Half of fossil fuel production sites must be shut down to limit global heating

Nearly half of existing fossil fuel production sites need to be shut down early if global heating is to be limited to 1.5C, the internationally agreed goal for avoiding climate catastrophe, according to a new scientific study. The assessment goes beyond the call by the International Energy Agency in 2021 to stop all new fossil

Saint-Gobain produced world’s first carbon-neutral flat glass

In a world first, France’s Cie. de Saint-Gobain said it produced carbon-neutral flat glass by using recycled materials and green energy. The production is the latest sign that manufacturers of building materials are joining other industries in investing in slashing emissions. The zero-carbon flat glass, made for one week at a plant in Aniche, northern

Sif, GE, Pondera and KCI agree for the feasibility study on green hydrogen

Sif Group, GE Renewable Energy, Pondera and KCI have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the feasibility study of an offshore green hydrogen project. The Green Hydrogen Centralized Offshore Wind Production Project, or AmpHytrite, is aimed at “mastering the complexity” of a centralised offshore and off-grid hydrogen production unit. The ultimate objective of the

REG released its ESG report for 2021

Renewable Energy Group (REG) has released its new 2021 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report. REG outlined that as the world transitions to clean energy solutions, the company is playing a critical role in the advancement of decarbonisation of liquid fuels. The new report showcases the company’s 2021 ESG performance. Highlights include the fact REG

United Heavy Lift signs for pair of eco-lifter ships

Hamburg-headquartered United Heavy Lift (UHL) has placed an order for two additional F900-type multipurpose heavylift vessels. The eco-lifter newbuildings will deliver at the CSSC shipyard in Hudong, China in 2023 and 2024. Between 2019 and 2022, UHL took delivery of seventeen F900 eco-lifter vessels. The vessels feature high-and-low-pressure SCR catalysts to meet IMO Tier III

PIL, GAIL agree to collaborate on hydrogen-based ecosystem

Pipeline Infrastructure Ltd (PIL) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GAIL (India) for cooperation and collaboration towards development and strengthening of the hydrogen-based ecosystem in India. The MoU aims at collectively exploring the feasibility, desirability and viability of hydrogen as a source of energy and thus build a partnership between the companies. PIL and

Chemours to participate in Versogen’s clean hydrogen technology development

The Chemours Company announced its participation in a fundraising for Wilmington, Delaware-based Versogen Inc., a start-up in developing anion exchange membrane (AEM) technology for use in hydrogen production. Founded by University of Delaware professor Yushan Yan, Versogen’s AEM technology offers a reliable and affordable way to produce green hydrogen at scale. Green hydrogen is the

Research initiated on hydrogen blend with natural gas

Scientists from the US have presented research into the use of hydrogen blended with natural gas as a bridging energy to achieve long-term carbon neutrality. This strategy could potentially help meet net-zero targets whilst still ensuring energy security in the short term. Their review study has appeared in the journal Energies. Hydrogen has been widely

UEL to collaborate with Siemens to achieve netzero carbon by 2030

The University of East London (UEL) has formed a strategic partnership with Siemens to collaborate on its aspiration of achieving net zero carbon by 2030. Siemens will deliver improvement measures to reduce overall energy use, and engineer solutions to drive the shift to renewable and on-site low-carbon energy generation at UEL’s campuses in the London

Australia’s NSW and Denmark to collaborate on 2050 netzero goal

Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state government and Denmark have signed an initial agreement to share research on strategies to transition their respective economies to net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. The agreement, announced recently will support collaboration between the governments of NSW and Denmark on innovation, policy and programme design and trade,