Outlook & Strategy
France boosts tidal energy sector with €65M for FloWatt project
The government of France has committed to provide at least €65 million of funding and dedicated revenue support for the pioneering tidal energy farm FloWatt, in an effort to support the commercialization of tidal energy industry.
In focus: How international are decarbonization efforts?
In Europe, we have been seeing an increasing amount of climate change evidence that makes us reconsider our outfit choices every day and if (not) bringing an umbrella was the right thing. A not-so-snowy winter, no nice spring weather, a lot of summer rain in Southeastern and Central Europe, but very
New legal storm looms over the UK: Will it scrap its £11.6 billion climate pledge?
The plot thickens further with a leaked document about the UK’s alleged plans to scrap its £11.6 bln (close to $14.9 billion) climate pledge.
Scots launch new competition to cut costs of wave energy technology
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has launched a Direct Generation Concept Design Competition, inviting wave energy specialists, concept designers and solution architects to apply.
Ithaca, Aker Solutions, Expro, Proserv, and EY back 10-point plan to improve North Sea workers’ mental health
Five energy industry players have given their backing to a charter aimed at improving the mental health of thousands of North Sea workers.
New RHC leadership calls for tangible action in hydrogen industry
The Renewable Hydrogen Coalition (RHC) has elected new leadership for the next 18 months, Olivia Breese, CEO of Power-to-X at the renewable energy company Ørsted, as Chair, and Håkon Volldal, President and CEO of electrolyzer manufacturer Nel, as Vice-chair. The RHC promotes the role of renewable hy
Geophysical survey about to begin for ‘world’s longest HVDC subsea cable’
A geophysical survey is set to begin this month in the UK for an interconnector that will connect to Morocco, described as the world’s longest HVDC subsea cable. The UK geophysical survey will follow the proposed cable corridor for the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project, routing along the North Cornwal
Greek TSO enters EuroAsia Interconnector with 25% stake
Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or Admie) has become a strategic investor in the EuroAsia Interconnector that will link Greece, Cyprus and Israel with the acquisition of a 25 per cent stake. IPTO’s entry into the share capital of EuroAsia Interconnector
MAN ES reaches milestone in ammonia engine testing
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has reached a new milestone as its research engine successfully conducted combustion with ammonia at the company’s research centre in Copenhagen. This milestone was revealed in the company’s brief social media update on 6 July. According to MA
Denmark plans backup capacity to come from hydrogen and storage
Once Denmark achieves its 2030 target of being 100 per cent powered by renewables, the plan is to have backup capacity from hydrogen and energy storage, according to Hanne Storm Edlefsen, Vice President of Energy Islands at Energinet.
Aker Horizons, Statkraft pen long-term deal on Narvik green ammonia project
Green energy developer Aker Horizons has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the supplier of renewable energy Statkraft, securing a significant amount of the renewable power required for its large-scale green ammonia plant under development in Narvik, northern Norway. According to A
Study identifies ‘great potential’ for importing hydrogen from Tasmania to Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Tasmanian government have conducted a joint study which shows that importing green hydrogen from Tasmania, an island southeast of Australia, has great potential to decarbonise Northern European industry. To remind, the Dutch port and the Tasmanian government s
In push towards energy transition, Mitsui & Co. buys UK provider of pipeline integrity solutions
Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co. has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of shares of STATS (UK), a provider of pipeline integrity solutions, as part of its path towards a global energy transition. STATS (UK) announced on 5 July that it had executed a share purchase agreement to sell 100
HPA sets up new division to focus on sustainable energy hub
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has established a new corporate division “Port Energy Solutions” that will take on responsibilities and projects related to Sustainable Energy Hub. The division will be led by Jannes L. Elfgen and Hanno Bromeis, focusing on topics related to the expansion of renewabl