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“It is quite clear that liquid hydrogen is the cheapest option. It is much cheaper than ammonia when you look at the whole cycle of putting the hydrogen into the ammonia and taking the hydrogen out. If you can have liquid hydrogen which is stored without loss or very low loss, then liquid hydrogen is... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Renewable energy firm Orsted (ORSTED.CO) on Tuesday said it intends to invest in a large-scale facility in Denmark to produce green hydrogen, considered a cornerstone of the shift to cleaner energy. The first stage of the investment in the so-called Power-to-X facility is estimated at somewhere between 1 and 5 billion Danish crowns ($141-$705 million),... Continue Reading →
(OE) Marco Polo Marine, a Singapore-listed offshore vessel company, is looking to enter the Japanese offshore wind market and has signed a memorandum of understanding with "K" Line Wind Service in that regard. Both parties, according to Marco Polo Marine, want to own and run suitable offshore support vessels that will serve customers in the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Global renewable power capacity growth is set to double over the next five years, driven by energy security concerns in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday. In an annual report on the outlook for renewables, the IEA said capacity worldwide is expected to grow... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday is set to kick off the first sale of offshore wind development rights for waters off the coast of California, expanding the nascent domestic industry to the Pacific Ocean. The auction is a major milestone in the Biden administration's push to put wind turbines along every U.S. coastline... Continue Reading →
(MTR) This week, dozens of companies are expected to compete for the right to lease the first commercial wind power sites off the coast of California in a federal online auction that could kick-start the state’s next clean energy boom. Collectively, the winners will pay at least tens of millions of dollars for exclusive rights to submit... Continue Reading →
(RN) Floating wind turbines are crucial to the future of offshore wind, and to bring energy costs down to a competitive level, they require radically different thinking. French company Eolink is starting to build a full-scale demonstrator of its innovative pyramid-shaped floating wind turbine, which reduces materials and weight by more than 30%, and promises... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - BP chief executive Bernard Looney is betting on hydrogen to power future low-carbon businesses as the governments of major economies stump up cash to develop the fuel to decarbonise. Low-carbon hydrogen already has a big fan-base and is forecast to play a major role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from heavy industries and... Continue Reading →
(OE) The Dutch government on Friday said it would appoint gas grid operator Gasunie to oversee plans to develop a hydrogen network in the North Sea, Energy Minister Rob Jetten said in a letter to parliament. The Dutch government is due on Dec. 8 to debate in parliament over ambitious plans to shift much of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Norwegian energy firm Equinor's renewables business faces rising supply chain bottlenecks and strong rivalry for new projects, but will not compromise on its 4-8% investment return target, the head of the unit told Reuters. While still largely an oil and gas producer, state-controlled Equinor is investing heavily in offshore wind, securing permits in Britain,... Continue Reading →
