(Bloomberg) — On a platform 140 kilometers (87 miles) off the coast of Norway, Crown Prince Haakon held two power cables connected to scale models: the first was a wind turbine, the second an oil rig. Behind him, the world’s biggest floating offshore wind farm was just visible on the horizon, an engineering marvel that... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil CEO: World in need of plan to address climate change alongside energy needs
(OET) U.S.-headquartered energy giant ExxonMobil is taking several steps to slash its greenhouse gas emissions. The oil major’s CEO believes that renewables are not up to the task of handling emissions on their own, thus, the use of other technologies is seen as key to curbing emissions during the transition to a low-carbon and green... Continue Reading →
New York Unveils Plans About Upcoming Offshore Wind Solicitation
(OW) New York Governor Kathy Hochul has revealed that expedited offshore wind solicitations for the state will be held early next year. The forthcoming Requests for Proposals will be released on 30 November 2023. Final proposals will be due on 25 January 2024, with award announcements expected by the end of February 2024. These solicitations... Continue Reading →
BP seeks partnerships to navigate renewables storm
(Reuters) - BP (BP.L) is seeking partners for offshore wind projects in Japan and may invest in hydrogen technology companies to tackle inflation and equipment bottlenecks that have battered the renewables sector. The oil major plans to expand in low carbon energy in the coming decades as it seeks a long-term business model that can survive the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs agreement with European Energy to evaluate e-methanol business opportunities
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with European Energy, a Danish company with verticalized operations in the energy transition, including renewable generation and green hydrogen-based solutions, to evaluate, on a non-binding basis, business opportunities for the development of an e-methanol plant project in Brazil. The agreement was... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies draws attention to slow energy transition progress, urging developed economies to support Global South’s transformation – Long read
(OET) France’s energy giant TotalEnergies has published its new annual energy outlook, presenting scenarios for the evolution of demand and the global energy system to contribute to the energy transition’s debate in the run-up to COP28. While the decarbonization engine is not running smoothly and needs to be tweaked to reach full speed, the oil... Continue Reading →
Fugro updates 2027 strategy, plans expansion into CCUS
(OET) Fugro is planning to expand into the carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) segment as part of its strategy towards 2027. Fugro has updated its strategic agenda with three priorities, including growing and transforming current business, expanding into developing segments, and increasing recurring revenue with Geo-data as a service. The plan is to target... Continue Reading →
Octopus makes first investment in German offshore wind
(Reuters) - Britain's Octopus Energy said it has made its first investment in German offshore wind under plans to scale up its renewables activity in the world's third-largest market. Octopus Energy Generation has taken a 5% stake in Butendiek, an 80-turbine offshore wind farm 32 kilometres west of the island of Sylt in the North... Continue Reading →
Deep Wind Offshore Partners with Hy2gen to Produce Hydrogen from Offshore Wind
(OE) Norway-based offshore wind developer Deep Wind Offshore has entered a partnership with the hydrogen company Hy2gen to produce green hydrogen from offshore wind. "The combination of offshore wind and hydrogen has massive potential. It is not possible to achieve net zero without green energy carriers, who will need a massive amount of renewable energy,"... Continue Reading →
Seven Existing UK Offshore Wind Farm Project Sites Set for 4GW Power Boost
(OE) Britain's Crown Estate said Thursday it was taking steps to enable the generation of up to an additional 4GW of green electricity from several offshore wind farm projects in development within the timeframe of the UK government’s offshore wind target of 50GW by 2030. The Crown Estate, which manages the seabed and much of... Continue Reading →