
A 294-meter floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has arrived at the new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Stade, marking the start of commissioning preparations and bringing the facility a step closer to operations, with gas feed-in to Germany’s grid expected from November.

Japan’s MODEC and Eld Energy, a Norwegian fuel cell system company, have cleared a key milestone in the new technology qualification (NTQ) process from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), advancing their solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power system toward deployment on operating floating production,