3696 results found for 'methanol'

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  • Ammonia as marine fuel: the next big frontier

    31 March 2021
    Collaboration, Environment, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    As the maritime industry embarks upon the fourth propulsion revolution, ammonia has been identified as one of the key alternatives to fossil fuels in the shipping’s pathway toward becoming carbon neutral. There has been a notable increase in the uptake of large ammonia vessels over the past year, according to Getting to Zero Coalition’s latest […]

  • Husky Energy Completes Ethanol Production Facility in Minnedosa, Manitoba

    3 December 2007

    Mr. John C.S. Lau, President & Chief Executive Officer of Husky Energy Inc., advised the completion of Husky’s Minnedosa Ethanol Plant in a ceremony at the Manitoba Legislative Building attended by the Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mines, the Hon. Jim Rondeau, and other dignitaries. Husky’s new ethanol plant at Minnedosa will produce annually […]

  • World’s biggest maritime cargo carriers join Safetytech accelerator

    22 February 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Safety, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    Some of the world’s biggest maritime cargo carriers are joining forces with the world’s first industrial safety technology accelerator to launch an innovation initiative to reduce cargo loss at sea. The companies joining the accelerator are Evergreen Line, HMM, Maersk, the Offen Group, Ocean Network Express (ONE), Seaspan as well as Lloyd’s Register. The aim […]

  • In focus: Gas still runs the show but bets on hydrogen threaten to steal it

    9 December 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Rules & Regulation, Technology, Transition

    Will the increase in investments enable hydrogen to dethrone gas as the key player in the energy decarbonisation game?

  • China going carbon neutral: What will it mean for shipping?

    21 October 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vision

    In September, China’s President Xi Jinping pledged before the UN General Assembly to make China carbon neutral by 2060. This is a bold goal for the world’s largest polluter at a time when the nation is planning to develop nearly 150 gigawatts worth of coal power plants. The momentum is building for the world’s players […]

  • Oman: Port of Salalah Showcases Growth Potential

    9 May 2012

    Port of Salalah has welcomed executives and representatives from the shipping world’s largest shipping lines and principal customers in the local market to the handling of its 30 millionth TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit) container recently. The distinguishing aspects of Port of Salalah, the second largest port in the region, including its direct connections to […]

  • Liquid Wind: eMethanol can deliver significant reductions in CO2 production compared to fossil marine fuels

    11 April 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition

    eMethanol produced from renewable energy sources can have carbon equivalence up to 94% lower than fossil fuels, according to a lifecycle assessment conducted by Swedish eMethanol producer Liquid Wind.

  • Vopak expands Teesside Terminal for biofuels storage and handling

    29 June 2007

    Royal Vopak will expand its Teesside terminal at Seal Sands in the United Kingdom to store and handle bio-ethanol on behalf of Ensus Limited. Ensus has started construction of a 400 million litres bio-ethanol facility in Wilton, Teesside, which is scheduled to enter production early 2009. The bio-ethanol produced at this facility will be pipeline […]

  • Shell signs ‘large’ cellulosic ethanol deal with Raízen amid growing sustainable fuel demand

    7 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Energy giant Shell has entered into a long-term agreement with Brazil’s Raízen to buy a total of 3.25 billion litres of sugar-crane cellulosic ethanol in a bid to meet growing demand for sustainable fuels. According to Shell, the low-carbon fuel is expected to be produced by five plans that Raízen plans to build in Brazil, […]

  • Rig explosion blamed on methane bubble

    10 May 2010

    A bubble of methane that forced its way up from beneath the ocean floor caused last month’s oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, according to workers who survived the blast. The gas shot up the drill column, expanding rapidly as it rose, and burst through a series of seals and barriers before exploding, […]

  • API: Obama’s methane regulations unnecessary

    11 February 2015

    The vast majority of natural gas collection and processing facilities have methane leak rates of less than 1 percent, according to a major field study led by Colorado State University that examined 114 gathering facilities and 16 processing plants across 13 states.

  • API: Obama’s methane regulations unnecessary

    11 February 2015

    The vast majority of natural gas collection and processing facilities have methane leak rates of less than 1 percent, according to a major field study led by Colorado State University that examined 114 gathering facilities and 16 processing plants across 13 states.

  • GasLog Completes Methane Sisters Dropdown

    2 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    NYSE-listed liquefied natural gas (LNG) transporter GasLog Partners LP has completed the USD 483 million purchase of three LNG carriers from GasLog Ltd. The three carriers are the Methane Alison Victoria, Methane Shirley Elisabeth and Methane Heather Sally. All three carriers were built in 2007, and have a capacity of 145,000 cubic meters each. GasLog […]

  • Japanese space startup developing LNG-powered rocket

    27 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Innovation

    Japanese private company Interstellar Technologies is working on a liquefied natural gas-powered orbital rocket as it is looking for ways to lower costs of reaching space. The small startup will use LNG for the main engine on its micro satellite launcher named Zero, currently under development. The company aims to use the launcher to transport […]

  • DNV: Onboard CC and nuclear propulsion can compete with other decarbonization solutions

    26 September 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vessels

    Onboard carbon capture and nuclear propulsion, previously regarded as ambitious concepts, are not only mere contenders in the quest for cleaner shipping but formidable ones, fully capable of taking on established decarbonization solutions, according to the recent findings from DNV. DNV has conducted two comprehensive case studies, spotlighting the potential of onboard carbon capture and […]

  • Picture of the Day: Methane Nile Eagle

    28 April 2014
    Vessels

    The Methane Nile Eagle forms part of BG’s core fleet of liquefied natural gas tankers. Built in 2007, the ship is powered by a steam turbine engine and has a capacity of 145,598 cubic metres. BG’s customers are supplied from the company’s global portfolio of LNG, with multiple production sources around the world, including Egypt, […]

  • API: EPA’s methane regulations needless

    21 August 2015

    EPA’s proposal for additional methane regulations on oil and gas wells and transmission are duplicative, costly, and undermine America’s competitiveness, the American Petroleum Institute (API) said.

  • GasLog Partners Buys Methane Sisters

    23 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    NYSE-listed GasLog Partners LP has agreed to purchase from GasLog Ltd. 100% of the shares in the entities that own and charter three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for USD 483 million. The three carriers are the Methane Alison Victoria, Methane Shirley Elisabeth and Methane Heather Sally. All three carriers were built in 2007, and […]

  • GasLog Completes Methane Sisters Dropdown

    2 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    NYSE-listed liquefied natural gas (LNG) transporter GasLog Partners LP has completed the USD 483 million purchase of three LNG carriers from GasLog Ltd. The three carriers are the Methane Alison Victoria, Methane Shirley Elisabeth and Methane Heather Sally. All three carriers were built in 2007, and have a capacity of 145,000 cubic meters each. GasLog […]

  • Transpetro picks start-up yard to build waterways fleet

    16 September 2010

    Brazil’s Transpetro has selected a start-up yard to build 20 trains of tugboats and ethanol barges under the Promef waterway project. The 20 pusher-tugs and 80 ethanol barges will be built by Estaleiro RioTiete, a consortium formed by Rio Maguari SA / SS and Estre Petroleum Administration, that put in a bid of U.S. $ […]

  • Wärtsilä and Furetank crack down on methane slip

    30 August 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Green Marine, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    Finnish marine technology supplier Wärtsilä and Swedish shipping company Furetank are co-developing and testing two technologies showing the potential to halve the methane slip of LNG-fueled ships. Methane slip on LNG-powered vessels refers to the unintentional release of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere during the process of converting LNG into energy. While […]

  • Alphaliner: Armada of big ships readies to hit the market as demand falters

    21 March 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    In 2023, the world’s top eleven ocean carriers, which include nine members from three global alliances as well as ZIM and Wan Hai Lines, are set to add a whopping 89 large mainline container ships to their fleets, according to Alphaliner. This development is poised to have a significant impact on the global shipping industry. […]

  • JV Established for Methane Gas Production in Japan

    1 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Japan Methane Hydrate Operating Co., Ltd. (JMH) was established today (October 1, 2014) with the aim to participate in the Medium to Long-term Offshore Production Test from pore-filling type methane hydrate which will be conducted by the Japanese government. A substantial quantity of methane hydrate is estimated in the offshore areas around Japan. Serving […]

  • Picture of the day: Methane Rita Andrea at QCLNG

    4 February 2015
    Vessels

    At the end of last year, BG Group’s Queensland Curtis LNG project loaded its first LNG cargo aboard the 145,000 cbm Methane Rita Andrea.

  • SLB unveils ‘plug-and-play’ methane monitoring tool for oil & gas ops

    5 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, IT & Software, Project & Tenders, Technology, Transition

    SLB has launched a compact methane instrument, enabling continuous methane monitoring across oil and gas operations.