Norwegian companies Dalane Energi and Hydrogen Solution (HYDS) have launched a new hydrogen production facility in Egersund harbor as a part of the EU-funded ROBINSON H2020 project. The official opening ceremony of the hydrogen production plant was held in Grand Hotell Eigersund on February 8 in the
Danish shipping and logistics major A.P. Moller – Maersk has become the first company from the maritime sector to have its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to be in line with the 1.5-degree pathway from the Paris Agreement.
Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has entered into an option agreement with Naturgassparken Vest, a real estate company jointly owned by CCB Energy and Norwegian Øygarden municipality, to establish the production of hydrogen-based energy carriers in the Energy Park. The agreement wa
Swedish-Israeli wave energy developer Eco Wave Power Global (EWP) has announced winning a £1.5 million grant (almost $1.9 million) as a part of a consortium led by UK-based Toshiba and Aquatera, to design a pilot microgrid project for a remote island in Thailand. The grant is a part of round ten of
Finland’s pension insurance company Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company has agreed to co-invest €15 million alongside OP Finland Infrastructure LP in compatriot shipping company ESL Shipping, a subsidiary of Aspo Plc.
Germany and Algeria have signed a declaration of intent to establish a bilateral hydrogen task force as part of their energy partnership. Furthermore, there are plans for a hydrogen pilot plant installation. According to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), the
Japan’s energy giant JERA and PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI), a fuel procurement and transportation operator for Indonesia’s power giant PT PLN (Persero), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of an LNG value chain. The MoU provides for collabora
China’s oil and gas giant China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) has rolled out the country’s first locally-made subsea Xmas tree. CNOOC reported that the first China-produced subsea Xmas tree was officially put into use on February 6. The subsea tree is 3.5 meters long, 3.2 meters wide, and 3 me
Dutch shipowner Future Proof Shipping (FPS), the EU-funded Flagships project and the Interreg-funded ZEM Ports NS project have launched H2 Barge 2, a hydrogen-powered vessel that, according to the parties, will ship goods completely emission-free on the Rhine between Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and
Hamburg-based energy company Mabanaft has hit a new milestone in the progress of its planned ammonia import terminal in the Port of Hamburg with the scoping meeting held as part of the approval process. The meeting was completed on January 30 in the run-up to the approval procedure for the construct
Hexagon Purus Maritime, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Norwegian Hexagon Purus, has opened new premises in Ålesund in line with the increasing demand for innovative hydrogen storage solutions for maritime applications. The new premises at the Devold factory in Ålesund consist of 450 square meters of o
The Swedish Energy Agency has awarded Minesto with 2.8M SEK (approximately $267,000) to support the development and testing of a mooring system for ocean energy deployment. The grant co-funds a project through which Minesto will advance the performance of the next-generation tether system that moors
Energy company Gasum has performed the first LNG bunker delivery to shipping company Seaworks’ new dry bulk vessel in Norway. Gasum said that the “delivery not only marks a historic moment for our customer, Seaworks, but also signifies their inaugural venture into LNG dual fuel technology.” Furtherm
Greece and Saudi Arabia have officially established a special purpose company for exploring the feasibility of an electricity interconnector between the two countries. The special purpose company Saudi Greek Interconnection was established by the Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Tra
