Outlook & Strategy
In focus: Energy and maritime plays shaping greener future to wean the world off fossil fuels
This week saw Europe entrench its position as the decarbonization trailblazer, with the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Denmark, and Belgium spearheading the new wave of projects.
Port of Gävle: Tanker switches to shore power during unloading operation for the first time
In a milestone event for the maritime industry, a tanker conducted an unloading operation while connected to shore power at the Port of Gävle, Sweden.
Sumitomo subsidiary enters UK carbon storage sector
Carbon Catalyst has entered into an agreement with Summit Energy Evolution Limited (SEEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, for the farmout of a 10% interest in a North Sea carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. Carbon Catalyst announced it had reached an agreement with SEEL to
Swedish wave energy company goes on recruitment spree
CorPower Ocean is looking to expand its team of ocean energy experts, with a number of vacancies available for multiple roles.
Plans for Danish-German hydrogen network gain ground
Danish national transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet and Gasunie Deutschland, a unit of Dutch energy company Gasunie, have signed a cooperation agreement on the next steps for the development of the Danish-German hydrogen network aiming to make it possible to make large quantities of green h
Prysmian’s new cable-laying vessel to sport Palfinger equipment
Palfinger has been appointed to deliver a major equipment package for Prysmian’s new cable-laying vessel (CLV). Palfinger will supply Monna Lisa with an extensive equipment package similar to the one supplied for Prysmian’s previous cable-laying vessel Leonardo da Vinci. The equipment package consis
Westwood: Netherlands & Belgium could lead hydrogen imports in NW Europe
The latest research by Westwood Global Energy Group, a market research and consultancy firm, has revealed an optimistic outlook for Northwest Europe (NWE) hydrogen imports, led by targets set by the Netherlands and Belgium. According to Westwood, the two countries have a collective potential to prov
After Belgium, Norway exploring options for hybrid interconnectors with two other countries
Just shortly after the announcement that it was investigating the feasibility of a hybrid interconnector between Belgium and Norway, news came in that the Norwegian transmission system operator (TSO) Statnett is exploring options for interconnectors with Denmark and Germany. Danish TSO Energinet rep
TKI Offshore Energy launches open innovation call for offshore hydrogen
TKI Offshore Energy, a part of Energy Innovation NL, has launched an open call with a total budget of €400,000 for innovation projects in the field of offshore hydrogen. As explained, the purpose of the open innovation call is to promote offshore hydrogen production and support companies and researc
Belgium and Norway looking into hybrid interconnector
Belgian and Norwegian transmission system operators (TSOs) Elia and Statnett are investigating the economic and technical feasibility of a hybrid interconnector that would link the two countries. The subsea cable would link the high-voltage grids of the countries while also being connected to Norweg
Climate-neutral sailing ship for the Marshall Islands launched in South Korea
An environmentally sailing ship intended for the Marshall Islands has been launched in South Korea.
Lawsuit case against Shell directors ends with court dismissal
A lawsuit against Shell’s board of directors has been thrown out of court, preventing ClientEarth from pursuing derivative action.
Morlais in need of environmental monitoring system for tidal energy
Menter Môn, the manager of the Morlais tidal energy site in Wales, is looking for assistance for the development of a tidal energy environmental monitoring system.
Provaris Energy moving forward with its hydrogen projects in Europe
Australian Provaris Energy has been making progress with its development activities in Norway and commercialization activities for compressed hydrogen supply chains in Europe using the company’s proprietary storage and carrier solutions. The company stated that a key milestone was achieved for its ‘