Transition Energy

ENEOS, Chiyoda, and QUT Successfully Scaled up CO2-Free Hydrogen using Direct MCH®Filling

ENEOS Corporation, Chiyoda, and Queensland University of Technology have announced that they had succeeded in expanding the scale of their technological verifications of CO2- free hydrogen to a practical level for the first time in the world. We commenced technical verifications of the production, transportation, and dehydrogenation of CO2-free hydrogen in 2018. In order to […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday November 4, 2021
South African company Eskom to harness battery storage technology via AfDB $57.67 million loan

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $57.67 million loan to Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, South Africa’s public electricity utility—and Africa’s largest— to harness battery storage technology that will increase electricity generation from reliable and efficient renewable energy sources.  The Bank’s financing, a concessional loan, will come from the Clean […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday November 4, 2021
Transition Energy: Natural gas is an answer to energy crunch, transition- GECF secretary-general

Political support is building for global actions to cut methane pollution this decade, as more than 20 new countries say they will sign the Global Methane Pledge  at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in Glasgow. The World Energy Outlook 2021 (WEO-2021) is designed as a handbook for the COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, which […]

Oilfield Africa - Thursday October 21, 2021
Equinor and bp pick Vestas as preferred supplier Empire Wind turbine

Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, has selected Vestas as its preferred supplier for wind turbine generators for both Empire Wind I and Empire Wind II, one of the largest offshore wind projects in the US. The preferred supplier agreement – one of the largest of its kind to be announced […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday October 20, 2021
World Energy Outlook 2021 shows a new energy economy is emerging – but not yet quickly enough to reach net zero by 2050

A new energy economy is emerging around the world as solar, wind, electric vehicles and other low-carbon technologies flourish. But as the pivotal moment of COP26 approaches, the IEA’s new  World Energy Outlook makes it clear that this clean energy progress is still far too slow to put global emissions into sustained decline towards net zero, […]

Oilfield Africa - Tuesday October 19, 2021
Seven Highlights on carbon capture and storage technology

When it comes to technology that’s essential to reducing industrial CO2 emissions, all eyes are on carbon capture and storage, or CCS. And it’s easy to understand why. CCS is the process of capturing CO2 from industrial activities that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere then injecting that CO2 into deep geologic formations for safe, secure and […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday October 13, 2021
TotalEnergies consortium form the World’s Largest Clean Hydrogen Infrastructure FundTeam

TotalEnergies, Air Liquide, and VINCI, are combining forces with other large international companies to sponsor the creation of the world’s largest fund exclusively dedicated to clean hydrogen infrastructure solutions. The fund aims to reach 1.5 billion euros and has already secured initial commitments of 800 million euros. Its objective is to accelerate the growth of […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday October 13, 2021
Thames Estuary decarbonisation receives Scottish Cluster backing to transport CO2 emissions via Peterhead Port

Scottish Cluster of decarbonisation projects, an agreement with Project Cavendish, could see 700MW of energy generation in South East England decarbonised through the Acorn CO2 transport and storage systemaccording to the latest expansion Plan The MoU signed with Peterhead Port Authority will help facilitate this critical cross-border collaboration, opening up the Acorn CO2 transport and storage system […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday October 13, 2021
Sasol Leads South African Boegoebaai Green Hydrogen Project

The Boegoebaai “green hydrogen” development has been designated a Strategic Integrated Project (SIP) in the South African National Development Plan and is located in the Namakwa Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The project’s location and classification as a SIP are key enablers to exploring Boegoebaai’s potential as a global green hydrogen hub. Sasol has been engaging […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday October 13, 2021
Eiffel injects €3 million loan in GHANA-SIERRA LEONE solar project

Investment fund manager Eiffel Investment Group is providing a €3 million bridge loan to ManoCap Energy. The financing will provide solar power to commercial and industrial (C&I) customers in Ghana and Sierra Leone. ManoCap Energy is raising €3 million for its projects in Sierra Leone and Ghana. This is a bridge loan signed with Eiffel […]

Oilfield Africa - Wednesday October 13, 2021