The National Environment Council (Conama), which will allow Petrobras to reduce emissions in new projects with fully electrified platforms. The state-owned company says it is technologically prepared to adopt this type of platforms and, with the amendment to Resolution 382/2006, approved by Conama, it is able to incorporate the technology in its new maritime units.... Continue Reading →
Hydrogen, ammonia can help ensure power security in energy transition – IEA
(Reuters) - The use of low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia in fossil fuel power plants can play a key role in maintaining energy security during the transition to greener power, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) told a virtual conference held by Japan's industry ministry on Wednesday. IEA chief Fatih Birol told the International... Continue Reading →
Repsol raises low-carbon targets to speed up energy transition
(Reuters) - Spain's Repsol (REP.MC) raised its targets for building new renewable generation capacity and cutting emissions from its oil and gas business on Tuesday as part of a bid many in its sector in Europe are making to stave off global warming. The company said it now plans to have installed wind, solar and hydro plants... Continue Reading →
Eni CEO, Ivory Coast President Discuss Future Plans for Giant Offshore Discovery
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara and Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi met Friday to discuss the progress of Eni's activities in the country, following the giant offshore oil discovery of Baleine 1-X. As previously reported, Eni in September announced the major oil discovery in block CI-101, in what was the company's first exploration well drilled in the... Continue Reading →
States must raise hydrogen investment to help reach net zero – IEA
(Reuters) - Governments need to step up investment in hydrogen production and storage chains to help cut net emissions to zero, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday. States and private investors had so far only come up with about a quarter of the $1,200 billion needed by 2030 to develop and deploy hydrogen... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE BP, Eni seek to raise $2 bln for Angola joint venture
(Reuters) - BP (BP.L) and Eni (ENI.MI) are seeking to raise up to $2 billion for their emerging oil and gas joint venture in Angola as both firms attempt to reduce their own debt to help build up renewables businesses, banking and industry sources said. BP and Eni announced in May that they had entered into talks to merge... Continue Reading →
DNV and Altera Infrastructure test notation to reduce emissions in offshore installations
DNV introduced a new class notation, Abate, designed to help owners and operators of offshore floating facilities identify and implement measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Altera Infrastructure, the first company to adopt the solution, has incorporated the notation into the FPSO "Petrojarl Knarr", with successful results so far. The International Maritime Organization (IMO)... Continue Reading →
Floating Dreams: Portugal Bets on Offshore Wind, Solar Farms
From a colossal wind farm floating amid choppy ocean waves to hundreds of solar panels on the surface of a dammed reservoir, Portugal is exploring innovative ways to boost renewable energy. Mass use of such projects may still be too pricey, but trailblazers like Portugal stand to benefit when costs ease. Bathed in sunshine all... Continue Reading →
Porto do Açu is the first port in Brazil to obtain international EcoPorts certification
(TN) Porto do Açu became the first port in Brazil to receive EcoPorts certification, the sector's main certification initiative. The seal, obtained this week, incorporates the main internationally recognized environmental management standards, such as ISO 14001. One of the network's objectives is to standardize good environmental management practices in the port sector through cooperation and... Continue Reading →
Electric vehicles may cut global refining capacity demand by half in 2050 – Rystad
(Reuters) - A global drive towards electrification of road transport to reduce carbon emissions may cut demand for the world's oil refining capacity by half in 2050, consultancy Rystad Energy says. "Going forward we will be touching by 2050 somewhere very close to 90% of electrification," Mukesh Sahdev, senior vice president and head of downstream... Continue Reading →
