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Norwegian energy giant Equinor has teamed up with RES and Green Giraffe to form Océole, a company dedicated to developing floating offshore wind in France. Océole will evaluate and work towards submitting bids in the upcoming floating offshore wind tenders held by the French government, Equinor said Tuesday. "Establishing this partnership is in line with... Continue Reading →
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has announced plans to enter the renewables market with the development of a large-scale floating wind turbine. The shipbuilder has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its Tri-Star Float, a 9.5-MW offshore wind floater. SHI is hoping its turbine technology will be selected... Continue Reading →
(epbr) The investments announced for the construction of plants producing green hydrogen (H2V) in Brazil already total more than US$ 22 billion, all concentrated in ports — Pecém, in Ceará, Suape, in Pernambuco, and Açu, in Rio de Janeiro. These ports combine a series of strategic factors for the development of the new H2V chain,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Shares in Siemens Gamesa (SGREN.MC) fell more than 18% on Thursday after the wind turbine maker's second profit warning in less than three months due to spiralling raw materials prices and the cost of delivering its new onshore platform. The warning of a possible loss this year had a knock-on effect on parent Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE),... Continue Reading →
Italian energy industry services provider Saipem is set to complete the acquisition of the French Naval Energies' floating wind business. The two companies first announced the agreement on June 4, and now all the necessary conditions for the completion of the deal have been fulfilled. Saipem acquired from Naval Energies the activities in the floating... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Wind and solar power capacity expanded rapidly in 2020 while global energy demand cratered because of the pandemic, yet this did not yet reflect a "decisive shift" towards meeting U.N.-backed climate goals, BP said in its annual energy review. Last year witnessed the biggest fall in carbon emissions in more than 75 years,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) plans to reduce its refining and chemicals portfolio by more than half, it said in July 2020 without giving a precise timeframe. The move is part of the Anglo-Dutch company's plan to shrink its oil and gas business and expand its renewables and power division to reduce greenhouse gas emissions sharply... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) today announced an agreement to combine its Renewables business unit(1) with OHT ASA (Oslo Børs: OHT), subject to the customary approvals, conditions and relevant employee consultations. The combined company will be renamed Seaway 7 ASA and will initially retain OHT’s listing on Oslo’s Euronext Growth market, with... Continue Reading →
The French alternative energy company Qair has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian state of Ceará for an investment of 5.85 billion euros for the production of green hydrogen and offshore wind energy. In a statement, the Government of Ceará and Qair Brasil indicated that both projects will generate 2,600 jobs and increase... Continue Reading →
(Bloomberg) --Oil majors are gearing up to explore off the coast of Colombia, offering hope to a country struggling to reverse declines in reserves and output of its biggest export. Royal Dutch Shell Plc is planning to drill this year in the Caribbean, while Exxon Mobil Corp., Repsol SA and state-controlled Ecopetrol SA will follow... Continue Reading →
