The Port Authorities of Rotterdam and Gothenburg have signed a memorandum of understanding for the realisation of a green corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two ports. As part of the initiative, the ports will establish a common framework for cooperation to stimulate the use of new alternative fuels. The deal was signed in
Vinci, in a consortium with Sener. has signed a contract to build Germany’s first LNG re-gasification terminal. The plant will have a production capacity of 10 billion cu m of natural gas per year and will have two 165,000 cu m storage tanks. The terminal will also be equipped with auxiliary operating systems, infrastructure, and
Japanese shipping firm Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and LPG importer Astomos, together with domestic energy supply firm Sustainable Energy, plan to work on producing marine biofuel from combustible trash on ocean-going vessels during voyages. The three companies have agreed to equip vessels by the mid-2020s with an integrated subcritical water organic waste power generation (ISOP)
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, 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
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
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
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 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
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