greenhouse 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.
TES, TotalEnergies, Osaka Gas, Toho Gas and ITOCHU partner to develop the Live Oak Project for e-NG production
TES, TotalEnergies, Osaka Gas, Toho Gas, and ITOCHU have signed a Joint Development and Operating Agreement, granting the Japanese companies a combined 33.3% stake in the Live Oak project — a large-scale facility to produce electric natural gas (e-NG) also known as e-methane, initiated by TES and T..
Greenlyte launches world’s first LiquidSolar eFuel plant
Greenlyte Carbon Technologies is inaugurating the worldwide first LiquidSolar SNG plant in Duisburg, marking a decisive step from development towards industrial production of synthetic fuels (eFuels).
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.
Greece's gas operator secures 169.3 MM euros for its carbon storage, pipeline project
Greek gas operator DESFA, 66%-owned by a consortium led by Italy's Snam, said it had secured 169.3 million euros from the European Union's Innovation Fund for its carbon storage and pipeline project. "The project includes a CO2 liquefaction, temporary storage and export facility at Revithoussa, tra..
Morocco plans coal power phase-out by 2040
Morocco plans to abandon coal power entirely by 2040 if it secures international climate finance, the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) said. Morocco joined the international PPCA, a group of around 60 governments seeking to phase out coal power, in 2023, in a bid to progress natural gas and renew..
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.
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..
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.
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.
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.
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."
John Crane unveils next-generation seal to maintain integrity of ethane/ethylene pipeline performance
John Crane has launched the Type 8628VL, a next generation mechanical seal engineered to solve the oil and gas industry's toughest challenges: maintaining sealing integrity in multiphase ethane and ethylene pipelines.
WinGD and Hanwha deliver world’s first LNG carrier engine with variable compression ratio technology
This next-generation low-emission engine technology, developed by WinGD for ships using both LNG and diesel fuel, maximizes fuel efficiency and reduces methane slip
thyssenkrupp nucera successfully completes acquisition of key technology assets from Green Hydrogen Systems
thyssenkrupp nucera has successfully completed the acquisition of key technology assets from Danish company Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS)
Greenlane Renewables announces $1.3 MM in new RNG service agreements
The new agreements span the spectrum of Greenlane’s tiered maintenance package offerings, from essential service support to comprehensive parts and service.
ExxonMobil sees global natural gas demand surging in outlook to 2050
Global demand for natural gas will rise more than 20% by 2050 from last year's level, as it displaces coal to power industries and meet higher electricity use in developing countries, ExxonMobil said in an annual outlook.
Sinopec wins engineering contract for Saudi Arabian green hydrogen project
China's Sinopec said it has agreed to provide engineering services for Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power to build the world’s largest integrated green hydrogen and green ammonia project in the kingdom.
China's carbon market to introduce absolute emissions caps from 2027
China will tighten its carbon trading market by introducing absolute emissions caps in some industries for the first time starting by 2027, China's cabinet said.
Circularity Fuels converts biogas into jet fuel components at 1/100 the capital cost of methane reformers
Circularity Fuels has successfully converted biogas from a California Central Valley dairy farm into synthesis gas (syngas), a key precursor to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Vanguard Renewables welcomes new partner to advance maritime decarbonization
Under the terms of the agreement, CMA CGM will make a strategic minority investment in Vanguard Renewables through its energy fund PULSE, ensuring access to significant volumes of RNG to be delivered on a long-term basis.
Thyssenkrupp Nucera abandons U.S. green hydrogen projects no longer deemed feasible
Thyssenkrupp Nucera is in intensive discussions with stakeholders in its U.S. projects and is abandoning those no longer deemed feasible due to tax and spending changes initiated by the U.S.
Glenfarne receives final FSEIE for its 4-MMtpy Texas LNG project (U.S.), FID expected in November
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the final supplemental environmental impact statement for Texas LNG, the LNG export terminal being developed in the Port of Brownsville, Texas.
Fluenta completes flare technology installation at Louisiana amine plant (U.S.)
Fluenta has successfully completed the first installation of its Bias-90 FlarePhase configuration at the Pelican Amine Treating Plant in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.
Kent joins FEED delivery team for Project Union East Coast (UK)
Kent announced its support to the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) delivery team for Project Union East Coast, a landmark initiative by National Gas to create a core-hydrogen network across Great Britain.
Qatar threatened to cut EU LNG supplies over sustainability law
Qatar has threatened to cut gas supplies to the European Union in response to the bloc's due diligence law on forced labor and environmental damage, a letter from Qatar to the Belgian government, showed.
Update: Cancelled and postponed green hydrogen projects
Developers of green hydrogen have scaled back investments and scrapped projects globally as elevated production costs and weak demand for the low-carbon fuel have made many ventures unviable.
- 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
