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Singapore to co-fund CCS studies at some power plants to aid net-zero emissions target

Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) will co-fund selected carbon capture and storage (CCS) feasibility storage studies proposed by power generation companies and energy firms to help achieve the city-state's net-zero emissions target by 2050.

ENGIE strengthens presence in biomethane with acquisition of its first production unit in Belgium

ENGIE continues to increase its biomethane production capacity in Europe with the acquisition of a new unit in Belgium, the Group's first biomethane production facility in the country.

Gasum opens Norway’s largest biogas station in Bærum

Nordic energy company Gasum has opened a biogas filling station west of Oslo, significantly expanding its biogas infrastructure in Norway.

WinGD introduces LPG ‘pre-fit’ option for operators aiming for ammonia trade

Swiss marine power company WinGD has introduced an option for its X-DF-A ammonia-fueled engines to be delivered capable of running on liquified petroleum gas (LPG).

Analysts expect EU carbon prices to soar by 2027

Analysts expect EU carbon permit prices will soar by 2027 as policy measures shrink supply, while their forecasts for 2025 and 2026 were little changed.

Italy's Snam to invest to prepare gas grid for green fuels

Italian natural gas grid operator Snam sees a growing role for decarbonized gases and is getting ready to transport different substances, including biomethane and hydrogen.

Wood leads industry project to accelerate CCUS with guidelines for CO2 specifications

Wood is leading a Joint Industry Partnership (JIP) to create industry guidelines for CO2 specifications to accelerate sustainable carbon capture, utilization and storage projects.

INEOS Energy started compression ops at the Teesside gas processing plant

INEOS Energy announced the start-up of the electric-driven compressor at the Teesside Gas Processing Plant, which will significantly boost gas flows from the INEOS Operated Breagh Gas Field.

NDT Global partners with Aramco to launch 56" ultrasonic inspection tool

NDT Global launched a 56" ultrasonic inline inspection tool, developed in collaboration to meet the inspection requirements of integrated oil and gas company Aramco.

Alfa Laval to supply first systems for ammonia-fueled marine vessels by end of 2025

Alfa Laval announced it will be ready to supply its first fuel systems for ammonia-fueled vessels by the end of 2025.

Energy Vision highlights potential of wastewater plants to produce RNG, follow gas-to-grid model

The sustainability NGO Energy Vision has released a primer for municipalities on how their local wastewater treatment plant(s) may be able to produce renewable energy and help fight climate change, titled “Can your wastewater plant do more?”

BCCK and Carbon Clean sign agreement to deliver carbon capture solutions across U.S.

BCCK and Carbon Clean will collaborate to provide Carbon Clean’s semi-modular CaptureX technology to customers across the U.S.

Venture Global gets OK to take step in commercializing Louisiana Calcasieu LNG plant

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Venture Global LNG got approval from U.S. energy regulators on Tuesday to re-introduce hazardous fluids to part of the company's Calcasieu LNG export plant in Louisiana.

Four Trelleborg UK production facilities transition to 100% renewable gas

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions marks a significant milestone in its commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship in the UK as four production facilities complete a transformative shift to 100% renewable gas.

Natural gas producers demand Harris’ stance on key energy issues in battleground Pennsylvania (U.S.)

Drillers in energy-rich Pennsylvania have called on Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris to detail her position on natural gas, a fuel the energy industry bills as clean but which climate activists say is a global warming menace.

Nede'HY hydrogen project, with Haffner Energy's technology, selected as a laureate by France’s development agency

The project for green hydrogen (H2) production and distribution in France is carried by an industrial consortium led by the Nedey Automobiles Group (GNA), which includes Haffner Energy. It was just named a laureate of the call for projects by France’s development agency ADEME.

CIMC Enric, Angang Steel's first co-production of H2 and LNG from coke oven gas project successfully commences operations

CIMC Enric Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries have released that the coke oven gas-to-hydrogen (H2) and LNG co-production project invested and constructed by Angang CIMC (Yingkou) New Energy Technology Co. Ltd. has officially commenced operations, with a grand inauguration ceremony held in Bayuquan District, Liaoning.

Technip Energies, JGC awarded FEED by ExxonMobil for the 18-MMtpy Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique

Technip Energies and JGC Corporation have been awarded the front-end engineering design for the 18-MMtpy Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique. The facility will be comprised of 12 fully modularized LNG trains of 1.5 MMtpy each.

Picarro launches handheld solution for natural gas leak investigation and closed-loop leak management

Picarro, a global leader in natural gas leak and emissions management technologies, has launched a handheld solution designed for natural gas operators.

Spain increases green hydrogen goal

Spain has increased its target for green hydrogen (H2) production capacity in a sign of confidence in an industry that has seen some energy giants scale back plans due to high costs and uncertain demand.

Cleanova introduces Cleanova.C-CLEAN: Pioneering carbon capture filtration

Cleanova has launched Cleanova.C-CLEAN, a groundbreaking approach to the development of dedicated filtration solutions for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) applications.

Excelerate Energy improves FSRU operations with Wärtsilä Gas Solutions reliquefaction retrofit project

Excelerate Energy Inc. has entered into an agreement with Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, to purchase a reliquefaction system for retrofit installation onboard one of Excelerate’s floating storage regasification units (FSRUs).

Hanwha signs MoU with GasLog to convert LNG propulsion to ammonia

Hanwha Power Systems signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GasLog to convert its LNG carrier propulsion system to an ammonia gas turbine.

Norway's Equinor scraps plans to export blue hydrogen to Germany

Norway's Equinor has scrapped plans to export blue hydrogen to Germany because it is too expensive and there is insufficient demand. Equinor and Germany's RWE signed a Memorandum of Understanding in January 2022 to build a hydrogen supply chain for German power plants to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

JBS USA and GreenGasUSA partner to transform renewable natural gas production

JBS USA, a leading global food producer, and GreenGasUSA have announced a new partnership to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) at multiple JBS beef and poultry processing facilities across the U.S.

ABS signs MoU with HD KSOE to advance zero-carbon ships

Enhancing their collaboration on cutting-edge marine and technology projects, ABS and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance the development and certification of innovative systems for next-generation, zero-carbon ships.

Chevron Shipping, Wärtsilä partner to lower methane emissions on LNG carriers

Technology group Wärtsilä, in partnership with Chevron Shipping Company LLC, plans to convert one engine on six of Chevron Transport Corporation Ltd.’s LNG carriers from dual-fuel (DF) to spark gas (SG) operation.

UGS installs biogas upgrading system in Michigan and Wisconsin (U.S.)

Unconventional Gas Solutions announced the successful commissioning of two innovative biogas upgrading plants in the U.S. states of Michigan and Wisconsin. The two plants, which together feed 800 Nm3/hr of biomethane into the local gas grid, are the first UGS systems of their kind.

Energy Transfer LNG pipeline continues to burn in La Porte, Texas (U.S.)

Energy Transfer said a fire at its natural gas liquid (NGL) pipeline in La Porte, Texas, which started on Monday, was still burning on Tuesday, and a state regulator said it would probably keep burning into the afternoon.

ABB signs agreement to support major LNG export project in the US

ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Argent LNG to collaborate on automation and electrical solutions for a liquefaction facility at Port Fourchon in Louisiana (U.S.).