Europe seeks African supplies to replace Russian gas

European leaders have been paying a lot of attention to natural gas projects in Africa. The interest comes at a time when European officials are trying to find new energy resources because of reduced natural gas flows from Russia. A new liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off Africa’s western coast has received visits from the

Rampini launches new hydrogen-electric vehicle

Rampini, an Italian bus manufacturer, unveiled its first hydrogen-electric bus, the HYDRON. The bus is powered by Loop Energy’s innovative hydrogen fuel cell system, says the company in a press release. Rampini developed the HYDRON bus using its battery-electric bus model, with modifications to incorporate fuel storage and a Loop Energy S300 (30 kW) fuel

NZTC gets funding for hydrogen project

The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has received a grant of £2.12 million ($2.36 million) from the Scottish government’s Just Transition Fund to support its Hydrogen Offshore Production Project (HOP2). HOP2, a four-year development, will demonstrate whether offshore hydrogen production and storage is feasible at a scale of 500 MW to 1 GW through repurposing

Climatiq raises €6 million to fuel net zero future

Berlin-based startup Climatiq has just raised €6 million to fuel the development and expansion of its climate intelligence platform. The climate tech innovators are powering net zero solutions by providing better oversight into the reality of carbon usage. United with a common mission of cooling the earth and pushing our planet to a more sustainable

Electrolyzer developed to produce hydrogen form air

Australian researchers have created a prototype electrolyser capable of harvesting water from the air and then splitting it to produce hydrogen gas for use as a green fuel. This device is powered by a solar panel and can operate effectively in extremely dry climates. Hydrogen is widely hailed as a cleaner alternative to CO2-emitting fossil

Adani incorporates two new subsidiaries

Adani Green Energy announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four has incorporated two new subsidiaries, Adani Renewable Energy Forty Four and Adani Renewable Energy Forty Eight. The company’s arm, Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four, has incorporated two new subsidiaries with an authorised and paid-up capital of Rs 1 lakh each. The

Wärtsilä to support integration of renewables into Japan’s power mix

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the gas fuelled engines for a new 100 MW Japanese power plant. The fast-starting engines will provide the grid balancing and peaking capabilities needed as Japan increases its share of energy from renewable sources. This is one of the pioneering cases in Japan where a major power producer and

ABS highlights role of PPP in realizing netzero by 2050

The decisive role of public-private partnerships in delivering net zero for shipping by 2050 was spotlighted by Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman, President and CEO in his keynote address at the 2022 SHIPPINGInsight conference. “We are clearly in the early innings of a decade of change. For shipping, the challenge and opportunity lies in two

DSME seeks services of NASA for liquid hydrogen

South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has sought the services of a NASA supplier to fire up its own large liquid hydrogen carrier ambitions. DSME is partnering with CB&I, a subsidiary of US-based energy engineering company McDermott, to develop the ship type which moves cargoes at super chilled temperatures. CB&I has

World’s largest bio-LNG plant at Amsterdam port

Dutch fuel supplier Titan has moved to build what it says would be the world’s largest biomethane liquefaction plant (bio-LNG) in the Port of Amsterdam. Formerly known as Titan LNG, the company will build and operate a 200,000 tonnes per year plant, with production expected in 2025, in partnership with biogas supplier BioValue and Linde