Clean Fuel
Gasum lines up four new LNG-fueling stations
The Nordic energy company Gasum has set its sights on opening four new LNG-fueling stations during the summer of 2020.
Sakhalin Energy shuts one LNG train for maintenance
Russia’s Sakhalin Energy has closed only one LNG train at the Gazprom-operated Sakhalin-2 facility for planned maintenance due to challenges associated with the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The maintenance also includes the Lunskoye-A offshore platform that produces the majority of the gas for the
Italy’s 1st small-scale LNG terminal nearing completion
Italy is to get its first small-scale liquefied natural gas facility as construction works progress on the Higas terminal located on the island of Sardinia. The small-scale storage, regasification and distribution facility will be ready “in a few months”, according to Gas & Heat, the Italian enginee
Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project 19 pct complete
Russia’s Novatek is pushing ahead with the construction of its second Arctic liquefied natural gas export project despite the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The project located on the Gydan peninsula includes the construction of three LNG trains with a capacity of 6.6 million tonnes per year, each,
WAB: Wind and hydrogen ideal partners, but German hydrogen strategy not ambitious
German wind industry association WAB has welcomed the Federal Government’s recognition of “green” hydrogen’s sustainability in the long term and the special role of offshore and onshore wind energy in its National Hydrogen Strategy, adopted on 10 June. However, WAB said the strategy is non-ambitious
Balearia’s ferry bunkers LNG for first time
Spain’s Balearia said it completed the first LNG bunkering operation for its converted ferry Bahama Mama in the Spanish port of Algeciras. The ferry operator carried out the LNG bunkering operation via a truck-to-ship method on June 8. To remind, Gibraltar’s Gibdock started retrofitting the Bahama M
Nordic trio kicks off biogas fuel test
SSAB, ESL Shipping and Gasum have teamed up to reduce the emissions arising in shipping SSAB’s raw materials.
Elixir Energy plans small-scale Mongolia LNG plant
Australia-based Elixir Energy said it has recently signed a deal with Mongolia’s MT Group to develop a small-scale LNG plant in the South Gobi region. The LNG facility would supply fuel to the South Gobi’s large coal trucking fleet, according to a statement by Elixir Energy on Friday. The memorandum
Siemens, Total to work on “green” LNG production
A unit of German engineering giant Siemens has entered into a deal with French energy group Total to advance new concepts for “green” liquefied natural gas production. As part of the contract, Siemens Gas and Power is conducting studies to explore a variety of possible liquefaction and power generat
Green hydrogen goes big in EU
Norwegian and German governments have, within a week apart, adopted state-level hydrogen strategies, several days after each had already earmarked funds to push this emerging industry forward within their latest packages to strengthen their national economies. Meanwhile, 93 companies – including off
Eni, KOGAS ink LNG MoU
Italian oil and gas company Eni signed an energy and LNG sector cooperation MoU with Korea Gas Corporation.
Stena Bulk develops new LNG-fueled tanker
Shipping company Stena Bulk unveiled its product and chemical tanker prototype, the IMOFlexMAX, featuring dual-fuel LNG engines.
BMW to test marine biofuel with UECC, GoodShipping
After announcing their three-month biofuel trial earlier this year, short sea shipowner United European Car Carriers (UECC) and sustainable shipping initiative The GoodShipping Program have now partnered with car manufacturer BMW Group to continue to test marine biofuel (BFO) on UECC’s roll-on/roll
Russia’s Gazprom signs Ust-Luga LNG deals
Russian gas giant Gazprom said it signed several deals for its large liquefied natural gas export and chemical project in the Baltic port of Ust-Luga. Gazprom and RusGazDobycha agreed to build the gas processing and liquefaction complex worth more than 700 billion rubles ($10.2 billion) in March las