DNV said Thursday it was assisting Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Research Institute in the development of a long-term offshore power grid plan to deliver renewable offshore wind power to South Korea. The project is scheduled for completion by mid-2025. As technical advisor, DNV will develop a conceptual design and routing plan to enable the... Continue Reading →
BP economist: oil industry focused “too much” on decarbonization in 2022
(Bloomberg) – BP Plc’s Chief U.S. Economist Michael Cohen said the oil industry focused too much on cutting greenhouse gases last year, eroding its ability to keep pace with demand. “2022 taught us that too much focus on the decarbonization agenda led to a mismatch between supply and demand,” said Cohen in a Monday interview... Continue Reading →
How is European and U.S. oil majors’ energy transition journey shaping up? Wood Mac
While the transition to low-carbon and green sources is making strides on the global energy stage, the major energy players in Europe and the U.S. have been making progress at a different pace with Big Oil keeping oil and gas firmly in the driving seat. However, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, believes all roads... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind Hub Planned at Avondale Global Gateway in Louisiana
(OE) An offshore wind hub is coming to the site of the former Avondale Shipyard in Louisiana as the region ramps up to service the growing renewable energy industry in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. New Orleans-based Gulf Wind Technology (GWT) announced Monday it is collaborating with energy supermajor Shell to establish a research, training... Continue Reading →
GEM: Latin America has 319 GW of renewables announced by 2030; Brazil leads
(epbr) Global Energy Monitor (GEM) report shows that Latin America has the potential to increase its solar and wind energy capacity by more than 460% by 2030 if all 319 gigawatts (GW) of large-scale new projects announced, in pre- construction or under construction come into operation. This represents an increase of almost 70% in relation... Continue Reading →
NH3 FPSO Concept: Floating ‘Green’ Ammonia Poduction gets DNV AIP
An industrial-scale concept for a floating production unit to produce green ammonia has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV, and the project is now ready to start the Basic Design phase. The NH3 FPSO concept is being developed by Netherlands-based SwitchH2 BV and Norway-based BW Offshore and will be built through conversion of an existing Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) or a dedicated newbuild vessel. Receiving power... Continue Reading →
Results ‘above all expectations’ as Prysmian reports best year ever
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group has reported that 2022 was its best year ever in terms of financial results as its profits and cash generation had grown by over 50 per cent. For 2022, Prysmian’s adjusted EBITDA amounted to €1,488 million, representing a +52.5 per cent growth compared to 2021, while group net profit soared... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on agreement with Shell
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras announces that its CEO Jean Paul Prates, and Wael Sawan, Shell´s CEO, signed today a Memorandum of Understanding, during CERAWeek, in Houston, in order to encourage discussion and collaboration between the companies. The companies will work together on identifying potential upstream opportunities, sharing experience and best practices on reducing carbon... Continue Reading →
RWE Selects Siemens Gamesa’s Recyclable Blades for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
German renewable energy company RWE has selected Siemens Gamesa's offshore wind turbines with recyclable blades for its Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. Siemens Gamesa said it would supply 44 SG 14-222 DD (14MW) wind turbines with 132 recyclable blades. The order comes after, in 2022, RWE became the first commercial, large-scale offshore developer to install... Continue Reading →
Big Oil on hydrogen: forget the rainbow, just make it profitable
(Reuters) - Governments worldwide need to simplify rules around hydrogen supply to attract investment and scale it up to become competitive enough to substitute fossil fuel use in heavy industry, energy executives said this week. Hydrogen as a potential alternative to natural gas, coal or oil burned in heavy industry or shipping is seen as... Continue Reading →