China ready to exempt U.S. LNG and crude oil from extra tariffs
The Chinese Government is open to applications for tariff exemptions on several U.S. products, including crude oil and LNG, starting… China had imposed additional tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation...
View ArticleEU to electrify industrial sector, avoids burning unabated gas by 2040
Not much unabated gas (without CCS) will be burnt in the European Union after 2040, as industry and transport sectors… In China, the industrial sector has been a focal point in the Government’s...
View ArticleVietnam strives to double power generation capacity by 2030
Vietnam’s vibrant economy is facing severe energy shortages from 2021 as construction of new power plants cannot keep up with… The decision-making politburo of Vietnam’s Communist Party said in a...
View ArticleIEA urges Germany to diversify gas supply and develop hydrogen
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has urged German policy makers to promote the development of hydrogen technology and start importing… The German power generation sector, to date, has been...
View ArticleCranfield University gets £7.5 million to build hydrogen pilot plant
The HyPER project (Bulk Hydrogen Production by Sorbent Enhanced Steam Reforming), led by Cranfield University, will build a 1.5 MWth… Hydrogen (H2) is a vital compound that goes into the production of...
View ArticleSamsung C&T bags $977 million order to build Fujairah F3 plant
South Korea’s Samsung C&T has bagged a $977 million order to act as EPC contractor for the construction of the… Under the contract, valued some 1.15 trillion won ($ ), Samsung C&T will be...
View ArticleSiemens wins compressor contract for Calcasieu Pass LNG project
Venture Global has awarded Siemens a contract to supply and install three boil-off compressor (BOG) packages for the Calcasieu Pass… Calcasieu Pass LNG, situated Louisiana’s Cameron Parish some 50...
View ArticleSolar-plus-storage to beat gas power on cost in Australia from 2023
Falling technology prices make solar-plus-energy storage preferable over gas peaking power plants on a levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) basis.… "By then, solar-plus-storage costs would already be...
View ArticleIEnova gets earning boost from start of South Texas-Tuxpan pipeline
Sempra Energy's Mexican subsidiary IEnova has seen fourth quarter earnings rise 22 percent to $253.4 million as the South Texas-Tuxpan… Built at a cost of $2.5 billion, the South Texas-Tuxpan pipeline...
View ArticleGazprom strives to scale up deliveries of pipeline gas and LNG to Asia
Gazprom’s latest international gas marketing strategy is refocusing the company’s remit on growth in Asia. Having just started pipeline gas… Striving to outcompete rival suppliers, notably U.S. LNG,...
View ArticleShell sees Asia absorb most of global gas supply growth by 2025
Asian markets will be able to absorb most of the global gas and LNG supply growth from the mid-2020s, as… This winter, unseasonably warm weather and the coronavirus outbreak in China had destroyed a...
View ArticleAramco to spend $110 billion to tap giant unconventional gas field
Saudi Aramco has received regulatory approval to develop the Al-Jafurah unconventional gas field in the Eastern Province. State-run Aramco said… The Saudi Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced over the...
View ArticleU.S. energy use grows at slower rate than GDP through 2050
Energy intensity keeps falling in the United States, with the Government forecasting energy consumption will grow more slowly than gross… In the Reference Case of the EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2020...
View ArticleFuture-proofing your mature gas turbine power plant
Utilities, particularly in China and Europe, are retrofitting their gas turbines with combustor enhancements to make assets more cost-effective. To support… Combustor enhancements can significantly...
View ArticleOPEC considers additional production cuts due to coronavirus crisis
The OPEC+ alliance, dominated by Saudi Arabia and Russia, is reacting to the global coronavirus spread by considering additional cuts… “Lower oil prices, if sustained, are bad news for highly...
View ArticleChinese factories restart slowly, leaving LNG demand subdued
Though Chinese workers have returned to factories of Airbus, General Motors and Toyota in recent days, many remain shuttered due… Despite the current gas demand destruction, analysts remain bullish on...
View ArticleAggreko installs 7 MW hybrid genset for gas producer in Patagonia
Mobile power provider Aggreko has signed a 4-year contract to provide a hybrid power and energy storage solution for an… The hybrid power unit has been ordered by an unnamed oil and gas producer active...
View ArticleStrong production leaves US gas storage at record high despite exports
Abundant production and mild temperatures has left working gas in storage in the Lower 48 states at 12 percent higher… Net injections during the refill season (April 1–October 31) will bring the total...
View ArticleCalifornian regulator terminates license for gas power project
The California Energy Commission has withdrawn the license for the Palmdale Energy Project, just north of Los Angeles, after the… Some observers said the Palmdale Energy Project was the victim of...
View ArticleCost of green hydrogen expected to plunge to $1.40/kg by 2030
The cost of producing hydrogen gas from renewables is forecast to fall sharply over the next decade, providing an affordable… Technology improvements could allow for a further slide in price to 80...
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