Clean Fuel

First Gen picks 2 bidders for Philippines LNG project
FGEN LNG, a unit of First Gen for its LNG import facility, has shortlisted two bidders to supply FSRU for the terminal in Batangas.

CMA CGM cuts its CO2 emissions by 4% in 2020
French container shipping major CMA CGM reduced the overall emissions of its fleet by 4% in 2020 compared to 2019, the company said in its annual report for 2020. Since 2008, the group has reduced its CO2 emissions by 49% (TEU-km), in line with its objective of reaching -50% emissions by 2030. This

Port of Rotterdam step closer to becoming hydrogen hub
The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s leading trading hub, is working on the development of a new hydrogen pipeline together with Gasunie to form the backbone of the future hydrogen infrastructure.

MAN showcases its ME-GA Engine
MAN Energy Solutions unveiled yesterday its latest low-speed, dual-fuel engine, a MAN B&W ME-GA type, at a ceremony live-streamed from its Copenhagen Research Centre. The new engine is an Otto-cycle variant of the company’s ME-GI engine, designed for LNG/fuel-oil running. The engine manufacturer sai

Total’s shareholders to vote on energy transition and carbon neutrality
French energy major Total’s energy transition policy and the orientation of investments towards carbon neutrality will be put to the vote of the shareholders at the annual shareholders’ meeting.

Gazprom to advance hydrogen production tech
Russian giant Gazprom has set its sights on advancing technologies for the production of hydrogen.

IGU: no energy transition without natural gas
Speaking at GECF, the president of the International Gas Union (IGU) Joe M. Kang said the role of natural gas as an enabler in the energy transition will be an important theme in the international energy discussion.

Keel laid for first Spanish-built LNG bunkering vessel
Spanish LNG terminal operator Enagás informed that Armon shipyard in Gijon laid the keel for the first LNG bunkering vessel to be built in Spain.

MethanQuest: hydrogen, methane to play a key role in the energy transition
MethanQuest project, led by Rolls-Royce and DVG shows that hydrogen and methane manufactured using renewable energy resources will play a major role in the future.

UK’s largest hydrogen project underway
BP is developing plans for the UK’s largest blue hydrogen production facility in Teesside, targeting one gigawatt of hydrogen production by 2030.

UK gov’t supports HyNet carbon capture storage project with over $45 million
Italian oil company Eni has revealed that the UK Government granted £33 million ($45.85 million) to support the HyNet project focused on the decarbonisation of the industrial district in the North-West of England with CO2 capture and storage.

TU Delft partners up with Camfil on hydro motion boat
The Technical University Delft Solar Boat Team in the Netherlands has teamed up with Camfil, a Swedish producer of air filters and clean air products, to provide aerodynamically optimized, custom-made filtration solutions for the hydro motion boat.

Russia: LNG action plan approved
The Russian government approved the LNG market development roadmap for the next five years.

Acorn CCS and Hydrogen project gets over $43 million in government funding
Scotland took a step closer to its net-zero carbon goals with the announcement of over £30 million ($41.7 million) of UK Government funding for initiatives linked to the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.