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ACC and SLB merger set to redefine carbon capture

Norway – Aker Carbon Capture has signed an agreement with SLB to merge their carbon capture businesses.

Biobased Hydrogen

France secures €900M EU support for renewable hydrogen and biomass

France – European Commission has given green light to €900 million French scheme aimed at bolstering the production of renewable hydrogen and biomass based fuels.

Renewables

Vattenfall and RWE seal Norfolk offshore wind deal

United Kingdom – Vattenfall has finalized the sale of the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone to RWE, valued at £963 million.

Energy Renewables

SolarDuck receives certification for ‘Merganser’  

Netherlands – Bureau Veritas (BV), a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC), has awarded the Dutch-Norwegian renewable energy company SolarDuck the world’s first Prototype Certification for a floating offshore solar technology, as applied in SolarDuck’s 0.5 MW pilot “Merganser”. This certification represents a significant step forward in the development of marine renewable energy […]

Renewables

Sunrise Wind secures key approvals

United States – Sunrise Wind has secured its Record of Decision (RoD) from the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

Hydrogen

thyssenkrupp Steel to connect to GET H2 hydrogen network

Germany – thyssenkrupp Steel plant in Duisburg aims to connect to the GET H2 network by 2028, marking a crucial step in Germany’s hydrogen infrastructure development.

Sustainable energy

RWE closes five more power plants, committing to coal phase out

Germany – RWE Power is making strides in its transition towards sustainable energy solutions. The recent announcement of the permanent shutdown of five power plant units in the Rhenish mining area marks a pivotal moment in RWE’s commitment to phasing out coal by 2030 and embracing cleaner alternatives.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen researchers found breakthrough for transporting hydrogen

Belgium – Researchers at Louvain-la-Neuve University claim to have found a breakthrough for transporting hydrogen in large quantities. By storing the hydrogen in porous materials where the hydrogen molecules attach to the surface of molecular pores, the required pressure can be reduced and the storage temperature increased. So far, transport of hydrogen in gaseous form […]

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Energy Storage

NAS batteries start commercial operation at BASF’s Schwarzheide site

Germany – A NAS battery system has been commissioned at the BASF site in Schwarzheide, Germany. The NAS battery system was developed by NGK Insulators and BASF Stationary Energy Storage (BSES). BSES distributes the NAS batteries and co-develops the next generation of sodium-sulfur batteries together with NGK Insulators. Four containerized NAS battery systems have been […]

Storage

Northvolt Drei battery gigafactory construction starts

Germany – Germany’s journey towards sustainable energy takes a leap forward with the start of construction on the Northvolt Drei battery gigafactory.

CCUS

Eni’s HyNet CO2 pipeline receives UK approval

United Kingdom – Eni has welcomed the UK Government’s decision to grant a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the HyNet North West CO2 pipeline.

Circular economy Renewables

Reusable covers transform offshore wind farm construction

The Netherlands – The Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm is pioneering a sustainable approach to wind turbine installation with the introduction of reusable monopile covers. Developed by Vattenfall and CCM B.V., these durable covers offer protection during the crucial stage between foundation laying and tower installation.

Energy

Flemish industry unites for sustainable future

Belgium – Four largest Flemish industry federations—Essenscia, Agoria, Fedustria, and Fevia—came together to sign the ‘Future Pact for Flemish Industry’ during the inaugural Flemish Industry Summit in collaboration with the Flemish government.

Sustainable energy

Fugro completes initial vessel conversion to green methanol fuel

The Netherlands – Fugro is converting its vessel, the Fugro Pioneer, to be powered by methanol engines.

Renewables

Vattenfall’s Swedish wind project receives green light

Sweden – Vattenfall has secured the final environmental permit approval for its Norrbäck and Pauträsk wind projects, collectively constituting Vattenfall’s largest land-based wind power endeavor.

Renewables

EcoVadis, WindEurope and partners launch Wind Energy Initiative

Belgium – EcoVadis, WindEurope, and five prominent wind energy industry organizations – ENGIE, Hitachi Energy, Siemens Gamesa, Statkraft, and Vestas – have joined forces to launch the ‘Wind Energy Initiative.’

Energy

Liquid Wind, Umeå Energi and Wasaline partner on eMethanol sale

Sweden – Liquid Wind, Umeå Energi, and Wasaline have signed a Letter of Intent for the sale and purchase of eMethanol from the eFuel facility in Umeå, Sweden.

Sustainable energy

Fortum to revolutionize district heating in Espoo

Finland – Fortum is set to revolutionize district heating in the Nuijala area of Espoo, Finland, with the construction of an emissions-free production plant.

Hydrogen

Topsoe demonstrates SOEC technology in Denmark

Denmark – Topsoe has successfully conducted an inaugural demonstration test for its Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC) electrolysis technology at the company’s demonstration site in Frederikssund, Denmark.

Hydrogen

Dutch Gasunie explores green hydrogen partnership with Oman

The Netherlands/Oman – Gasunie, based in the Netherlands, recently concluded a visit to the Sultanate of Oman. The delegation’s objective was to explore potential cooperation opportunities in the field of green hydrogen.

Circular economy Hydrogen

Plasma technology to be commercialized by Thoriant

Netherlands – The Dutch startup Thoriant, a spin-out of Brightsite, is beginning commercial development of plasma technology that co-produces emission-free hydrogen and acetylene from methane. In recent years, a research and development program in plasma technology has been conducted at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus that has now resulted in the creation of Thoriant. Plasma technology […]

Renewables

IKEA-backed consortium wins Norway’s first offshore wind tender

Norway – The Ventyr group, backed by Japanese power companies and IKEA’s parent company, Ingka, has secured the rights to develop the Norway’s inaugural offshore wind farm in the North Sea.

Hydrogen

RWE secures land option for green hydrogen plant in Teesside

United Kingdom – RWE is forging ahead with plans to establish a green hydrogen production plant in Teesside, with the acquisition of a significant land option at Wilton International.

Storage

E.ON and Quinbrook invest in UK battery storage

United Kingdom – E.ON and Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners have embarked on a collaborative venture to construct a large-scale battery storage project.

CCUS

enfinium and HZI deploy UK’s first waste-to-energy carbon capture pilot plant

United Kingdom – enfinium has forged a partnership with Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) to deploy the UK’s inaugural carbon capture pilot plant.

CCUS

TotalEnergies accelerates carbon capture with Talos acquisition

United States – French TotalEnergies has made a move in the realm of carbon capture and storage (CCS) by acquiring Talos Low Carbon Solutions (TLCS), an American company pioneering CCS technology.

Hydrogen

France invests in Lhyfe’s green hydrogen project

France – Lhyfe has secured a €149 million financial boost from the French government to establish a green hydrogen production facility near Le Havre.

Renewables

Scotland unveils world’s first floating offshore wind innovation center

United Kingdom – Scotland’s First Minister, the Rt Hon. Humza Yousaf MSP, inaugurated the world’s premier dedicated innovation hub for floating offshore wind.

Sustainable energy

Port of Skagen and Stillstrom lead maritime decarbonization

Denmark – Port of Skagen and Stillstrom by Maersk have forged a strategic alliance aimed at decarbonizing the anchorage zone of Port of Skagen, a critical hub in Northern Europe’s maritime landscape.

CCUS

TechnipFMC to deliver all-electric carbon capture project in UK

United Kingdom – TechnipFMC has been chosen to spearhead the first all-electric integrated project by the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), a collaboration between industry giants bp, Equinor, and TotalEnergies.

Sustainable energy

Holland Malt opens emission-free Eemshaven malting plant

The Netherlands – Holland Malt has inaugurated world’s first emission-free malting house in Eemshaven.

CCUS

Heidelberg Materials launches carbon capture project in France

France – Heidelberg Materials has launched new carbon capture initiative, the AirvaultGOCO₂ project, located at its Airvault cement plant in the French New Aquitaine Region.

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