Dutch company Huisman, a provider of design and manufacture of heavy construction equipment, has developed a harsh environment semi-submersible drilling rig design, which can be powered with onshore-produced hydroelectricity but also with floating wind turbines. Announcing the new design on Monday, Huisman explained that it was developed with an aim of making the extraction of... Continue Reading →
Broker Marsh launches world first insurance for hydrogen projects
(Reuters) - Broker Marsh, a unit of Marsh & McLennan (MMC.N), said on Monday it was launching the world's first dedicated insurance for hydrogen energy projects, as the nascent industry looks to scale up quickly in the fight against climate change. As the world targets net-zero emissions by mid-century in an effort to cap global warming,... Continue Reading →
TwinHub floating wind offshore site investigation kicks off
The offshore site investigation works have commenced for Hexicon’s 32 MW TwinHub floating wind project in the Celtic Sea. The first phase of the survey works has been awarded to Aratellus Offshore, which has subcontracted Sulmara Subsea to perform the geophysical survey. The goal of the survey is to make it possible to plan subsea... Continue Reading →
Crown Estate Scotland Announces Three Shetland Floating Wind Projects
Three projects, of 2,8 GW in total, will be offered seabed agreements for offshore wind projects following Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind clearing process. Clearing saw the ‘NE1’ area east of Shetland made available for ScotWind applicants who met the required standards but who did not secure their chosen location earlier in the leasing process. The... Continue Reading →
Scotland opens offshore wind leasing round to decarbonize North Sea oil and gas
Scotland’s new offshore wind leasing round aiming to decarbonise the North Sea oil and gas sector and position offshore wind as a primary feature of the energy transition has launched today, with plans to deliver the results in March next year. Following last year’s consultations, Crown Estate Scotland, the body which manages seabed leasing for offshore... Continue Reading →
U.S. climate bill promotes clean energy but ‘does not arbitrarily shut off’ oil and gas
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday announced a decision to add climate provisions to a budget reconciliation legislation that is expected to provide $369 billion in energy and climate investments. The package is said to promote zero and low carbon energy and support domestic production of offshore oil and... Continue Reading →
Three key elements of future-fit energy super basins – WoodMac
(OEM) Looking at the future of the oil and gas industry in the sustainable energy landscape, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has outlined three key elements of the energy super basins of the future. Ever since Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the outlook for the supply, demand, and price of fossil fuels is constantly shifting, which... Continue Reading →
Global energy consumption topped pre-pandemic levels in 2021, says BP
(Reuters) - Global energy consumption rose by 5.8% in 2021, exceeding pre-pandemic levels as economies revved up activity, while strong growth in renewable energies chipped away at fossil fuel use, according to a benchmark report by BP (BP.L). Oil demand last year was 3.7 million barrels per day (bpd) below 2019 levels, driven primarily by weakness... Continue Reading →
Steelmaking giant enters offshore wind, green hydrogen industries
German energy company RWE and steel producer ArcelorMittal have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to develop, build and operate offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities that will supply the renewable energy and green hydrogen required to produce low-emissions steel in Germany. The partnership centres on driving forward the production of carbon-neutral steel,... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind starts more expensive in Brazil, says Ocean Winds executive
With 15 GW in offshore wind projects in Brazil under licensing, Ocean Winds — a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renováveis for offshore wind power generation — believes that investments in the implementation of the first projects in the country will be higher than in the rest of the world. “At first it will... Continue Reading →