken several steps to reduce its upstream emissions through electrifying offshore platforms, reducing flaring volumes, installing carbon capture and storage (CCS), and other energy efficiency measures.It said that power from shore to offshore platforms already started in 1996 when Troll East (A) came on-stream…
COP 25: The Affordable Energy Transition
By Sverre Alvik, Energy transition program director, DNV GLIt is not too good to be true, it is the economic reality that lies ahead of us. The energy transition facing us in the coming decades is an affordable one. In fact, the future energy system is not only affordable, it is cheaper than the energy system we have today.
EU/IMO Project Drives Energy Efficiency
A global network of maritime technology cooperation centers has completed an impressive array of pilot projects over the past three years, helping to drive forward the changes which are required to reduce GHG emissions from shipping.Five regional Maritime Technology Cooperation Centres (MTCCs) have…
Training on Ship Fuel Data Collection in China
The International Maritime Organization (IMO)-led GloMEEP project has delivered a training course in China last week to help maritime administrations and classification societies play their part in an ambitious scheme to collect fuel consumption data from ships.The data collected will provide vital…
GMN Promotes Technologies to Cut Shipping Emissions
Practical efforts to implement ship energy-efficiency measures and promote technology transfer are an integral part of International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s initial strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships.A press release from the UN-body said that this is embodied in the global…
Ofgem Winds Up Support Scheme for New Renewable Projects
Britain's energy regulator Ofgem on Friday closed one of the main support mechanisms for large-scale renewable electricity projects to new developers. Since it was set up in 2002, the Renewable Obligation scheme helped boost the share of Britain's electricity generated from low-carbon energy to 23.5 percent from 1.3 percent, Ofgem said.
MARAD Report: Energy Efficiency & Battery Compartment Design
MARAD released an Energy Efficiency White Paper. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of the Energy Efficiency White Paper that provides marine vessel owners and operators information on how to evaluate potential investments in efficiency measures and technologies. The…
Climate Policies Won't Strand Oil & Gas: Kemp
Fossil fuel-producing companies have been thrown onto the defensive over the last two years by the argument that many of their reserves will be "stranded" as the world transitions to cleaner forms of energy. Climate campaigners claim a large percentage of already known oil, gas and coal reserves…
Climate Policies Will Not Strand Oil and Gas Reserves
Fossil fuel-producing companies have been thrown onto the defensive over the last two years by the argument that many of their reserves will be "stranded" as the world transitions to cleaner forms of energy. Climate campaigners claim a large percentage of already known oil, gas and coal reserves…
Gazprom Saves RUB 8 bln on Fuel, Energy
The Gazprom Board of Directors took note of the information concerning the results of the Company's measures targeted at improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It was noted that the Company was taking a systemic approach by implementing energy saving and energy efficiency programs.
Obama Climate Plan Faces Skeptical Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court's unexpected move to block President Barack Obama's policy to cut pollution from coal plants highlights what both sides in the legal fight agree is a key weakness in the rules -- a provision that expands the scope of regulation far beyond curbing emissions from individual smoke stacks.
Renewables Boost French Power Supply Safety Margins
France's electricity supply should be stable between 2015 and 2020 as more wind and solar energy projects add capacity and even if the country shuts down its ageing Fessenheim nuclear plant, grid operator RTE said in its annual forecast on Friday. RTE had warned last year that France faced an increased…
Transport Sector to Give Lift to Oil Demand
Demand for oil is intimately connected to the demand for transportation in the United States and the other advanced industrial economies. Cars, trucks, airlines, railways and shipping accounted for 71 percent of total U.S. oil consumption in 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Slim Chance of EU Cutting Reliance on Russian Gas
Europe is unlikely to be able to reduce its reliance on Russian natural gas for at least the next decade and potentially much longer, Fitch Ratings says. At best the European Union may be able to avoid significantly increasing its gas purchases from Russia. Any attempt to improve energy security…
$80 Billion Wasted Powering Online Devices in 2013
Simple measures can keep problem of inefficient ‘network standby’ from worsening in years ahead, IEA report says. Today, the world’s 14 billion online electronic devices – such as set-top boxes, modems, printers and game consoles – waste around USD 80 billion each year because of inefficient technology.
Statoil Invites Suppliers to Closer Cooperation
Statoil invited politicians, suppliers and other important stakeholders to Stavanger Concert Hall to share challenges and increase understanding for the changes that are the inevitable outcome of tighter margins in the oil and gas industry. Stavanger Day, being arranged this year for the first time…
