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 →

September 24, 2021 0

DNV Launches Guidance on Wind Farm Design for Tropical Cyclone Areas

Classification society and energy industry consultancy DNV has published a new Technical Note (TN) providing principles for determining site extreme wind speeds for wind farms caused by tropical cyclones. The company produced the document after an extensive industry collaboration to increase transparency and to reduce uncertainty in the design of wind farms in emerging offshore... Continue Reading →

September 24, 2021 0

Shell to invest $565 million in renewable energy in Brazil through 2025

(Reuters) - The Brazilian subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) will invest 3 billion reais ($565 million) in renewable energy in the country through 2025, executives said on Tuesday. Most of the capex is related to solar energy projects, the executives said. The head of renewable development for Latin America, Gabriela Oliveira, said Shell has 2GW of... Continue Reading →

September 21, 2021 0

Special Report: BP gambles big on fast transition from oil to renewables

(Reuters) - Deep in the Oman desert lies one of BP's more lucrative projects, a mass of steel pipes and cooling towers that showcases the British energy giant's pioneering natural gas extraction technology. The facility earned BP Plc (BP.L) more than $650 million in profits in 2019, according to financial filings reviewed by Reuters. Yet the oil... Continue Reading →

September 20, 2021 0

Rio Grande do Norte signs agreement and will be the first Brazilian state to produce offshore wind energy

The Ventos Potiguar Offshore Wind Complex, which provides for the installation of five plants with a capacity of 2.7 gigawatts, 207 generators, should be the first in the country. With this, Rio Grande do Norte (RN) is on its way to being the first state in the country to have offshore wind energy production. Governor... Continue Reading →

September 15, 2021 0

BP names Dotzenrath to lead renewables growth after Sanyal departure

(Reuters) - BP (BP.L) named Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath, a former chief executive of RWE Renewables, to oversee the British company's rapid expansion into renewable energy following the unexpected departure of BP's head of low carbon and natural gas Dev Sanyal. Dotzenrath's appointment comes at a time when BP, under the leadership of CEO Bernard Looney, seeks to rapidly... Continue Reading →

September 14, 2021 0

Chevron triples low-carbon investment, pledges $10 billion through 2028

(Reuters) - Chevron Corp (CVX.N) said on Tuesday it has tripled its low-carbon investment to $10 billion through 2028, as global oil companies rush to shift away from the fossil fuel due to the mounting pressure from investors and environmentalists. "With the anticipated strong cash generation of our base business, we expect to grow our dividend, buy... Continue Reading →

September 14, 2021 0

FPSO Firm BW Offshore Bids to Build Offshore Wind Farms in UK

BW Offshore, an Oslo-listed firm best know for its FPSO leasing business in the oil and gas sector, said Wednesday it had, together with U.S. renewable energy and utility company Invenergy, submitted bids to develop up to 5.4 gigawatts of offshore wind as part of the first offshore wind ScotWind leasing round in Scotland, UK. "Together, we... Continue Reading →

September 8, 2021 0

Aquaterra Energy to Deliver Multiple Offshore Platforms for ‘Supermajor’ in Angola

Offshore engineering firm Aquaterra Energy has signed an engineering and design service agreement with an unnamed "supermajor" to deliver multiple offshore platforms over a three-year period. The platforms, of Aquaterra Energy's Sea Swift design, will be destined for off the coast of the Cabinda Province, offshore Angola. "Won through a competitive tender process, Aquaterra Energy... Continue Reading →

September 7, 2021 0

World’s First: Siemens Gamesa Makes Recyclable Offshore Wind Turbine Blades

(OE) Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa said Tuesday it had made the world’s first recyclable wind turbine blades at its blade factory in Aalborg, Denmark. "Wind power is one of the cornerstones in the quest to tackle the climate emergency. With more than 200 GW of new offshore capacity projected by the Global Wind Energy... Continue Reading →

September 7, 2021 0

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