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May 5 (offshoreWIND.biz) Ocean Winds (OW), the international offshore wind energy company created by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has started electricity production at its 30 MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating offshore wind farm. With first power now delivered to the French grid, the project is already supplying renewable energy to homes... Continue Reading →
May 4, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it has qualified for inclusion in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index (DJ BIC) of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) for the second consecutive year. In this DJ BIC assessment cycle, Petrobras stood out in criteria related to Transparency and Reporting, Community... Continue Reading →
April 14 - OceanX Energy’s entry into the Brazilian market brings advanceddigitalization, data intelligence, and energy management solutions to thecountry’s offshore industry. OceanX Energy is building a future where accurate,real-time data powers every offshore decision; every asset operates atpeak efficiency; and every operation delivers maximum uptime andperformance. In partnership with its local partner in Brazil,... Continue Reading →
April 13 (Reuters) - Baker Hughes said on Monday it will sell its unit, Waygate Technologies, to Sweden-based Hexagon ( for about $1.45 billion in cash, as the oilfield services provider reorganizes its business to focus on high-growth areas. The deal is part of Baker Hughes' efforts to reshape its business by shedding non-core assets and shifting focus... Continue Reading →
April 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's ethanol makers are ready to raise output if the government hikes the legal mix of anhydrous ethanol blended with gasoline from 30% to 32% this year, industry figures said, adding that production is heading towards a record. Brazil's government wants to raise the ethanol blend to 32% in the first... Continue Reading →
April 9th, 2026 – OMS Group and Exail today announced the acquisition of a second Exail DriX O-16 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), accelerating OMS Group’s deployment of autonomous survey capabilities to support the growing demand for subsea cable infrastructure worldwide. The first DriX O-16, purchased last year and to be named USV Elite, is scheduled... Continue Reading →
April 6 (TN) A study analyzing data from thousands of Brazilian municipalities identified regions with the greatest potential for the production and use of green hydrogen – a fuel considered strategic for the decarbonization of emission-intensive industrial sectors. The research shows that the country has favorable conditions for developing this new energy chain, but also... Continue Reading →
April 6 (Reuters) France announced tenders for seven offshore wind projects totalling 10 gigawatts on Thursday as well as smaller solar and onshore wind tenders, adding the country will favour homegrown technologies in its bid to achieve energy sovereignty. The tenders are two years late due to political gridlock over financing renewables as France struggles... Continue Reading →
March 31 (Reuters) - Renewable power made up almost 50% of the world’s electricity capacity last year after a record increase in solar installations, data from the International Renewable Energy Agency shared exclusively with Reuters showed on Tuesday. As the Middle Eastern conflict has led to record monthly gains on oil markets, some in industry have lobbied... Continue Reading →
March 30 (OE) Yinson Production has started operating a pilot carbon capture and storage (CCS) unit on the Agogo floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel offshore Angola, which is deemed the world’s first post-combustion CO2 capture plant installed on an offshore facility. The system has been developed in collaboration with Azule Energy and Norway-based... Continue Reading →
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