Friday, November 22, 2024

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Australia should be leading the energy transition. But is it missing out? Russell

Australia's abundance of minerals and renewable energy, stability of government, and proximity to Asia's growing markets makes it a country that is well-positioned to benefit from the energy transition. The mood…

Australia should be leading the energy transition. But is it missing out? Russell

Australia's abundance of minerals and renewable energy, stability of government, and proximity to Asia's growing markets makes it a country that is well-positioned to benefit from the energy transition. The mood…

METI official: Japan could increase LNG purchases for emergency reserves to almost 1 million T per year.

An official from the industry ministry stated that Japan may increase its purchases of LNG for emergency purposes to at least twelve cargoes per year, up from the current three, in order to protect against supply shocks.

Wind energy lobby: Spain needs more wind energy, faster

Rocio Scre, President of the wind energy lobby AEE said that Spain must accelerate its rollout of new projects if it wants to reach its 2030 goal of doubling current capacity. The group calls on policymakers for a streamlined permissions process…

Developments in Clean Hydrogen Production

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The recent release of proposed regulations to the Clean Hydrogen Production Credit by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS has stirred significant interest in the energy sector. These changes mark a pivotal moment in advancing towards a cleaner…

Jordan LNG terminal awarded to AG&P consortium

A company statement said that the Singapore-based Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific, as part of a group, was awarded a contract for building an LNG terminal onshore in Jordan. The onshore Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber…

Blue Hydrogen: A Key Player in the Future of Energy Transition

Source: 2022 edition of GECF Global Gas Outlook 2050 - January 29, 2023

The energy sector is undergoing a transformation, with a growing focus on cleaner energy sources and technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to a more sustainable future. In this context…

Molten Salt Reactors: Maritime’s Nuclear Option

Multipurpose: an illustration of Ulstein International’s nuclear-powered Thor showing its ship-to-ship resupply boom and passenger transfer, and below a close-up of a replenishment operation. Image courtesy Ulstein International

A race is being run by nuclear scientists and ship designers. The prize? “Decarbonization’s” holy grail — believed to be a “small” thorium-fueled, molten-salt rector’s unlimited power to propel sea trade. At the same time…

Tech Feature: Next-Generation Maritime Electrical Solutions Today

The Switch DC Hub. Image courtesy Yaskawa Environmental Energy/The Switch

Asbjørn Halsebakke of Yaskawa Environmental Energy/The Switch discusses the application in maritime for the company’s new generation DC-Hub with its unique Electronic DC Breaker (EDCB) and Electronic Bus Link…

Samsung Heavy Industries, Seaborg Partner to Develop Floating Nuclear Power Plant

Jintaek Jung, CEO of SHI is taking a commemorative photo after signing an agreement with Seaborg to jointly develop Floating Nuclear Power Plant.Photo courtesy SHI

As the world increasingly searches for a means to reduced carbon footprint, compact floating nuclear power plants are emerging as a serios contender. To this end, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Seaborg signed…

Vattenfall Shortlisted for 1 GW French Offshore Wind Tender

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France has shortlisted Swedish utility Vattenfall and its two partners to bid in a tender to develop an offshore wind farm with a capacity of about 1 gigawatt (GW) off Normandy, the company said on Tuesday.Vattenfall…

Inside the Red-Hot Offshore Wind Energy Market

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs owned SOV Wind of Change. Photo courtesy Cemre Shipyard

As the traditional offshore oil and gas markets continue to struggle, the renewable offshore wind market is hot and getting hotter.As the cumulative maritime, offshore, port and logistics marketplace gears up for offshore wind energy on a huge scale…

Renewable Energy: The Tides Help Power Cars in Scotland

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Nova Innovation announced that vehicles in Shetland are now fueled by the power of the sea, courtesy of the creation of the first ever electric vehicle (EV) charge point where drivers can ‘fill up’ directly from…

Port Technology: 3 Ways Propane Equipment Boosts Productivity, Bottom Line

The Author: Matt McDonald is the director of off-road business development at the Propane Education & Research Council.

Propane port-side equipment offers superior performance, versatilityThe relationship between U.S. ports and America’s economic vitality is undeniably important. Martin Associates, a leading provider of economic…

This Energy Source Can Support Your Sustainability Goals Without Wrecking Your Budget

Photo courtesy of PERC

Port operations are so all-encompassing and downright dynamic that they operate almost like miniature cities. So it’s no surprise these key transition points in the global supply chain are treated as such by regulators…

Linde, Hyosung to Build World’s Largest Liquid Hydrogen Plant in S. Korea

South Korea's Hyosung and the global industrial gases provider Linde Group will invest in the construction of a liquid hydrogen plant on an area of about 30,000 square meters within the site of Hyosung Yongyeon…

CMA CGM Joins Energy Observer in Hydrogen Project

French shipping giant CMA CGM is joining forces with Energy Observer within a project focusing on testing the potential of hydrogen as a marine fuel.Energy Observer, formerly a racing catamaran, is now an experimental platform for tomorrow’s energy sources.

Belgium Launches Offshore Wind to Hydrogen Project

Belgium's Port of Oostende, the engineering services provider DEME Concessions NV and Belgium-based investment management company PMV have launched a project to establish a plant in the Oostende port that produces…

Jan De Nul orders Offshore Installation Vessel

Photo: Jan De Nul Group

Six months after the offshore installation vessel Voltaire, Jan De Nul Group orders Les Alizés, a floating installation crane vessel from the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China.Together with the Voltaire, this new vessel will be in a super-size class of its own…

Singapore Sticking with Natural Gas

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Natural gas will continue to play a dominant role in generating electricity in Singapore while the state plans to accelerate the use of renewable energy, primarily solar power, in the next decade to battle climate change…