energy transition
Opinion: High and rising natural gas costs may spur fresh climb in U.S. coal use
Between January and March of this year, U.S. gas prices jumped by a third due to a cold snap and strong LNG exports, which in turn sparked higher U.S. coal-fired power generation as utilities cut costs by burning cheaper coal instead of gas.
Update: Germany continues to build up LNG import terminals
Germany is putting natural gas import terminals into operation as part of the country's efforts to replace piped Russian gas following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
HORIBA’s gas and liquid analysis and measurement instruments adopted for INPEX’s Blue Hydrogen and Ammonia Production and Usage Demonstration Project
This project marks Japan’s first initiative to verify the entire value chain, from production to utilization, of blue hydrogen and blue ammonia derived from domestically sourced natural gas.
Opinion: The future of the energy transition will be fractured, bumpy and long
The landmark UN COP21 climate agreement signed in Paris on December 12, 2015 saw 195 nations commit to setting binding targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to "well below" 2ׄ°C above the pre-industrial levels. The ambition has in recent years been strengthened to 1.5°C.
Quick wins on cutting methane dogged by a slow transition
The pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% below 2020 levels by 2030 has been signed by 159 countries plus the EU. Many of them have developed, or are working on, methane action plans, and billions of dollars have been committed to the effort.
IEA: World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050
The Paris-based energy security watchdog predicted in its annual outlook that the world will likely fail to meet its goal to cap the rise in temperatures to as close as possible to 1.5°C degrees (2.7°F) above pre-industrial times to avoid the most devastating effects of climate change.
WELTEC BIOPOWER biomethane plant to go into operation in mid-2026
The €50-MM project comprises four digesters and one stainless-steel secondary digester, each with a volume of 4,900 m3.
U.S. urges Europe to stick to oil and gas, not renewables
The U.S. has become Europe's top oil and gas supplier on the back of the U.S. shale boom and its companies are seeking to boost the share as the European Union moves to fully cut off remaining Russian energy imports.
Carbon Clean and SAMSUNG E&A to accelerate global deployment of carbon capture solutions
The partnership brings together Carbon Clean’s patented CycloneCC™ technology, a fully modular, columnless carbon capture system, with SAMSUNG E&A’s deep EPC expertise and AHEAD execution model to deliver compact, pre-fabricated systems that can be deployed faster, at lower cost, and with minimal site disruption.
The continued rise of natural gas and LNG: Insights from ADIPEC
J. WATKINS, Gulf Energy Information, Paris, France At ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi, moderator John Defterios (SEforALL board member) led a panel with Fatema Al Nuaimi (CEO, ADNOC Gas), Matthew Schatzman (Chairman & CEO, NextDecade), Chris Ashton (CEO & MD, Worley) and Arnaud Pieton (Executive Director & CEO..
Taiwan bucks Asia's clean power drive with record gas burn
Just over 87% of Taiwan's electricity supply was produced by fossil fuels in the first eight months of this year, the highest fossil fuel share on record for Asia's eighth-largest economy.
Plug Power partners with Edgewood Renewables to build renewable fuels facility in Nevada (U.S.)
The project is designed to process waste biomass feedstocks to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel (RD), and bio-methanol, while utilizing, within its process, renewable natural gas (RNG) and low-carbon H2.
BASF and ANDRITZ sign license agreement for OASE® technology
ANDRITZ to use BASF’s proprietary OASE technology for efficient CO2 capture in a waste-to-energy plant Expertise in engineering and chemistry crucial for emission reduction BASF and ANDRITZ Group have signed a license agreement for the use of BASF’s proprietary gas treatment technology, OASE®..
The Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards® 2025 winners honored at live Houston gala
The 2025 Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards® was held on Thursday evening at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston, Texas (U.S.). The black-tie gala recognized the energy industry’s leading innovations and thought leaders.
Natural gas to overtake coal as Malaysia's main source of power by 2032
Malaysia will generate more electricity from natural gas than coal by 2032 as the country ramps up its gas-fired power capacity, the chief executive of state-run utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) said. With demand from power-hungry data centers expected to stabilize, total electricity use is likely..
EnviTec Biogas signs first biogas upgrading project in Belgium
EnviTec Biogas, together with Byont, a leading Dutch energy provider based in Hengelo, has signed its first contract for the construction of a biogas upgrading plant with CO2 liquefaction in Belgium. “The plant will be connected to an existing biogas facility and, upon its scheduled completion in..
STATS Group complete world-first high pressure hydrogen pipeline isolation
LTS Futures project creates blueprint for repurposing gas networks for hydrogen use Pipeline technology specialist, STATS Group (STATS), has played a leading role in SGN’s LTS Futures world-first project where a live 18” high pressure hydrogen pipeline was safely isolated. STATS patented BISEP® ..
Prometheus Hyperscale, Spiritus, and Casper Carbon Capture partner to build carbon-negative data halls and energy infrastructure in Wyoming (U.S.)
The project is expected to include a minimum of $500 MM in initial investment and deliver up to 1.5 gigawatt (GW) of IT-ready capacity over multiple phases.
ReFuels enters into a fixed price Bio-CNG agreement with major UK logistics operator
The agreement is a multi-year contract signed by CNG Fuels (40% owned by ReFuels), which locks in a fixed price at the fuel dispensers across CNG Fuels’ Bio-CNG station network, providing fuel cost visibility and enabling the customer to accelerate its transition from diesel to running its fleet of HGVs on 100% renewable and sustainable biomethane.
Gasum starts work on three new liquefied biogas filling stations in Finland
Construction work at all three sites began at the beginning of October, and the stations are expected to open during the beginning of next year.
LNG demand for ships set to at least double by 2030 globally
LNG is pulling ahead of other fuels in decarbonizing shipping, which accounts for nearly 3% of emissions, as supply and infrastructure hurdles cloud the outlook for cleaner alternatives methanol and ammonia.
RWE withdraws from $10-B Namibia green hydrogen project
German power utility RWE said that it had withdrawn from Namibia's $10 billion Hyphen green ammonia project, a blow to the southern African nation's ambitions to become a major hydrogen hub. The pullback is the latest example of companies reconsidering investments in a nascent technology that is ex..
LNG is Shell's top contribution to energy industry over next decade, CEO says
CEO Wael Sawan said he believes LNG is one of the most effective fuels in the effort to lower global emissions as it can replace coal in places like India, China and other Asian countries.
Moeve advances biomethane plant development to produce green hydrogen, decarbonize its industrial operations
Through this partnership, Moeve continues to advance its development of biomethane projects both for green hydrogen production and as a substitute for natural gas to help decarbonize the company’s industrial operations, and those of its customers.
Nicor Gas achieves second RNG interconnection
The WM RNG site, located in Davis Junction, Illinois (U.S.), converts landfill gas into pipeline quality RNG.
Digital Exclusive: Carbon critical—How filtration adds value in CCUS systems
Colm Joy of Cleanova discusses how the scale of the decarbonization challenge is daunting. Countries around the world signed the Paris Agreement in 2015, committing to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.1 Achieving this target requires aggressive decarbonization efforts.
ABS approves blue ammonia FPSO concept from SBM Offshore
A new design from SBM Offshore of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit focused on the production of blue ammonia has earned approval in principle from ABS.
Italy plans two LNG units to help Sardinia phase out coal
Italy plans to send two new units for the regasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Sardinia to help the island phase out coal.
Clariant to supply catalyst to SYPOX for world’s largest electric steam methane reformer
Clariant’s Custom Catalyst Manufacturing delivers optimized catalysts, reducing emissions by up to 40% World’s largest electric steam methane reformer (e-SMR) is planned to produce 150 tons of syngas daily using 10 megawatts (MW) of renewable electricity Commercial operation scheduled for 2026, ..
U.S. gas power capacity set for big jump as renewables growth slows
U.S. power developers are planning to sharply boost natural gas and hydropower generation capacity and are cutting back on plans to add new solar and wind farms
- ExxonMobil halts 1-Bft3d blue hydrogen project in Texas
- 236-mile Texas-to-Gulf pipeline reaches FID in $2.3-B LNG expansion push
- Bechtel shares findings of tragic accident at Port Arthur LNG facility
- Aramco and Yokogawa commission multiple autonomous control AI agents at Fadhili gas plant
- Ukraine will resume gas imports via Transbalkan route in November
