Italian oil and gas company Eni has released its Eni for 2020 sustainability report, outlining the company’s path to face the global challenges. The company noted its total amount for investments in decarbonization, circular economy and renewables and expenditure on research and development is equal to €5.7 billion in its 2021-24 plan. Eni reminded that The 2030 Agenda... Continue Reading →
Global renewable energy grew at fastest pace in two decades in 2020 – IEA
(Reuters) Renewable energy grew at its fastest pace in two decades last year, led by China, and will continue to grow in the next two years, a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) showed on Tuesday. New renewable energy capacity in 2020 rose by 45% to 280 gigawatts (GW) last year, the largest year-on-year... Continue Reading →
Renewables to Grow Much Faster Than Oil Industry Expects, Rystad Says
Renewable energy will account for a far larger share of global supply in 2050 than major oil companies or the International Energy Agency (IEA) expect, Oslo-based consultancy Rystad Energy said on Thursday. Its updated models show renewables meeting 74% of total energy demand by 2050, compared to 43%, 45% and 69% in the most aggressive... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions reveals good figures in 2021 start
Aker Solutions has reported growth in both earnings and order intake in the first quarter of 2021, with about 35 per cent of new contracts related to the energy transition. In Q1 2021, Aker Solutions saw an EBITDA of NOK 427 million (approximately EUR 42.5 million), with a margin of 6.6 per cent, an increase... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil earns $2.7 billion in first quarter of 2021
U.S. supermajor ExxonMobil booked a quarterly profit due to benefits of higher commodity prices and structural cost reductions. ExxonMobil last Friday posted estimated earnings of $2.7 billion in the first quarter of 2021 compared with a loss of $610 million in the same quarter last year. The company stated that the positive results reflect the benefits... Continue Reading →
An Industry First: Dutch Gas Platform to Run Entirely on Offshore Wind Power
Dutch oil & gas exploration and production operating company ONE-Dyas plans to power a platform at a North Sea gas extraction field solely by the electricity from the Riffgat offshore wind farm in the German part of the North Sea. ONE-Dyas, together with partners Hansa Hydrocarbons and EBN, aims to extract natural gas from the... Continue Reading →
RIX Mobile Hydrogen Generation System for Marine Environments
RIX Industries offers a mobile hydrogen generation system, the M2H2-Series scalable family of Methanol-to-Hydrogen Power Systems, bringing green power to shipboard and marine environments. With the ability to generate hydrogen onboard and on demand, the RIX M2H2-Series also eliminates the heavy footprint of cryogenic liquid hydrogen storage. These highly efficient power systems provide marine shipbuilders... Continue Reading →
Total back to pre-pandemic profit levels as oil prices rise
(Reuters) French energy group Total SE (TOTF.PA) posted first-quarter earnings on Thursday close to levels from before the coronavirus pandemic, as higher oil and gas prices boosted its trading business and it increased electricity production. The company, which is branching into renewable energy and diversifying away from hydrocarbon-centred activities, benefited from this drive as areas like oil... Continue Reading →
Equinor first quarter 2021 results
Equinor (STOHF) (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) reports adjusted earnings of USD 5.47 billion and USD 2.66 billion after tax in the first quarter of 2021. IFRS net operating income was USD 5.22 billion and the IFRS net income was USD 1.85 billion. The first quarter of 2021 was characterised by: Strong results due to price... Continue Reading →
BP triples first-quarter profit to $2.6 billion on strong oil, gas trading
Oil major BP has tripled its quarterly profit due to exceptional gas marketing, significantly higher oil prices, and higher refining margins. BP on Tuesday posted an underlying replacement cost profit for the first quarter of $2,63 billion, a significant rise when compared with $0.8 billion for the same period in 2020. According to the company, this... Continue Reading →