The European Union (EU) and the Government of Chile have launched two new cooperation actions on renewable hydrogen to contribute to the implementation of the “Team Europe Initiative for the Development of Renewable Hydrogen in Chile”. The initiative is a joint effort of the EU and its Member States to promote cooperation with Chile in... Continue Reading →
Argentina seeking new Vaca Muerta pipeline work to move local gas supply
(Reuters) - Argentina's government will next week call for bids to reverse the flow of natural gas on a major pipeline designed to transport Vaca Muerta production to the north and center of the country, Economy Minister Sergio Massa said on Friday. Vaca Muerta is a massive shale formation in western Argentina seen as key... Continue Reading →
Rystad: Vaca Muerta pulling itself by the bootstraps to expand amid takeaway concerns
Vaca Muerta, one of the world’s largest oil and gas shale reservoirs and Argentina’s most critical asset in helping propel the country’s hydrocarbons output higher, ended the year with outstanding figures. Record production and impressive well performance advances were met by short-term takeaway constraints as many ambitious commitments to increase capacity are yet to be... Continue Reading →
Goldwind: Global offshore wind power to expand thousands-fold in coming decades
(CGTN) Goldwind, the world's top wind turbine supplier in 2022, expects the global offshore wind power market to expand hundreds-fold, possibly even thousands-fold, in the next few decades. "The global offshore wind power development we see now is just the beginning," Wu Kai, vice president of Goldwind, told CGTN in Beijing. "With the comprehensive utilization... Continue Reading →
GEM: Latin America has 319 GW of renewables announced by 2030; Brazil leads
(epbr) Global Energy Monitor (GEM) report shows that Latin America has the potential to increase its solar and wind energy capacity by more than 460% by 2030 if all 319 gigawatts (GW) of large-scale new projects announced, in pre- construction or under construction come into operation. This represents an increase of almost 70% in relation... Continue Reading →
Argentina inks $540 mln deal with development bank for gas projects
(Reuters) - Argentina's government reached a $540 million deal with development bank CAF for the extension of natural gas pipelines and related infrastructure linked to the country's Vaca Muerta basin, Economy Minister Sergio Massa announced on Wednesday. The infrastructure plan, expected to be approved in March, aims to boost a pair of gas pipeline projects... Continue Reading →
Imported hydrogen can beat EU production costs by 2030 – study
(Reuters) - Imports of renewable hydrogen into the European Union by 2030 will be competitively priced compared with domestically produced clean hydrogen, a future energy source to replace fossil fuels, a study by Aurora Energy said on Tuesday. In the RePowerEU policy, lawmakers have assumed that hydrogen usage in the bloc will reach 20 million... Continue Reading →
More than 60% of all clean hydrogen will be transported over long distances by 2050: Hydrogen Council
(RE) A vast network of long-distance shipping and pipeline routes will be built by 2050 for the trading of just over 60% of the world’s hydrogen supply, according to a new report by Hydrogen Council and the consulting firm McKinsey. In a “cost-optimal world”, half of the 400 million tonnes of H2 they expect to be... Continue Reading →
Repsol sells 25% renewables stake to EIP, Credit Agricole for $964 mln
(Reuters) - Oil and gas group Repsol (REP.MC) has agreed to sell a quarter of its newly-created renewable energy unit to Credit Agricole Assurances (CAGR.PA) and asset manager Energy Infrastructure Partners for 905 million euros ($964 million), the company said on Thursday. The deal values the whole unit, which is building wind, solar and hydro plants in Spain, the... Continue Reading →
May U.S. LNG exports reach 2nd highest as Latam shipments gain -data
(Reuters) - The United States exported 7.29 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) last month, second highest on record, as sales to Europe and South America expanded, according to Refinitiv Eikon data. The United States is on track to become the world's largest LNG exporter this year, topping Australia and Qatar, as producers work... Continue Reading →