Namibia, one of the world’s sunniest countries, is investing strenuous efforts in exploiting its abundant natural resources to produce renewable energy, most notably green hydrogen, and position itself as a renewable energy hub. “Namibia is comfortable with being a first mover in an industry that is
The only way to lower greenhouse gas emissions in shipping and entice companies to set zero-emission targets in the sector is by setting an end date for fossil fuels in the shipping industry through a global regulation, Maersk’s Chief Advisor for Green Transition Concepción Boo Arias said. “It is ve
Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck has been awarded a contract for the world’s largest hybrid offshore floating solar power plant at the offshore wind park Hollandse Kust West VII in the Netherlands.
With COP27 in full swing, governments have set out an action plan to scale up decarbonisation efforts, says IRENA.
The Philippines’ President, Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has given the country’s Department of Energy (DOE) the green light to move forward with its plan to explore and develop the offshore wind potential as a source of clean and sustainable energy, and electricity for green hydrogen production. The Dep
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and BIMCO, together with the International Ship Suppliers’ Association (ISSA) and the International HazMat Association (IHMA), have collaborated to develop a new guide to help both shipowners and ship suppliers comply with new ship recycling regulations.
German Ambassador to the UK Miguel Berger and UK Trade Commissioner for Europe Chris Barton have joined an industry event to help celebrate continued progress on the NeuConnect project that will create the first direct connection between the UK and German energy markets. Led by Meridiam, Allianz Ca
Tuvalu becomes the second nation-state to call for an international mechanism to phase out fossil fuels and enable transition to renewables.
SEA-KIT International has secured funding through the second round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) to design a hydrogen-powered, zero-emission uncrewed surface vessel (USV). SEA-KIT and Bramble Energy will implement outputs from a Round 1 project that marinized a printed circu
Co-location of offshore wind, wave and offshore solar energy in multi-source energy parks could lead to unprecedented reduction of levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), according to a new report by EU-SCORES project.
Aker BP has secured two types of permits from Norwegian authorities for drilling operations in the North Sea off Norway.
France plans to assign € 300 million in public funding to help catalyze the decarbonization of its shipping sector and the development of zero-emission vessels. The move was announced by the French secretary of state in charge of maritime affairs, Hervé Berville at a conference held in Lille on Tues
Conrad has been named as the winning bidder for the ONWA and OSWA PSCs located offshore of the Aceh Province of Indonesia.
As many as 800,000 seafarers will require additional training by the mid-2030s to enable the shipping industry to transition towards alternative low- and zero-carbon fuels and technologies with the aim of keeping global warming to 1.5C or less by 2050, a DNV study shows. Findings also suggest that a
