According to Diederik Samsom, Head of Cabinet of EU commissioner Frans Timmermans, the momentum for a strong European climate policy is better than ever. Offshore wind is doing well, hydrogen is on its way, but the circular economy still seems to be a decade behind. Sense of urgency has yet to come. Wim Raaijen Samsom […]
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For the first time, after a seven-year build, the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (Mast) Upgrade, has achieved first plasma. All the essential components work together simultaneously. Fusion energy offers the potential of an abundant, inherently safe low-carbon electricity supply. It involves fusing hydrogen particles in a hot gas known as a […]
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The International Geothermal Association announces that they will transfer their operating headquarter from Bonn, Germany to The Hague, the Netherlands. This is a landmark decision based on the strategic positioning of geothermal energy as a key enabler of the net-zero future energy mix. The Netherlands has been pioneering geothermal solutions for its greenhouse sector and […]
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Liquefied natural gas (LNG) remains central to ensuring the security of global natural gas supplies. And LNG has played a major role in the sector’s adjustment to the exceptional drop in global gas demand during the first half of 2020. According to the International Energy Agency, who published a new report. Global gas demand is […]
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The European Industry & Energy Summit 2020 goes completely online! We make a virtue of necessity and broadcast the summit at the 8th and 9th of December from Amsterdam and various industrial locations in the Netherlands. One of the studios will be in Nijlicht in the Eemshaven (Groningen). We are also planning studios in Rotterdam […]
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After years of slow progress, technologies to capture carbon emissions and store or reuse them are gaining momentum. A trend that will need to accelerate significantly for the world to achieve its energy and climate goals. According to a new special report released by the IEA today. foto: Pexels The report, CCUS in Clean Energy […]
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Bp and Microsoft announce to work together as strategic partners to promote the digital transformation in energy systems. The companies link their joint ambitions to completely eliminate CO2 emissions by 2050. Earlier this year, bp announced its ambition to become a net zero emissions company by 2050 or earlier. And help the world achieve net […]
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Like aviation and land transport, also shipping must drastically reduce CO2 emissions. If it were up to the European Parliament, the maritime transport sector would have to produce at least forty percent fewer emissions annually by 2030. There will also be a special ‘Ocean Fund’ to make ships more energy efficient and to invest in […]
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Bp and Equinor announced the formation of a new strategic partnership to develop offshore wind projects in the US. This includes the development of existing offshore wind leases on the US East coast. And jointly pursuing further opportunities for offshore wind in the US. As well as forming the new strategic partnership, bp will purchase […]
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SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall are taking a decisive step toward fossil-free steelmaking with the start-up of Hybrit’s pilot plant for the production of fossil-free sponge iron. At the plant, Hybrit will perform tests in several stages in the use of hydrogen in the direct reduction of iron ore. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven started up […]
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