Enviornment/Safety
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.
Alberta oil regulator stopped enforcing gas flaring limits after government pressure
Alberta's dismantling of its 20-yr-old flaring limit after companies blew through the limit two years in a row, with no objections from the federal government, is an example of the challenges Canada faces in reconciling its environmental commitments with a renewed focus on economic growth.
Ammonia cracking: Bringing an industrial unit in Antwerp to life
In Antwerp, a unique pilot ammonia cracking unit has emerged. More than a technological feat, it is the culmination of genuine teamwork in service of the energy transition. This unit, now operational, will make it possible to convert ammonia into hydrogen on an industrial scale, and paves the way for new low-carbon supply chains.
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.
Germany passes law to allow underground carbon storage
The law allows the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) at gas‑fired power plants but bans it at coal‑fired plants.
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 mechanics of a sound assessment
FIG. 1. Vibration measurements are essential for detecting integrity issues. Compressors lie at the heart of countless enterprises across numerous industries, and those businesses’ success depends on their equipment performing reliably, efficiently and sustainably. When this is not the case, the..
Hidden challenges in mercury removal unit operation and design
Mercury removal units (MRUs) are typically regarded as simple fixed-bed systems operating in a passive mode, with minimal instrumentation and limited dynamic behavior. This perceived simplicity sometimes leads to an underestimation of their importance within the overall gas treatment chain. In liq..
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.
GE Vernova, YTL PowerSeraya partner to capture carbon for gas turbine plant in Singapore
The study aims to capture at least 90% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at YTL PowerSeraya's hydrogen-ready, combined-cycle gas turbine 600-megawatts (MW) power plant, set to be built by the end of 2027 on Singapore's Jurong Island manufacturing hub.
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.
Study: Methane emissions from crude oil and gas supply chains significantly underestimated
Global methane emissions from oil production are now reported to be 15 times higher in International Energy Agency (IEA) data compared to IOGP figures, with discrepancies for Russia reaching 10-fold and for Saudi Arabia an astonishing 40-fold.
Bechtel shares findings of tragic accident at Port Arthur LNG facility
The following message was sent to Bechtel colleagues on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, co-signed by Craig Albert, President and Chief Operating Officer & Paul Marsden, President, Energy: Colleagues, Five months ago, we shared tragic news that shook the entire Bechtel community to its core. On April 29,..
Windfall Bio begins construction on methane-to-value demonstration plant in Houston (U.S.)
The demo plant will contain natural microbes known as mems, which convert waste and dilute sources of methane—including flare gas from oil and gas wells, landfill gas, and biogas from agriculture and livestock—into organic fertilizer.
OPAL Fuels, South Jersey Industries, and Atlantic County Utilities Authority announce commercial operation of RNG facility
Located at ACUA’s solid waste landfill, the RNG facility captures and processes landfill gas into RNG, providing a renewable, lower-carbon fuel alternative to diesel and conventional natural gas.
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.
Biogas Västra Skaraborg AB (BVS) launches construction for EnviTec biogas flagship project in Sweden
The BVS plant – operated by a cooperative of local farmers – will use pig and cattle manure as well as other agricultural residues from the region as feedstock.
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.
Catagen launches new ClimaHtech hydrogen compressor technology
CATAGEN has officially launched its ClimaHtech compressor technology, marking a major leap forward in hydrogen compression innovation.
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.
Nopetro Energy powers Vero Beach (U.S.) economy with new landfill-to-renewable fuel facility
RNG, a biogas and the lowest-carbon alternative fuel, is being produced by capturing and removing methane gas from the Indian River County landfill.
Baker Hughes and Halfaya Gas Co. sign agreement to advance flare reduction project in Iraq
The agreement builds on a previously announced memorandum of understanding to establish a collaboration for the Bin Umar development project and completion of a pre-front-end engineering and design (FEED) study.
Clean Energy breaks ground on three RNG dairy projects with Maas Energy Works
These projects span six U.S. dairies located in South Dakota, Georgia, Florida and New Mexico, and are expected to produce approximately 3 MM gallons (gal) of RNG annually once fully operational.
U.S. EPA proposes end to mandatory greenhouse gas reporting
The agency said mandatory collection of GHG emissions data was unnecessary because it is "not directly related to a potential regulation and has no material impact on improving human health and the environment."
Emerson unveils new safety controller for emergency shutdown systems
Emerson has announced the new PACSystems RX3i CPS400 safety controller, designed to enable Safety Integrity Level 2 (SIL2) strategies for infrastructure, fire and gas, burner management systems, and other emergency shutdown systems.
- 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
