Norwegian energy services firm Aker Solutions is to spin-off its renewable energy and carbon capture technology businesses, Kallanish Energy reports. Following Aker’s merger with Norwegian counterpart Kværner, the company’s wind (Aker Offshore Wind) and carbon capture technology (Aker Carbon Capture) will be spun-off to shareholders. In a statement on Friday, Aker confirmed that the two … Read more
Scotland’s ambitious H100 project has reached a significant milestone with the successful conclusion of its early design phase. This groundbreaking initiative, aimed at establishing the world’s first green hydrogen heating network, marks a pivotal moment in Scotland’s transition to renewable energy. The H100 project, spearheaded by SGN and backed by the Scottish Government, is a … Read more
Energy Transfer is reviewing bid proposals for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract at its proposed Lake Charles liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Louisiana, Kallanish Energy reports. The Texas-based company told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in a July 14 filing that the bids are still being reviewed. An EPC tender had been … Read more
Hydrogen has a key role to play in the future energy systems, but “it’s no silver bullet,” European pro-hydrogen speakers said in an industry webinar on Thursday. According to Christoph Jugel, head of energy systems at the German Energy Agency, green hydrogen – the fuel produced from renewables power and water – “isn’t the silver … Read more
Production of shale gas in China is forecasted to rise 400 million cubic feet per day (Mmcf/d) through to 2025, Rystad Energy said on Wednesday. According to consulting firm, China’s shale gas output is predicted to add 400 Mmcf/d to China’s total gas production over the next five years. This will be primarily derived from its … Read more
Russian natural gas giant Gazprom said the Covid-19 pandemic hasn’t had a major impact on the gas market, and that global demand is set to grow, Kallanish Energy reports. According to Gazprom’s head of finance, Alexander Ivannikov, softer gas prices will incentivize gas consumption both in Europe and worldwide. They will also limit liquefied natural … Read more
The Appalachian Basin is projected to grow economically because of its energy resources, next-generation manufacturing, and petrochemical development and expansion, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In fact, the region “is on the cusp of an energy and petrochemical renaissance,” the DOE said. The report, looking … Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvania Health Department both failed to protect the public health during the state’s Marcellus Shale natural gas boom, according to a scathing new report from a state grand jury. The two-year investigation “uncovered systematic failure by government agencies in overseeing the fracking industry and fulfilling their responsibility … Read more
A Minnesota regulator has reaffirmed its support for Enbridge’s Line 3 Pipeline replacement project, Kallanish Energy reports By a 4-1 vote, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has voted to deny petitions for reconsideration filed last May by several Ojibwe bands, environmental groups and the state Department of Commerce. Instead, the commission upheld the project’s certificate … Read more
Three companies have announced that they have demonstrated further advancement of a new cutting-edge electrochemical technology that converts carbon dioxide in raw biogas to pipeline-quality renewable natural gas (RNG). That is a critical improvement in the science of upgrading waste emissions to RNG, said Southern California Gas (SoCalGas), Pacific Gas & Electric, and Opus 12 … Read more
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