Toxic air pollutants from cruise ships around ports are higher than pre-pandemic levels, leading to increased air pollution in Europe’s port cities, a new Transport & Environment study shows. The study indicates that despite introducing the UN shipping body’s sulphur cap in 2020, Europe’s 218 cruise
Shell has decided to step up its decarbonisation efforts by boosting its low-carbon energy solutions business with investments of $10-15 bln.
Classification society DNV has verified the safety of all aspects of Project Greensand’s CO2 storage in the North Sea. Project Greensand includes capturing CO2 at an INEOS Oxide site in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, which is transported cross-border and stored in the Nini field in the Danish North Sea. The
CSSC Power Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), and the world’s largest chemical producer BASF have teamed up on expediting the progress of onboard carbon capture (CO2 capture) systems for commercial maritime applications. The partnership is expected to
Norwegian wave energy company Havkraft and Indian independent power producer Opera Energy have entered into strategic agreement to investigate the potential for the deployment of wave energy farms across various sites in India.
Lithuanian LNG terminal operator Klaipedos Nafta (KN) has introduced its new corporate strategy for the period 2023-2050 which is centred around the efficiency of current activities, preparation for the energy transformation and transition towards activities in the new energy field. The strategy, wh
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has made a strategic investment in CWP Global’s development portfolio of ultra-large-scale green hydrogen hubs, including projects across Africa, Australia and the Americas. CWP Global, a developer of renewable energy, currently has a green hydrogen hub portf
Focusing on its renewable energy transition, the government of the Caribbean island state of Grenada held a roundtable discussion on ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), under the banner of the Global Ocean Energy Alliance (GLOEA).
Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) has put the Western Corridor, part of the Peloponnese interconnection, into full operation. The Western Corridor includes the electricity transmission line connecting Megalopoli with Patras and Western Central Greece, con
Irish fintech company Exceedence, which has developed a software to speed up the rollout of offshore wind, wave and tidal energy projects, has unveiled plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs platform.
The European Hydrogen Bank, an initiative by the European Commission to facilitate both renewable hydrogen production within the EU and imports, has been linked with Germany’s H2Global support scheme to enhance global hydrogen ramp-up. European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson and German Federal
Bangladesh has granted approval for the implementation of the Hong Kong Convention on the safe recycling of ships and offshore assets. This landmark decision positions Bangladesh as the second sub-continent recycling destination, following India, to ratify the convention. Following extensive and sus
The Port of Québec has entered into a partnership with 2 Degrés, a business incubator specializing in clean technologies. This two-year partnership fits within the Port of Québec’s Vision 2035, unveiled earlier this year, as the port sets sights on innovative solutions in several sectors, including
US-based marine energy company C-Power has completed the preliminary trials of its SeaRAY autonomous offshore power system (AOPS), that will soon be deployed for a six-month pilot project at the US Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) off the Hawaii coast.
