Motorsport-Taylor Hansen and the inaugural hydrogen-powered Extreme H World Cup
The inaugural Extreme H World Cup, powered by hydrogen, was held in Saudi Arabia. On Saturday, Australian Molly Taylor won the championship and Kevin Hansen of Sweden took second place. After three days of competition, the pair driving for Saudi-owned Jameel Motorsport won the eight-car final at Qiddiya in the first FIA sanctioned hydrogen-powered motorsport event. Hansen stated that it was the most important achievement of his life. It feels amazing.
The Extreme H World Cup is the pioneer of hydrogen racing in Saudi Arabia
Timo Scheider is a two-time German Touring Car Champion in a career which includes Le Mans 24 Hours, rallycross and the Le Mans 24 Hours. But on Thursday in the Saudi Arabian Desert, he became a pioneer in motorsport. The 46-year old self-described petrolhead was one of sixteen drivers from eight teams competing in the offroad Extreme H World Cup, the first FIA sanctioned hydrogen powered race event in the world, in Qiddiya.
Andy Home: Grasberg disaster shows fragility in copper supply chain
Copper markets are used to sudden supply disruptions, but the events that occurred at Freeport-McMoRan’s Grasberg Mine in Indonesia were unprecedented in their scale and impact. Grasberg, after Escondida mine in Chile, is the second largest copper mine in the world. The 815,000 tons of copper produced last year represented 4% of the global output. The events that took place in Block Cave on the evening of September 8 were the stuff of nightmares.
Indian automakers claim ethanol fuel is safe but reduces mileage, as motorists complain
India's new fuel blend with 20% ethanol is expected to reduce vehicle mileage by 2-4%, but it's safe, according to a lobby group that represents the country's carmakers. The group was aiming to calm motorists' fears in the third largest auto market in the world. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is focused on clean energy, set the target of 20% ethanol in fuel by 2025. This was called E20. In recent weeks, it has been the only option at almost all fuel stations.
Colombian oil and gas E&P investments could increase by 8% in 2025 according to an industry group
Colombia's top industry group warned on Thursday that the country's investment in hydrocarbon exploration and production could increase by 8% to $4.68 billion this year. However, this will not prevent a decline in gas production. The Colombian Oil and Gas Association, ACP, said that the resources will maintain the current crude oil production levels in the South American country. According to ACP, the ACP reported that investment in 2017 was $4.33 Billion.
RODA responds to Trump EO on Offshore Wind & Permitting
The Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA) extends gratitude to President Trump for his decision to temporarily withdraw all areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from consideration for new or renewed wind energy leasing.This important move recognizes the vital role our communities, industries, and ecosystems play in the broader national interest. The decision is a much…
Protecting Employees in High-Risk Environments
For any business, ensuring the health and safety of its employees should be the number one priority – what is more, it’s a legal requirement.This is especially true when a company has employees that need to work alone. Whether it be in construction, healthcare or the public sector, lone workers face unique risks and challenges that those working in a team often don’t experience. Therefore…
RSC Bio Solutions Launches FUTERRA Compressor Oils
RSC Bio Solutions launched FUTERRA Compressor Oils, synthetic lubricants designed to meet the performance demands of industrial and marine sectors while addressing sustainability needs.FUTERRA Compressor Oil is formulated with a synthetic, sustainable base oil, offering outstanding thermal stability, long service intervals, and inherent biodegradability. This product is tailored to rotary screw…
Analysts say that new drilling technology could bring billions of barrels worth of oil within reach.
Analysts said that a breakthrough in oil production which producers claim can safely tap fields with ultra-high pressure could bring up to 5 billion barrels previously unaccessible crude into production. Chevron announced on Monday that it had successfully pumped the first oil out of a field with a pressure of 20,000 pounds per sq. inch, which is a third higher than any previous well.
Fred. Olsen 1848 Introduces Floating Solar Array
Fred. Olsen 1848 has introduced near and offshore floating technology it has named BOLETTE.The company says it has overcome the main challenge for floating solar, particularly in marine environments: how to handle wave loads in combination with wind.BOLETTE achieves this by allowing the PV modules to move freely and independently within a rope mesh, distributing the forces to the mooring system.BOLETTE enters the market at an advanced technological stage…
SLB Launches Cement-free System to Cut CO2 Footprint of Well Construction
Oilfield services giant SLB, until recently known as Schlumberger, on Monday introduced the EcoShield geopolymer cement-free system that it says minimizes the CO2 footprint of a well’s construction." This innovative technology eliminates up to 85 percent of embodied CO2 emissions compared with conventional well cementing systems, which include portland cement. The EcoShield system…
MTR100: For USVs and AUVs, is it a Hydrogen Future?
Hydrogen has been making big headlines in the energy world. It’s one of the potential routes to deliver high density energy to transport and heavy industry – but also to marine applications, as well as a way to move and store renewable energy. Various uncrewed surface vessel (USV) developers, autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) builders and even subsea power delivery system providers…
New Hybrid Self-discharging Coaster Will Offer "Zero Emission" Port Calls
EST-Floattech has been contracted by Hoogendijk Electric to design and deliver the complete battery system for Hagland Pioneer, the third newbuild hybrid coaster for Norwegian shipping company Hagland, currently being built at Royal Bodewes shipyard and due for delivery halfway 2023.EST-Floattech’s battery system enables the 5,000-DWT self-discharging bulk carrier to make zero-emission port calls.
Energy @ Sea: Powering Up in the Blue Desert
Last year marked the beginning of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, lasting from 2021 until 2030. With 10 years comes 10 challenges—goals for regional, national and global participants to work towards for positive, collective impact on our oceans. Included in the 10 are ocean-based solutions for climate change, expanding the Global Ocean Observing System…
Geothermal Energy: Particle Gel could Solve Low Heat Production Efficiency
Geothermal energy comes from heated water or steam within the earth and provides a renewable source of energy to heat buildings and generate electricity. But many geothermal reservoirs also have an inherent problem – geological fractures that allow water to divert into other areas, cooling the water and the surrounding rock and limiting the efficiency of heat extraction from underground reservoirs.
Sustainable Marine Preps to Feed Tidal Energy into Nova Scotia Grid
Sustainable Marine is poised to push the button and feed zero emission electricity generated from the tidal flows in the Bay of Fundy into the Nova Scotia grid, an achievement that follows several months of intense activity in the Bay of Fundy by Sustainable Marine’s Canadian, British and German team, supported by an international network of supply chain partners.After laying a 1km underwater cable in late January…
Floating Power Plants: Is Nuclear the Key in the Net-zero Energy Transition?
Floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs) may not immediately spring to mind as providing a solution to several of today’s key global challenges – but FNPP development is emerging as a means of decentralized stand-alone production of cost competitive hydrogen-based fuels and clean electricity and water, according to a new report by Intelatus Global Partners.The commercial case for deployment…
Robotics: Bringing Navigation Accuracy to Petroleum Tank Inspection
An autonomous robot outfitted with a DVL is looking to revolutionize fuel tank inspection – while eliminating potential operational hazards.Boston-based Square Robot has deployed Nortek’s Doppler Velocity Logs (DVLs) – already established in subsea applications – for this different and challenging environment, developing a robot that can provide detailed assessments of the conditions…
Case Study: Acoustic Tech Help Offshore Wind Industry Adapt
Nortek is supporting metocean survey and consulting company Partrac to provide floating windfarm developers with detailed and accurate data on metocean conditions at potential development sites. Using acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs), Partrac are able to extend their capabilities and adapt to increasingly complex offshore environments.To date, virtually all offshore wind energy produced globally has come from turbines located in water shallower than 50m…
Digitalization: Trust - The Keystone for Digital Transformation
The slowdown of the world economy and plummeting energy consumption have eclipsed most other industry news. Oil exporting countries are coming to terms with limiting production to sustain reasonable prices, and operators are looking for ways to improve efficiency. At the same time, the marketplace created by the pandemic is forcing companies to work differently. Telepresence and remote work have become the norm…