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Oct 6, 2022
Naftogaz, a Ukrainian state owned oil and gas company, has plans to begin testing the possibility of storing hydrogen in underground facilities. Roman Kokhtiuk, chief engineer of JSC Ukrtransgaz, says: ‘Ukrtransgaz has a number of memorandums with European underground gas storage operators, which have been moving in this direction for several years and have actually come to test the reality of…
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Oct 6, 2022
The UK government has commenced an independent review into the delivery of its net zero climate commitments. It will be led by former energy minister, Chris Skidmore, who is due to publish his recommendations by the end of the year.  The three-month review will focus on how the UK can achieve net zero by 2050 while increasing energy security, economic efficiency and affordability for end users.…
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Oct 6, 2022
Italy-based tank cleaning company, Gerotto, has provided distribution rights to KOR, an Australia and New Zealand based company that manufactures and distributes industry equipment through OEM companies, such as Cappellotto and Schwarze Industries. This partnership is part of Gerotto’s growth that is implementing to provide safer alternatives for its customers. Gerotto's range of robots has…
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Oct 5, 2022
Independent logistics company, Vesta Terminals is now welcoming ships to their terminals using the digital ISGOTT solution developed by Smartflow. The partnership has been facilitated by NxtPort International. Digitalising all the handshakes between various parties involved, such as terminals, vessels, agencies, shipping companies, and the authorities, is an important step in continuously…
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Oct 5, 2022
Autonomous robotic solutions company, Square Robot, has completed a successful test of a new thruster submerged in motor gasoline. Two thirds of the tanks in the world contain crude oil or another low flashpoint product, which make them challenging for in-service robotic inspections. The test included operation of a thruster at a nominal speed in oil for a minimum of six hours as well as…
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Oct 5, 2022
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has concluded an agreement with Indonesia's Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) to conduct joint research and development (R&D) of ammonia-fired power generation by gas turbine. MHI and ITB have already been undertaking joint research on a variety of clean energy solutions to help Indonesia achieve decarbonisation. Following demonstration testing with MHI's…
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Oct 5, 2022
To help serve European demand, Mexico is planning to build a  liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub worth $4-$5 billion, according to President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. The President announced the plans at a regular press conference last week. The hub will be located at the port of Coatzacoalcos in the Gulf of Mexico. The planned port would transport LNG to Europe via boat. At present, Mexico…
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Oct 4, 2022
Emission-free, ammonia power solutions provider Amogy, has announced the opening of its Norway operations, hiring Christian Berg as managing director. Berg joins Amogy Norway from Yara Clean Ammonia, a decarbonisation-focused subsidiary of leading global ammonia producer, Yara International ASA. Berg will be responsible for accelerating Amogy’s effort in commercialising its ammonia-to-power…
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Oct 4, 2022
Petronas, a global energy group, has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) as well as a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), to collaboratively pursue sustainability goals of carbon neutrality by 2050.   The MoC with METI aims to enhance the cooperation between Petronas and…
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Oct 4, 2022
Stolthaven Terminals Brazil has successfully operated a nitrogen-generation plant. The plant was established in partnership with, and will be operated by, White Martins, a representative of Linde, the world's largest industrial gases and engineering company. Stolthaven Terminals Brazil will manage its own supply of nitrogen for its operations, ensuring continued service reliability and…
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Oct 3, 2022
The Danish and Belgian governments have entered into an agreement to enable captured carbon to be shipped across their borders, to be permanently stored in a sandstone reservoir 1,800m beneath the seabed of the Danish North Sea. The agreement allows Project Greensand (work to reduce carbon emissions by capturing them and storing them in the subsoil of the North Sea) to move forwards with…
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Oct 3, 2022
Japanese Industrial conglomerate, Sojitz Corporation, European bulk liquid storage company, Rubis Terminal, and Spanish infrastructure investment company, Reganosa, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to carry out a joint feasibility study for the development of a green hydrogen supply chain in Europe. Reganosa is developing the H2Pole project, the first-ever regional hydrogen…
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Oct 3, 2022
Several companies, including the Jeju National University and the SK Plug High Bus, are involved in the Jeju demonstration project which aims to establish the demonstration of hydrogen generation by using all four of South Korea’s existing water electrolysis plants. Running until the end of March 2026, the Jeju demonstration project will cost approximately 62 billion won. The project leader,…
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Sep 30, 2022
INEOS progresses forwards in delivering its plan for a world-scale low-carbon hydrogen plant at Grangemouth, Scotland as it awards a key contract for the design of the plant to Atkins. The new hydrogen plant is expected to be operational by 2030 and aims to reduce emissions from the site by 1 million tonnes a year, as the site targets net zero by 2045. Fundamental to INEOS’ Hydrogen project…
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Sep 30, 2022
On 16 September, a pipeline transporting crude oil from the Amazon to Peru’s desert coast suffered a spill, affecting indigenous communities in Peru’s northeast region of Loreto. Peru’s environment ministry has estimated that the spill is at least 2,500 barrels. State-owned oil company Petroperu is yet to release an estimate. Petroperu said in their statement that the spill was a result of…
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Sep 30, 2022
ENOC Group, through its subsidiary, Horizon Terminals, has announced the implementation of an advanced digital solution for efficiently planning fuel supplies. The announcement makes ENOC the first fuel company in the UAE to implement the latest version of the system. PDI Logistics Cloud is used to plan fuel supplies for ENOC retail stations and commercial customers. It will be based on their…
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Sep 30, 2022
The Nord Stream pipeline, which transports gas from Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany, is now being reported to have a fourth leak, following initial leaks reported earlier this week. Environmental and shipping concerns are now central to the ongoing issue and debate over the cause of the leaks. On September 29, NATO officially declared that the damage recorded to the Nord Stream…
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Sep 29, 2022
FinCo Fuel Group and Gane Energy have signed an agreement to introduce a green methanol blend for heavy-duty engines, with an aim of reducing greenhouse gases and exhaust emissions. The  liquid fuel will be used in new and retrofitted heavy-duty diesel engines. The partnership hopes to tackle climate challenges by delivering climate-neutral fuels to meet both present and future emissions…
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Sep 29, 2022
BP have announced the appointment of Satish Pai as a non-executive director to the board. Satish Pai’s appointment will come into effect from 1 March 2023, where he will join the Safety and Sustainability Committee. Helge Lund, chair of BP, says: ‘On behalf of the board, I am delighted to welcome Satish to BP. Satish is an accomplished and transformative executive with broad experience in…
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Sep 29, 2022
GTT has won Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas for the design of an ammonia-ready very large crude carrier (VLCC) fuelled by LNG. The approval comes as part of a joint development project, which started in 2021. The emerging concept of VLCC is a breakthrough innovation, with the relocation of the fuel tank below the main deck, to avoid exposure to bad weather, and the risk of…
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