France – Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are on course to surge by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021 – the second-largest increase in history. According to IEA report this reverses most of last year’s decline caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. This would be the biggest annual rise in emissions since 2010, during the carbon-intensive recovery […]
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Denmark – New consortium will spend €4.5 million during the next three years on developing green solutions for the future of the maritime industry. The Danish shipping company MHO-Co will head the consortium. Together with Aalborg University, among others, and with grants from the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP), MHO-Co will test fuel […]
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The Netherlands – In the period 2016-2020, the port of Rotterdam reduced its total carbon emissions by no less than 27%. Nationwide, the volume of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere fell by 14% in the same period. In 2020, Rotterdam achieved a 12% reduction in emissions, compared to 8% in the Netherlands as a […]
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France – Several companies have teamed up for world’s first study of the in-flight emissions using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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United Kingdom – Jericho Energy Ventures’ subsidiary Hydrogen Technologies (HTI) has signed an exclusive IP licensing agreement with UK-based Deuterium Heating.
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UK and Ireland – Fugro has inked a strategic framework agreement (SFA) with dCarbonX for decarbonization of exploration projects in the UK and Ireland. Fugro will apply its consultancy mindset to help progress opportunities, and its Geo-data acquisition, analysis and advice will provide dCarbonX with critical information to charactezrie sites and support decision-making at the […]
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The Netherlands – Air Liquide’s new air separation plant in Moerdijk must be operational by the summer of 2022. The first pile has already been driven. The plant will be located south of the Shell Moerdijk site.
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Europe – A new EU project has been launched to aid the reduction of CO2 emissions in the aviation sector.
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During the fourth quarter of 2020, SSAB announced that it was in discussions with Tata Steel. The companies considered an acquisition of the IJmuiden steel mill and related downstream assets. After deeper analysis and discussions, it became clear that there were limited possibilities to integrate IJmuiden into the SSAB strategic framework. Discussions with Tata Steel […]
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Researchers in Delft (Netherlands) have developed a catalyst that is effective even in negligible quantities. The shape and robustness of the catalyst ensures that it lasts much longer in reactions, saving a lot of energy, waste and costs. The results have been published in Nature Communications.
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