New low-carbon hydrogen pilot plant
United Kingdom – A new 1.5 MWth pilot plant is being built at Cranfield University to test an innovative hydrogen production technology. The HyPER project
Hydrogen trading between Australia and Germany
Germany/Australia – RWE Supply & Trading and The Hydrogen Utility (H2U) are to develop hydrogen trading between Australia and Germany. The companies aim to bring
Exploring potential of sustainable aviation fuel
Germany – Sasol will work alongside a consortium comprising Linde, ENERTRAG and Navitas Holdings – the LEN Consortium – to bid in concept for the
Danish Hvide Sande becomes Vattenfall wind service port
Denmark– Vattenfall has chosen Hvide Sande Harbour as service hub for its Danish offshore wind operations. The harbour will be a service port for Vesterhav
Largest PPA in Baltics
Estonia/Denmark – Estonian Eesti Energia has signed a power purchase agreement with Danish European Energy for 3.8 TWh over 10 years starting in 2023. Power
Metrus and IBM in sustainable energy services agreement
United States – Metrus Energy and IBM have signed new $2.2 million Sustainable Energy Services Agreement (SESA). This is the first project in a planned
New Finland order for Nordex
Finland – wpd has placed an order with the Nordex Group for N163/5.X turbines in Finland. The Nordex Group will supply 17 turbines from the
Wilhelmshaven to become hydrogen hub instead of LNG
Germany – Uniper plans to establish a German national hub for hydrogen in Wilhelmshaven under the name “Green Wilhelmshaven”. An import terminal for green ammonia
Ocergy commercialize offshore solutions with MOW and Chevron funding
Ocergy has secured investments from Moreld Ocean Wind (MOW) and Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) for the commercialization of its sustainable offshore solutions. The Series A
New hydrogen database shows a lot remains to reach EU target by 2030
THEMA has built a database of hydrogen projects that shows announced production of green hydrogen so far amounts to 25 GW, out of EU targeted 40 GW by 2030.
New marine energy turbines increase reliability, reduce costs
Ireland – ORPC has partnered with a European consortium to create a new generation of marine renewable energy turbines that increasereliability and performance while reducing
CorPower and Bodycote in landmark ocean energy deal
CorPower has agreed a landmark deal with the heat treatment specialist Bodycote.
€43 billion investment in new wind farms in 2020 across Europe
Europe has invested €43 billion in new wind farms in 2020, the second highest annual amount on record. The investments cover 20 GW of new
Total and Siemens to reduce LNG emissions
France – Total and Siemens Energy will study sustainable solutions for CO2 emissions reduction, focused on natural gas liquefaction facilities and associated power generation. Each
European Hydrogen Backbone covers 11 new countries
European Hydrogen Backbone (EHB) initiative has launched the vision for a dedicated hydrogen transport infrastructure across Europe.
Dutch Heerema in UK’s Sofia offshore wind farm deal
United Kingdom – Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a contract with Sembcorp Marine to transport and install the Sofia offshore wind farm HVDC Offshore Converter
New consortium focuses on carbon-neutral maritime transport
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
New green hydrogen generation facility
United States – McDermott International and New Energy Development Company have completed engineering for two transformative 50-megawatt energy projects. Each modular, expandable hydrogen facility will
Marine site survey for world’s first energy island hub
Denmark – Fugro has been hired by Energinet to provide marine site characterization for the Danish Energy Island project in the North Sea. The work
UK plans 20MW electrolyser near Glasgow
United Kingdom – ITM Power has made planning application for a 20MW electrolyser at ScottishPower Renewables’ Whitelee wind farm near Glasgow. This represents a doubling
UK could save billions with BECCS at Drax
United Kingdom – Developing bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at Drax could save the UK energy system and consumers billions of pounds over
Enel X and ASMEL support Italian energy transition
Italy – Enel X and ASMEL, the Association for Subsidiarity and Modernization of Local Authorities, have signed an agreement to support energy transition. The goals
Benelux’s largest charging hub created
The Netherlands- Efteling and Eneco opened the largest charging hub in the Benelux. The theme park in the south of Holland has added 60 charging
Europe’s largest port reduces carbon emissions
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
Nuclear plants could produce hydrogen
United Kingdom – Aberdeen International’s recent acquired, AES-100, is researching the potential of hydrogen production from nuclear reactors. AES-100 is investigating whether hydrogen production could,
$61 million for biofuels research
United States – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hand out more than $61 million for technologies and processes that produce low-cost, low-carbon biofuels.
Nel and Wood collaborate on green renewable hydrogen
Norway – Nel and Wood will collaborate to develop and execute large scale, complex green renewable hydrogen projects in select regions across the world. “This
World’s first hydrogen cargo vessel deployment in Paris
France – The European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world’s first commercial cargo transport vessel operating on hydrogen, on the river Seine in Paris.
Financing for Finland’s largest wind farm complete
Finland – Neoen has completed the financing of the Finland’s largest wind farm, the Mutkalampi. Mutkalampi, fully owned by Neoen, is a 404 MW wind
Captain field enhanced oil recovery phase II approved
United Kingdom – Ithaca Energy, operator of the Captain field, has green lighted the Captain Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Stage 2 project in the UK
New investments in Spanish renewable energy
Spain – Iberdrola and MAPRE plan to make joint investments in renewable energies in Spain. The utility and insurance company have established a pioneering joint
First-of-a-kind hydrogen and carbon capture projects in UK
United Kingdom – Equinor and SSE Thermal plan to jointly develop two first-of-a-kind, low-carbon power stations in the UK’s Humber region. The project will comprise
Poland gives out Contract for Difference to Baltica OWFs
Poland – The Polish Energy Regulatory Office has awarded a Contract for Difference to the Baltica 3 and Baltica 2 offshore wind farms with a
New partner joins Dutch Borssele 1 & 2 wind farm
The Netherlands – Ørsted has signed an agreement with Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) for the acquisition of 50% ownership of Ørsted’s 752 MW Borssele
Sustainable biofuel trial starts on Atlantic crossing
The Netherlands – Stolt Tankers and GoodFuels will trial the use of a marine biofuel produced from sustainable feedstocks on board the 37,000 DWT chemical
VNG and Wintershall Dea invest in UK hydrogen start-up
United Kingdom – VNG Innovation and Wintershall Dea Technology Ventures have acquired shares in the British startup HiiROC. HiiROC is creating transformational technology for low-cost,
Hickory Park Solar gets 40 MW/80 MWh energy storage
United States – Wärtsilä will supply an engineered equipment delivery (EEQ) of a 40 MW / 80 MWh DC-coupled solar plus storage system to the
Unique large-scale hydrogen storage project starts in Sweden
Sweden – SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall have started building a rock cavern storage facility for fossil-free hydrogen gas on a pilot scale. This is an
Ireland gets new large-scale battery storage
Ireland – Statkraft has completed the construction of its second large-scale battery project in Ireland, the Kelwin-2 26MW project. The Norwegian utility entered a contract
VARD’s vessels for world’s largest wind farm
United Kingdom – VARD will design and construct three hybrid Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for North Star Renewables, to be deployed on the Dogger Bank
Record renewable energy capacity added in 2020
The world has added more than 260 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity last year, exceeding expansion in 2019 by close to 50 per cent.
German company swaps coal-fired plants with hydrogen
Germany – Uniper, an energy company based in Düsseldorf, is working intensively decarbonize its portfolio. For example, the Wilhelmshaven coal-fired power station (757 megawatts) is
Producing hydrogen from carbon capture process
Australia – Queensland University of Technology (QUT) scientists have developed a process to capture carbon dioxide from the air into water and store it as
Greek oil refiner acquires wind portfolio
Greece – Motor Oil (Hellas), a crude oil refiner, has reached a preliminary agreement for the acquisition of a portfolio of twelve wind parks. Eleven projects
Volkswagen powers European factories with renewable energy
Germany – Volkswagen Group’s EU sites could be supplied with 100 percent electricity from renewable sources by 2023. The company made significant progress in supplying
Floating wave and wind project in development
United Kingdom – TechnipFMC and Bombora have partnered to develop a floating wave and wind power project. The relationship brings together TechnipFMC’s experience delivering integrated
Biobased biodegradable nets for clean turf production
The Netherlands – A new solution for turf producers has been introduced by Wageningen Food & Biobased Research. Turf producers use underground nets to support
New ISO C4 plant starts production in Germany
Germany – OMV has commissioned new ISO C4 plant at the Burghausen site, based on a technology developed jointly by BASF and OMV. The plant’s
New technologies for hydrogen use in aviation
All over the world, researchers are developing new technologies to achieve eco-friendly flying. One focus of developments is the idea of using hydrogen-powered engines for
Steel2Chemicals pilot plant arrives at ArcelorMittal
Belgium – The pilot plant that captures carbon monoxide from blast furnace gas arrived at the Ghent site of ArcelorMittal. The next two years researchers
Royal IHC hydrogen-fueled dredger gets approval
The Netherlands – Royal IHC’s design of a hydrogen-fueled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) has received Bureau Veritas ‘approval in principle’ (AiP). Royal IHC, together
New Modular Carbon Capture and Storage technology
Canada – Advantage Oil & Gas and Allardyce Bower Consulting have developed breakthrough carbon capture and storage technology. The technology is capable of commercial profitability
Shell builds demo plant for CO2 capture technology
The Netherlands – Shell has developed a new technology to capture CO2 from flue gases and is building a demonstration plant for this purpose on
Allseas upgrades world’s largest construction vessel
The Netherlands – The largest construction vessel in the world, Pioneering Spirit owned by Allseas, is getting its second unique jacket lift system. The second
British Airways invests in zero-emission airlines
USA/United Kingdom – ZeroAvia is launching a research program for a 2MW hydrogen-electric powertrain for full-size regional aircraft as part of their goal to provide airlines with zero-carbon, hydrogen-fueled travel.
New company aids energy transition in Eastern Mediterranean
Cyprus – Saipem and Hyperion Systems Engineering have jointly created a company that will help clients to achieve energy transition goals. Saipem-Hyperion Eastmed Engineering will
Dutch Van Oord in Sofia offshore wind farm EPCI
United Kingdom – Dutch Van Oord has been hired for Sofia offshore wind farm engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the monopile foundations and
DEME supports US large-scale offshore wind farm
United States – Belgian DEME will serve as Vineyard Wind’s contractor for the offshore transport and installation of the wind turbine generators for its Vineyard
Offshore wind to create jobs in USA
United States – President Biden Administration has set bold actions that will catalyze offshore wind energy, strengthen the domestic supply chain, and create union jobs.
World’s first floating solar recommended practice
The Netherlands – DNV has released the world’s first recommended practice (RP) for floating solar power projects. The Recommended Practice will provide commonly recognized guidance
Irish wind farm adds Vestas turbines
Ireland – Vestas has received a 30 MW order for the Irish Lenalea wind farm, being developed by SSE Renewables and Coillte Renewable Energy. Vestas
The Netherlands and Belgium get world’s largest renewable hydrogen plant
The Netherlands/Belgium – Ørsted is developing one of the world’s largest renewable hydrogen plants, SeaH2Land, to be linked to industrial demand in the Netherlands and
New joint venture for onshore wind in Germany and France
Germany/France – The Aloys Wobben Stiftung (AWS) and the EWE have launched a joint venture for the project management and operation of onshore wind energy
New ultra-clean fuels from non-recyclable plastic waste
United Kingdom – Clean Planet Energy has manufactured two new ultra-clean fuels to replace fossil fuels in the Marine industry. Both fuels are produced using
UK’s £30M funding for batteries and hydrogen vehicles studies
United Kingdom – UK Government has handed out £30 million in funding for the research into battery technology, the electric vehicle supply chain and hydrogen
New floating wind project off Scotland
Scotland – Subsea 7 and Simply Blue Energy have joined forces to develop the Salamander floating wind project, off the North East Coast of Scotland.
Falck buys Spanish solar plant
Spain – Falck Renewables has signed a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Caicos Directorship, a company owned by Fund IV, managed by Everwood Capital SGEIC, for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Desafio Solar SLU, which operates an active solar plant in Spain.
Floating solar to reduce climate change on lakes
United Kingdom – Floating solar farms could help to protect lakes and reservoirs from some of the harms of climate change, a new study from
BASF carbon neutral by 2050
Germany – Chemical group BASF wants to be CO2 neutral by 2050. By 2030, the group wants to reduce its global greenhouse gas emissions by
DOE to cut solar costs by more than half by 2030
USA — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced an ambitious new target to cut the cost of solar energy by 60% within the next
More Siemens Gamesa turbines go to Sweden
Sweden – European Energy has ordered Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform under two contracts totaling 86 MW in Sweden.
Eni-Sonatrach collaboration on oil & gas and renewables
Italy – Eni and Sonatrach have signed various agreements in the exploration and production, research and development, decarbonization and training fields.
UK gets first hydrogen calibration facility
United Kingdom – TÜV SÜD has unveiled the UK’s first traceable hydrogen flow calibration facility for domestic gas meters. The new facility will help meter
Plastic Energy, ExxonMobil launch French recycling project
France – Plastic Energy and ExxonMobil collaborate on French recycling project that will convert post-consumer plastic waste into raw materials for the manufacturing of virgin-quality
Italvolt to build Europe’s largest battery Gigafactory
Italy – TÜV SÜD and Italvolt will work together on the construction of Italvolt’s new Gigafactory for battery production in Scarmagno, Italy. Italvolt plans to
Europe’s largest as-produced PPA signed for Swedish and Finnish wind
Germany, Sweden, Finland – Luxcara, an independent renewable energy asset manager, and Agder Energi, a Norwegian energy firm, have signed a physical long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for a portion of the output of a wind power portfolio in Sweden and Finland.
New sustainable energy partnership in UK
United Kingdom – Aker Solutions and Doosan Babcock will jointly deliver low-carbon solutions and renewable energy projects in the UK. The partners will focus on
Cadeler hires Dutch Vuyk for installation vessel upgrade
The Netherlands – Dutch Vuyk Engineering has been hired by Danish Cadeler to provide engineering works for the upgrade of the Wind Orca vessel. Cadeler
Port of Tyne hosts Dogger Bank Operations and Maintenance Base
United Kingdom – The design for the Dogger Bank wind farm Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Base at Port of Tyne has been unveiled. Subject to
Clean Hydrogen Coastline project launched in Germany
Germany – ArcelorMittal Bremen, EWE, FAUN, Gasunie, swb and TenneT have joined forces to launch ‘Clean Hydrogen Coastline’ project in Germany.
Haldor Topsoe and Nel to offer green ammonia and eMethanol
Denmark/Norway – Haldor Topsoe and Nel have entered a memorandum of understanding with the intent to offer customers complete renewable electricity to ammonia and methanol
South Australia export green hydrogen to Rotterdam
The Netherlands – Europe’s largest port is looking into the feasibility of exporting green hydrogen made in South Australia to Rotterdam. The Memorandum of Understanding
Covestro and Engie sign agreement for green power
Belgium – Covestro will be covering almost half of its future electricity demand in Belgium from wind energy. The company concluded a Power Purchase Agreement
BASF, SABIC and Linde join forces in electrical steam cracker furnace
Germany – BASF, SABIC and Linde have signed a joint agreement to develop and demonstrate solutions for electrically heated steam cracker furnaces. With this innovative
Dutch offshore wind farm gets new 11 MW turbines
The Netherlands – Vattenfall and Siemens Games are developing new 11 MW wind turbines for Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm.
New technology for hydrogen separation
United States – H24US has proven its advanced polymer membrane technology performance in selecting hydrogen from other gases with very high throughput.
Construction starts on 448MW French offshore wind farm
France – EDF Renewables, EIH S.à.r.l, and wpd, have announced the start of work on the Calvados offshore wind farm (Courseulles-sur-Mer).
Italy to get hydrogen valley
Italy – ENEA is investing €14 million in the creation of the first ‘Italian Hydrogen Valley’ on the outskirt of Rome.
Equinor in this years’ largest oil find off Norway
Norway – Equinor and its collaborators Vr Energi, Idemitsu Petroleum, and Neptune Energy have made the largest find on the Norwegian continental shelf this year.
Wagenborg’s walk-to-work vessel enters service in North Sea
The Netherlands – Dutch shipowner Wagenborg has put its third walk-to-work vessel, named Keizersborg, into service.
RWE to study carbon reduction options in South Wales
United Kingdom – RWE will study the reduction of carbon emissions at its South Wales assets, following South Wales Industrial Cluster (SWIC) grant.
New study on sustainable aviation fuel emissions
France – Several companies have teamed up for world’s first study of the in-flight emissions using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
MoU signed for Norwegian carbon storage project
USA/Norway – Baker Hughes and Horisont Energi AS have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the Polaris carbon storage project off Norway’s northern coast.
‘Massless’ energy storage solution comes from Sweden
Sweden – A structural battery that performs ten times better than previous versions has been produced at Chalmers University of Technology.
New perovskite solar cells fabrication method aids commercialization
United States – A new solution for fabricating stable perovskite solar cells has overcome the key bottleneck to large-scale production and commercialization of this promising
WEF: The future of the plastics industry is green
Switzerland – Disruption of global supply chains and lockdowns revealed renewables as a better alternative to fossil fuels and accelerated the transition to a circular
Chile and Port of Rotterdam sign MOU on green hydrogen
The Netherlands – Minister Juan Carlos Jobet of the Ministry of Energy of Chile, together with Allard Castelein, CEO of Port of Rotterdam, signed a
Catalyst generates hydrogen while cleaning wastewater
United States – Current strategies for splitting water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen with catalysts and light require chemical additives to expedite the process. Now,
New hydrogen project to support decarbonization in Norway
Norway – INOVYN, an INEOS subsidiary, aims to build a new clean hydrogen supply center at its chemical manufacturing plant in Rafnes, Norway. The progress would continue to decarbonize INEOS’ activities as well as the transportation industry as a whole.
Additional funds for UK’s net zero drive
United Kingdom – HyNet North West, a hydrogen energy and Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) project, has received £72 million in funding.
Installation of Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farms kicks off
Denmark – Ørsted is proceeding with full-scale offshore construction operations for the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farms.
Teco 2030 to set up giga factory hydrogen fuel cells
Norway – TECO 2030 plans to establish Norway’s first large-scale production of hydrogen-based fuel cells in Narvik in Northern Norway. Fuel cells enable ships and
National Grid plans to connect industrial clusters with hydrogen
United Kingdom – National Grid is investigating the construction of a UK hydrogen “backbone” that would connect industrial clusters across the region, theoretically providing a 2000km hydrogen network for the UK by 2030.
TechnipFMC enters partnership to develop offshore wind projects
United Kingdom/Norway – TechnipFMC and Magnora ASA have agreed to explore floating offshore wind project growth opportunities under the name Magnora Offshore Wind.
First customer for offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid
The Netherlands – Vattenfall has signed the first power contract for the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm. Air Liquide will buy 100GWh of fossil-free power each year from the wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands.
Germany gets two new solar projects from EnBW
Germany – EnBW is constructing two more large-scale photovoltaic projects in Brandenburg, each with a capacity of 150 megawatts (MW).
bp plans UK’s first blue hydrogen production plant
United Kingdom – bp unveiled plans for the UK’s first blue hydrogen production plant, with a goal of 1GW of hydrogen production by 2030.
UK funding backs hydrogen and carbon capture project
United Kingdom – UK Government has handed out £33 million in funding for Eni’s HyNet North West integrated project, aimed at decarbonizing the industrial district in the North-West of England.
Equinor decommissioning three platforms
Norway – Equinor has selected Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE to remove, dismantle, and recycle the topsides and jackets of the Heimdal riser platform, Heimdal main platform, and Veslefrikk A platform in the North Sea.
UK company provides Dogger Bank service operation vessels
United Kingdom – North Star Renewables will deliver three service operation vessels (SOVs) for the Dogger Bank A and B phases.
UK’s first hydrogen transport hub kick-started by £3M investment
United Kingdom – The UK’s first ever hydrogen transport hub is one step closer to becoming a fact, with the announcement of an official “master plan” and £3 million in government funds.
Vestas to deliver turbines for Polish wind farm
Poland – Vestas has received a 56 MW order for the Banie lV project from Energix, the wind farm’s majority owner and a well-known wind project developer in Poland.
Port of Amsterdam investigates large-scale hydrogen import
Is importing a million tons of green hydrogen a year feasible in the Amsterdam port? That is what five parties are investigating under the name
UK funding supports Equinor clean energy projects
United Kingdom – UK authorities approved funding for three Equinor projects aimed to cut emissions from industries and support clean growth.
Wärtsilä to tackle maritime CO2 emissions
Finland – Wärtsilä has invested heavily in research and development to investigate how Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) can be produced and scaled in the maritime sector.
Germany to import Canadian green hydrogen
Germany/Canada – Germany and Canada agreed on an energy partnership where Canada will deliver green hydrogen, critical minerals and LNG to Germany.
Germany and Saudi Arabia in hydrogen cooperation
Germany – Germany and Saudi Arabia have joined forces to enhance hydrogen development.
French energy producer acquires 40% of Dutch wind farm
Netherlands – Kallista Energy, an independent French renewable energy producer, has purchased 40% of the capital of Windpark Krammer, a 102 MW onshore wind farm situated in the province of Zeeland, some 30 kilometers south-west of Rotterdam.
New fuel cell order for ZeroAvia hydrogen flights
Sweden – Aviation start-up ZeroAvia has placed SEK 5.1 million order with PowerCell Sweden for MS-100 fuel cell systems.
Van Oord reduces fleet emissions
The Netherlands – Van Oord is making a fleet energy transition with Fuelsave FS Marine+ solution.
Canadian Solar invest in German solar pioneer
Canada/Germany – Canadian Solar and SolarWorX, a Berlin-based off-grid solar developer, announced a strategic relationship in which Canadian Solar will invest in SolarWorX as part of its series A investment round.
New collaboration promotes hydrogen fuel cells
Chinese CBAK Energy Technology will work with the European Hydrogen Energy Company to promote the development of hydrogen fuel cells.
More wind energy for Italy
Germany/Italy – The Nordex Group has received another order from Italy. The company is providing ten N131/3600 turbines for a 35 MW wind farm in the southern Italian province of Basilicata. The order also requires a two-year support plan for the turbines.
CTO DSM: ‘On the eve of a biotechnology revolution’
The process industry cannot continue to build on existing energy sources and raw materials. According to Chief Technology Officer Marcus Remmers of chemical and life
Milestone for Australian hydrogen from brown coal
Australia – The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) Pilot Project announced the commencement of operations at both Victorian sites of its world-first integrated supply chain.
GenCell develops Palladium free catalyst
Israel – GenCell Energy announces the successful completion of a catalyst that is not based on noble metals (palladium). The process by which the new
Rotterdam could get new Neste production site
Finland and The Netherlands – Neste has narrowed down the location choice for its new renewable products production site to Porvoo, Finland and Rotterdam, The
German and Irish companies to decarbonize steel industry
Germany – Salzgitter AG, Avacon and Linde launch operations for the development of industrial hydrogen on the basis of electricity produced by wind power.
Scotland research into concrete foundations for floating wind
Scotland – RWE and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult will jointly study the potential for Scottish businesses to produce concrete foundations for floating wind projects
HeidelbergCement pioneers new carbon capture technology
Germany/USA – HeidelbergCement’s U.S. subsidiary Lehigh Hanson and Silicon Valley-based materials technology firm Fortera have announced an agreement to introduce a new method of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology at Lehigh’s Redding California Cement plant, with an estimated 60% reduction of CO2 emissions per ton of output.
Zero emission heating offering in UK
United Kingdom – Jericho Energy Ventures’ subsidiary Hydrogen Technologies (HTI) has signed an exclusive IP licensing agreement with UK-based Deuterium Heating.
€688M to accelerate renewable energy across Europe
Luxembourg – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €688 million to accelerate the harness of renewable energy across Europe.
Schneider joins tidal kite development
Sweden – Minesto and Schneider Electric will work together to develop and build ocean energy farms based on Minesto’s Deep Green technology.
Nissan expanding renewable energy at Sunderland Plant
United Kingdom – Nissan has revealed plans for a massive expansion of renewable energy production at its plant in Sunderland, UK.
OMV Petrom signs PSC in Georgian Black Sea
Georgia – OMV Petrom has announced the signing of the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for offshore block II in the exclusive Georgian Black Sea economic region.
Climbing crane installs first wind turbine in Eemshaven
The Netherlands/Germany – The first Enercon project with a new Climbing Crane from Lagerwey is currently being realised. The Climbing Crane can lift up to
Fugro and dCarbonX to decarbonize exploration projects
UK and Ireland – Fugro has inked a strategic framework agreement (SFA) with dCarbonX for decarbonization of exploration projects in the UK and Ireland. Fugro
GE to open blade manufacturing plant in UK
United Kingdom – GE Renewable Energy has announced that it is preparing to open a new blade production center in Teesside, North East England.
Uniper invests in hydrogen and electro-fuel through Liquid Wind
Sweden – Uniper has become a partner in the Swedish Liquid Wind, a company developing electro-fuel based on hydrogen for carbon neutral shipping. Liquid Wind
Uniper develops Green Methanol as a Maritime Fuel
Germany – Uniper works together with shipping service provider Liberty Pier Maritime Projects and engineering firm SDC to establish green methanol as a sustainable marine
Nordex Group receives 33MW order from France
Germany – The Nordex Group has obtained orders from France again. The French subsidiary of RWE, RWE Renouvelables France, has purchased 10 N117 turbines for two wind farms with a combined capacity of 33 MW.
Tesco to recycle soft plastic
United Kingdom – Supermarket Tesco expects to collect and recycle 1000 tonnes of soft plastic a year, the equivalent of 150 million standard loaf bags.
New seismic surveys awarded offshore Norway
Norway – Equinor has handed out 4D towed streamer seismic acquisition contracts on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) to PGS and Shearwater GeoServices.
Ørsted, Aker and Microsoft to explore carbon capture
Denmark – A Memorandum of Understanding, which is to exploration ways to promote the development of carbon capture and storage in the biomass heating and power stations in Denmark, has been signed by Ørsted, Aker Carbon Capture and Microsoft.
H2Pro raises $22M to scale up hydrogen system
Israel – H2Pro has closed $22 million Series A2 financing. Among the financers is the clean energy investment company of Bill Gates: Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Oil discovered in Barents Sea
Norway/Russia – Equinor and its partners, Vår Energi and Petoro, have discovered oil in exploration well 7220/7-4 under development license 532 in the Barents Sea.
Haldor Topsoe to build SOEC electrolyzer manufacturing facility
Denmark – Topsoe will invest in a manufacturing facility producing highly efficient solid oxide electrolyzers (SOEC) with a total capacity of 500 megawatt per year
First pile for Air Liquide plant in the ground
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
Black Bear Carbon builds new plant at Chemelot
The Netherlands – Over a year ago, Black Bear Carbon seemed to be working with Port of Rotterdam to build a new plant that would
Siemens Gamesa delivers 30 turbines to Spanish wind farms
Spain – Siemens Gamesa has signed one of Spain’s biggest capacity contracts. A 150 MW agreement has been reached with Elawan Energy to deliver 30 model SG 5.0-145 turbines, which are one of the most efficient inland wind turbines in the company and are increasingly grounded in the region.
Vodafone cuts emissions with wind and hydropower
Germany – The Norwegian energy firm Statkraft has signed an agreement for Vodafone to reduce its CO2 emissions by 500 000 MWh with German and Norwegian wind and hydropower.
Shell and Alfen trial forecourt battery power storage system
The Netherlands – Shell and Alfen will trial an on-site battery-powered system to support ultra-fast electric vehicle charging at Shell’s Zaltbommel forecourt in The Netherlands.
ACCIONA signs VPPA with Brembo in Poland
Poland – ACCIONA has signed a five-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with the multinational automotive maker Brembo to partly compensate for the energy needs of its manufacturing plants in Poland and to contribute to the development of Brembo’s decarbonization and sustainability programs.
Total wins 50 MW of projects in national solar tender
France – Total Quadran was awarded 50 megawatts of solar projects in a French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) 4 tender. Most of the awarded sites
Saipem and Alboran build green hydrogen plants in Italy
Saipem and Alboran Hydrogen plan to jointly develop and build five green hydrogen production plants in Italy and the Mediterranean basin.
Siemens Gamesa to install SG 5.8-155 turbines in Scotland
United Kingdom – Siemens Gamesa has signed a 50 MW agreement with EnergieKontor UK to provide the Longhill Burn wind farm near Edinburgh with SG 5.8-155 turbines, one of the most efficient wind turbines in the market.
MHI Engineering to test carbon capture technology in Norway
Norway – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering (MHIENG), part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has entered into an agreement with the Technology Center Mongstad (TCM) to test its patented CO2 capture solvent at an amine plant located in Mongstad, Norway.
Fusion Fuel Green and CEEES to develop green hydrogen fueling infrastructure in Spain
Ireland – Fusion Fuel Green has signed an MoU with Confederación Española de Empresarios de Estaciones de Servicio (CEEES), the Spanish Confederation of Operators of Service Stations.
Dutch Coca-Cola factory to become CO2 neutral
The Netherlands – Coca-Cola in the Netherlands has announced that its Dongen site expects to be completely CO2-neutral from 2023 onwards.
Zagreb to introduce hydrogen buses
Croatia – Agreements on cooperation between the City of Zagreb and INA and the City of Zagreb and Zagreb Electric Tram d.o.o. were signed at ZET’s Bus Plant in Podsused.
Wind and solar key for hydrogen production
Belgium – Renewable hydrogen is currently one of the hottest subjects in the area of energy. The molecule has been closely related to Europe’s goal for a decarbonized electricity environment by 2050.
Kick off Swedish power to liquid plant
Sweden – Power to Liquid company Liquid Wind is developing its first commercial-scale eMethanol facility in Sweden. An expert consortium is assembled to achieve the
CrossWind and TenneT provide Hollandse Kust offshore grid connection
TSO TenneT and CrossWind, a consortium of Shell and Eneco, will construct the offshore grid connection for the Hollandse Kust Noord wind farm, off the
Agreement for the sale of Hornsea 1 transmission assets
Denmark – Hornsea 1 Limited, a joint venture owned by Ørsted(50%) and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)(50%), reported that it has reached an agreement to sell its transmission assets to Diamond Transmission Partners Hornsea One Limited (DTP).
UK invests in Holyhead hydrogen hub
UK Government will invest a £4.8 million in Holyhead hydrogen hub. Ynys Môn MP Virginia Crosbie has been instrumental in securing the investment after talking
UN report calls for scaling-up CCUS
Worldwide – The net zero emission goal is critical for limiting global warming, as illustrated in the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and the technology brief calls for a gradual increase in carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS).
Honeycomb electrode improves efficiency redox flow battery
The Netherlands/US – A relatively unknown type of battery – the redox-flow battery – is very promising for large-scale energy storage. To improve the electrochemical
Global carbon dioxide emissions have rebounded strongly
France – The Covid-19 crisis in 2020 triggered the largest annual drop in global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions since the Second World War, according to
Construction and operation of world’s largest project plant for storing green hydrogen kicks-off
Germany – The world’s largest plant for storing green hydrogen in liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC) on an industrial scale is being built at CHEMPARK Dormagen.
Iberdrola progressing with 450MW photovoltaic farms in Valencia
Spain – Iberdrola is making progress with the formalities for the first photovoltaic projects in the area of Valencia, which will have an installed capacity of 450 MW and will represent an investment of more than €235 million.
ENEA and Confindustria ink hydrogen pact
Italy – Confindustria and ENEA have formed a strategic alliance to reduce industrial energy supply costs, promote sustainability and develop frontier technologies. Under the “hydrogen pact”
CAC to build biofuel plant in Austria for OMV
Austria – Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz (CAC) has been commissioned by OMV with overall responsibility for the development of a biofuel facility.
Drax to develop bio-energy with CCS technology
United Kingdom – Drax is expected to launch the planning process for its plans to develop a zero emissions, carbon capture and storage bioenergy (BECCS) technology, marking a significant step in the initiative.
LIBERTY, Paul Wurth and SHS to develop hydrogen-based steel plant
France – LIBERTY Steel Group, Paul Wurth and SHS-Stahl-Holding-Saar (SHS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate the development and operation of an industrial hydrogen-based steel plant in Dunkerque.
First electricity generated at Triton Knoll offshore wind farm
Germany/United Kingdom – With the first electricity generation from Triton Knoll, RWE has reached another important milestone in the realization of its offshore wind project in the British North Sea.
BP and SABIC to drive circular economy
Germany – British oil and gas firm bp and Saudi Arabian chemical producer SABIC have signed a new deal to work together to drive the circular economy in the petrochemical industry of the Gelsenkirchen chemical complex.
Vestas secures 126 MW EnVentus order in Ukraine
Denmark – Vestas has signed the first EnVentus Order in Eastern Europe for the 126 MW DTEK Tiligulska project in Ukraine, building on a track record of 660 MW already installed by Vestas in Ukraine.
SolarPower Europe introducing Renewable Hydrogen Workstream
Belgium – As the most cost-effective and scalable source of electricity, solar energy is a vital ally in making Europe the world leader in renewable hydrogen. SolarPower Europe is introducing a new workstream on Renewable Hydrogen to further understand the prospects and threats facing the solar industry.
German sustainable finance sector ‘great transformation’
The committee calls for a “great transformation” of the entire finance sector that includes public and private actors and lays the financial groundwork for achieving a climate-neutral economy.
Global Zinc Battery Initiative launched
The International Zinc Association (IZA) has launched the Zinc Battery Initiative. Recent extreme weather events, amplified by climate change, have once again focused attention on
Wind not growing fast enough for EU to go climate-neutral
Europe deployed 14.7 GW of new wind power in 2020, of which 80% was onshore wind. Europe currently has a gross wind energy capacity of 220 GW.
Equinor completes farm down of Dogger Bank A and B
Norway – Equinor has reached a deal to sell a 10% stake in Dogger Bank A (1,200 MW) and Dogger Bank B (1,200 MW) assets to Eni.
Bio-LNG for Greenhouse Gas reduction
New research by SEA-LNG, the alliance to accelerate LNG as a marine fuel, has estimated that with every 10% of bio-LNG dropped in and blended with LNG as a marine fuel, a vessel will obtain two additional years of compliance with the Annual Efficiency Ratio (AER) curve used to obtain preferred funding under the Poseidon Principles.
Reganosa will operate LNG terminal in Sardinia
Spain/Italy – Reganosa will operate and maintain the first LNG-terminal in Sardinia (Italy). Whose construction in the port of Oristano, on the west of the
Nel targets hydrogen price to 1.5 dollar per kilo by 2025
Norway – Electrolyzer producer Nel ASA set a target of producing green hydrogen at USD 1.5 per kilo by 2025, to outcompete fossil alternatives. The
New EU project reduces aviation costs and CO2 emissions
Europe – A new EU project has been launched to aid the reduction of CO2 emissions in the aviation sector.
BIOGEST to build biogas plant in South Korea
Vienna based BIOGEST has received an order to construct an agricultural and food waste biogas plant in the southern area of South Korea.
Nuclear industry could satisfy third of UK hydrogen needs
United Kingdom – Nuclear power could produce a third of the UK’s clean hydrogen needs by 2050, new roadmap by the Nuclear Industry Council (NIC)
Elkem to study carbon capture with Aker Carbon Capture and Saipem
Elkem is undertaking a feasibility study to develop carbon capture in the Norwegian smelters. As part of the feasibility study, Elkem has entered into agreements with two alternative technologies providers: Aker Carbon Capture and Saipem.
Atos and HDF Energy to develop first green hydrogen datacenter
Atos and HDF Energy have announced their intention to build a full end-to-end long-term solution for the supply of green hydrogen data centers produced by renewable energy.
Germany – New Zealand work on green hydrogen development
Germany and New Zealand have established the New Green Hydrogen Alliance to support the establishment of collaborative links and lay the foundation for a physical presence of German partners in New Zealand.
EU to invest €10 billion in green and digital transition
European Commission has proposed set up of 10 new European Partnerships between the European Union, Member States and the industry, with the goal to speed
C-Capture raises £8M for carbon capture technology
United Kingdom – C-Capture has announced the completion of the £8 million funding round supported by current partners IP Group, Drax and bp Ventures, with additional funding from the UK Business Bank’s Future Fund.
SSE Renewables and Acconia partner for Iberian offshore wind
SSE Renewables and Acciona S.A., the leading Spanish producer of renewable energy, owner and operator, have signed a 50/50 JV exclusivity deal to join the developing Spanish and Portuguese offshore wind markets.
More green steel from Sweden
Sweden – Apart from Hybrit, another Swedish project aims to produce fossil free steel. H2 Green Steel will produce five megatons of CO2-free steel and
Using plasma technology to feed the world
The Netherlands/Uganda – Using state-of-the-art plasma technology to make cheap fertilizer for small farmers. It may sound like magic, but it has now become reality.
CIP to build Europe’s largest green ammonia facility
Denmark – CIP has announced proposals for the development of the largest CO2-free green ammonia production facility in Europe. The plant will be based in the town of Esbjerg on the west coast of Denmark, where the Power-to-X facility will transform power from offshore wind turbines to green ammonia.
UK researchers help cut costs of solar technology
United Kingdom – Scientists at the University of Manchester have found a way to accelerate the uptake of solar technology, by increasing the environmental safety
Ineos and Engie to test hydrogen in Antwerp cogeneration unit
Belgium – French electric utility company Engie wants to test the use of hydrogen in a cogeneration unit at the INEOS Phenol site in Antwerp.