(Bloomberg) — Every morning, more than 600 workers clock in at the Louisiana shipyard where the Eco Edison, the first US-built vessel to service offshore wind farms, is under construction. At quitting time, a parade of pickups and dusty sedans forms a traffic jam on the road back into town, past buildings that serve the... Continue Reading →
(OET) As the green energy push gathers speed, propelling the shift to renewable energy sources forward, this raises concerns about oil and gas projects being in danger of turning into stranded assets while the world hurtles towards net-zero. However, the potential of converting the existing fossil fuels infrastructure for use in the offshore wind industry... Continue Reading →
(OW) New York has launched a USD 10 million solicitation for clean hydrogen research, development and demonstration projects, including clean hydrogen production and integration with renewable energy such as offshore wind. The US state’s aim is to address the challenge of replacing fossil fuel usage in hard-to-electrify sectors, with the solicitation open to fund projects... Continue Reading →
(OW) The Ports of Rotterdam and Brazil’s Pecém have signed a collaboration agreement on energy projects such as offshore wind and green hydrogen production. The aim of this partnership is to strengthen bilateral cooperation and knowledge and promote public and private initiatives between the Netherlands and Brazil in port development, port logistics, hinterland connection, and... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) French oil and gas services group Technip Energies on Thursday announced a green hydrogen solutions joint-venture with Belgian group John Cockerill, while reporting stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings. The need to combat climate change, along with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, have created opportunities for energy service firms, with increased investments in liquefied natural gas (LNG) and... Continue Reading →
Barry Parker, Contributor (OE) The path to decarbonization is defined by partnership and fueled by government funding. This month we examine the players, partnerships, and evolution of Hydrogen Hubs in the Gulf of Mexico. The Green Shipping Challenge, organized by the United States and Norway at COP 27 held in late 2022, brought about dozens of... Continue Reading →
(U) Brazilian oil giant Petrobras is preparing a pilot project for the capture and storage of industrial carbon dioxide emissions and is looking to build partnerships for a first full-scale CCS hub for the country. While international peers such as ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP and Equinor are already working toward industrial CCS projects in the US... Continue Reading →
(epbr) The Dutch government released the Climate Fund project for 2024, which foresees 28.1 billion euros for climate spending in the country until 2030. Of this total, 7.5 billion euros will be used to develop the green hydrogen industry, including 300 million euros to import this energy source – which could favor green hydrogen projects... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Europe's offshore renewable energy industry is not big enough to deliver governments' goals to rapidly expand green power, and requires a jump in policy support and funding to get on track, European companies from the sector said on Monday. The companies' joint call comes as leaders from nine countries including Germany, France and... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Energy ministers from European countries surrounding the North Sea are set to pledge to quadruple offshore wind energy capacity by the end of the decade as they aim to turn the region into an engine of renewable power. Seven European Union countries, including Germany, France and the Netherlands, alongside non-EU countries the United... Continue Reading →
