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(epbr) The Porto do Pecém has started studies to identify what investments will be needed in the infrastructure of the port complex to attract investments for offshore wind and green hydrogen projects for Ceará, said the Secretary of State for International Relations, Roseane Medeiros . “Because, obviously, these investments [in renewable projects] are private investments.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - PetroChina's (601857.SS), opens new tab, net profit rose 8.3% last year off record levels in 2022, as strong growth in natural gas sales and its marketing segment offset lower realised oil prices. PetroChina's net profit amounted to 161.1 billion yuan($22.34 billion) in 2023, versus 148.7 billion in 2022, while revenue fell 7.0% to 3,239... Continue Reading →
(OE) Green Ships Invest has signed a contract to purchase of Amogy’s carbon-free ammonia-to-electrical power systems for a fleet of new environmentally friendly platform supply vessels (PSV). Green Ships, which is designing/procuring so-called ePSVs (electrical PSVs), had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Amogy in October 2023. Under the newly signed contract, Green Ships Invest will... Continue Reading →
The U.S. Department of the Interior has unveiled proposal for a second offshore wind energy auction in the Gulf of Mexico, which would cover four areas offshore Louisiana and Texas. Totaling 410,060 acres, the next Gulf of Mexico offshore wind auction would have the potential to secured clean power for 1.2 million homes. With the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mitsui & Co. (Brasil) S.A. for a non-binding assessment of low-carbon business opportunities in Brazil. The agreement was signed during CERAWeek, a global energy conference being held in Houston, USA. The partnership involves evaluating potential opportunities for the production of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Top oil executives took to the stage of a major energy conference on Monday to vocally oppose calls for a quick move away from fossil fuels, saying society would pay a steep cost to replace oil and gas. Big oil companies including BP and Equinor have written down renewable energy projects and others have... Continue Reading →
By Ron Vis and Vincent van Duijvenbode, McDermott (OM) Rising demand for hydrogen as a new clean source of power will drive the emergence of gigawatt-scale green hydrogen production installations close to offshore wind farms. Various pilot projects are under development and early-phase small-scale hydrogen production facilities are being installed in the Dutch North Sea. There... Continue Reading →
(PN) The National Secretary for Energy Transition and Planning of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Thiago Barral, participated this week in a joint hearing of the Infrastructure Services Commission (CI) and the Senate Environment Commission. At the meeting, he discussed the initiatives of the National Hydrogen Program (PNH2). In his speech, Barral highlighted that... Continue Reading →
(RZ) The European Commission (EC) is allotting up to $7.43 billion (EUR 6.9 billion) in public funding for hydrogen infrastructure projects. The EC approved the third Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI), which aims to boost the supply of renewable energy in the European Union (EU), reduce dependence on natural gas, and help achieve... Continue Reading →
(OET) Thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP) have shown exceptionally low hydrogen permeation values, demonstrating technical suitability for high-pressure hydrogen service, Dutch TCP producer Strohm reported following a TCP hydrogen testing program. Strohm recently completed an extensive six-month hydrogen testing program on its TCP at Tüv-Süd in Germany, which saw the comprehensive permeation assessment cover a range of... Continue Reading →
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