Tag Archives: carbon capture

Atlas Copco Group Expands Sustainability Portfolio with Acquisition of Houston-based Zahroof Valves Inc.

(IN BRIEF) Atlas Copco Group has acquired Zahroof Valves Inc., a company specializing in reciprocating compression valve technology based in Houston, Texas. Zahroof Valves’ innovative technology is renowned for reducing emissions and enhancing energy efficiency in the oil and gas … Read the full press release

Austrian Industry Giants Spearhead Carbon-Based Value Chain Transformation

(IN BRIEF) Austrian companies Holcim, Verbund, OMV, and Borealis have wrapped up the C2PAT demonstration plant project, aiming to produce carbon-based products from unavoidable CO2 emissions. Instead of a joint pilot plant, each company plans to develop industrially upscaled plants … Read the full press release

Ørsted’s Innovative Approach to Surplus Heat: A Win for Green District Heating

(IN BRIEF) Ørsted, a leading renewable energy company, has teamed up with Danish district heating providers VEKS and CTR to utilize surplus heat generated by a carbon capture plant at Avedøre Power Station. This surplus heat will be used to … Read the full press release

Carbon Capture Partnership: ABB and Imperial College’s 10-Year Vision

(IN BRIEF) ABB and Imperial College London have extended their partnership for a decade to operate a unique carbon capture pilot plant. Located at Imperial College, this plant provides hands-on training to thousands of students, showcasing ABB’s advanced technology solutions. … Read the full press release

Heidelberg Materials Initiates Carbon Capture Pilot in Bulgaria, Advancing CCUS in Eastern Europe

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials has begun construction on a pilot carbon capture installation named ANRAV.beta at its plant in Devnya, Bulgaria. This pilot unit is a significant step towards the company’s larger ANRAV project in Bulgaria, the first full-chain carbon … Read the full press release

Sener Designs Eco-Friendly Cargo Vessels with Carbon Capture for Grona Shipping

(IN BRIEF) Engineering firm Sener has developed the conceptual and basic engineering for two cargo vessels with carbon capture systems designed for Grona Shipping, a German company operating in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. These vessels, with capacities of … Read the full press release

Wintershall Dea Receives New Licence for Carbon Capture and Storage Project in the Southern North Sea

(IN BRIEF) Wintershall Dea, a prominent player in the UK North Sea, has been granted a new licence by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) to store CO2 beneath the seabed in the Camelot area. With an annual storage potential … Read the full press release

Wood to Provide Specialized Services for Shell’s Energy Transition Projects

(IN BRIEF) Global consulting and engineering company, Wood, has been awarded a multi-year enterprise framework agreement (EFA) to continue providing specialized services to Shell’s worldwide projects. Wood’s expertise in consulting, engineering, procurement, and project management will support Shell’s greenfield and … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ and MISC join forces to explore carbon capture and storage opportunities in the maritime value chain

(IN BRIEF) International technology group ANDRITZ has entered into a strategic partnership with MISC to develop carbon capture equipment for the maritime industry. The partnership aims to develop and promote carbon capture parts and equipment, as well as engineering, procurement, … Read the full press release

DNV to review an innovative approach to carbon dioxide removal

(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 22-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced it has been contracted to perform audit services (audit and due diligence) for Climate Vault, an award-winning non-profit founded at the University of … Read the full press release

Equinor and Fluxys partner over building a major infrastructure for transporting captured CO2 in the North Sea

(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 29-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), an oil, gas, wind and solar energy company active in more than 30 markets globally, has announced it is partnering with Fluxys, a Belgium energy infrastructure group, over a … Read the full press release

Equinor und Fluxys arbeiten beim Aufbau einer großen Infrastruktur für den Transport von abgeschiedenem CO2 in der Nordsee zusammen

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STAVANGER, 29-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), ein Öl- und Gasunternehmen , ein Wind- und Solarenergieunternehmen, das weltweit in mehr als 30 Märkten tätig ist, hat seine Partnerschaft mit Fluxys, einer belgischen Energieinfrastrukturgruppe, bei einem Projekt zum … Read the full press release

Ørsted to set carbon capture goals at its wood chip-fired combined heat and power plants

(PRESS RELEASE) FREDERICIA, 13-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), a Danish leading operator of offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants, has announced a new 2025 goal of capturing and storing 400,000 tonnes … Read the full press release

Ørsted setzt sich Ziele für die CO2-Abscheidung in seinen mit Holzschnitzeln befeuerten Blockheizkraftwerken

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) FREDERICIA, 13-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), ein führender dänischer Betreiber von Offshore- und Onshore-Windparks, Solarparks, Energiespeicheranlagen und Bioenergieanlagen, hat dies bekannt gegeben ein neues Ziel für 2025, 400.000 Tonnen Kohlenstoff pro Jahr abzuscheiden und zu speichern, basierend … Read the full press release

bp commits to help the UK in its energy security and net zero goals with a massive £18 billion investment in the country’s energy system

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 3-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — bp (LON: BP), a British multinational oil and gas company, has announced a massive £18 billion investment in the energy system of the UK aimed at boosting the country’s energy security and net … Read the full press release

bp s’engage à aider le Royaume-Uni à atteindre ses objectifs de sécurité énergétique et de zéro net avec un investissement massif de 18 milliards de livres sterling dans le système énergétique du pays

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) LONDON, 3-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — bp (LON : BP), une multinationale pétrolière et gazière britannique, a a annoncé un investissement massif de 18 milliards de livres sterling dans le système énergétique du Royaume-Uni visant à renforcer la sécurité … Read the full press release

New partnership between the industry and the academia to optimize the use of a novel amine scrubbing technology for carbon capture in the cement industry

Carbon capture by means of a new amine scrubbing process Goal is to reduce emissions in existing cement plants (PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 30-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — thyssenkrupp (ETR: TKA), a German multinational industrial engineering and steel production conglomerate, announces that … Read the full press release

The ground-breaking ceremony of Borealis and ADNOC USD 6.2 billion Borouge 4 facility at Ruwais, Abu Dhabi attended by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed praised ADNOC and Borealis as they drive further growth opportunities for Abu Dhabi and the UAE Borouge 4 will meet growing customer demand across the Middle East, Africa and Asia and will supply feedstock to TA’ZIZ … Read the full press release

DNV’s pathway to net zero: North America and Europe must be carbon neutral by 2042 (not by 2050)

(PRESS RELEASE) HØVIK, Norway, 27-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced the release of its Energy Transition Outlook 2021 report according to which zero emissions by 2050 is not enough for most developed … Read the full press release

INEOS to build industrial scale electrolyser to produce green hydrogen at its Koln site in Germany

The project forms part of more than €2bn investment in Green Hydrogen announced by INEOS earlier this week. Hydrogen from the new unit would be used in the production of green ammonia. The complete project will result in a reduction … Read the full press release

New ABATE class notation by DNV aims at measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on offshore installations

(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 27-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced the introduction of new ABATE class notation designed to assist the owners and operators of offshore floating installations to identify and implement measures … Read the full press release

INEOS accelerates and diversifies its clean hydrogen strategy by investing in HydrogenOne

INEOS Energy has agreed to purchase 25 million shares in the forthcoming IPO of HydrogenOne Capital Growth plc, representing 10% of the target fund raise of £250 million. Brian Gilvary Executive Chairman of INEOS Energy said, “The INEOS investment in HydrogenOne will … Read the full press release

SUEZ Group and Airex Energy to industrialize conversion of biomass residues into biochar

The partnership aims to provide high-quality carbon credits to clients and help agricultural industry strengthen soil resilience (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 7-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SUEZ Group teams up with Airex Energy to industrialize the recovery of biomass residues into biochar … Read the full press release

Eni and Saipem to explore technological solutions for decarbonization such as carbon capture, utilization and storage

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 9-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Italian multinational oil and gas company, Eni signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saipem to cooperate on the identification and engineering of decarbonisation initiatives and projects in Italy with special focus on … Read the full press release

Eni awarded licence CS004 for carbon storage in the UK

(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 8-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni UK Limited (Eni) has been awarded a carbon dioxide (CO2) appraisal and storage licence (CS licence) by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). The CS licence will cover an area located within … Read the full press release

DNV GL, SINTEF and Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM) form major partnership aimed at accelerating the adoption of CCUS technology in emissions-heavy industries

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 7-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV GL, an international accredited registrar and classification body, SINTEF, one of Europe’s largest independent research organisations, and Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM), world´s most advanced and flexible test arena for CO2 capture technologies, … Read the full press release

LafargeHolcim part of major study on commercial-scale carbon capture at its Portland Cement Plant in Colorado

(PRESS RELEASE) VANCOUVER/ZURICH/HOUSTON/PARIS, 7-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — New joint study aimed at evaluating the viability and design of a commercial-scale carbon-capture facility at the Holcim Portland Cement Plant in Florence, Colorado, U.S. has been initiated by a group of leading … Read the full press release

Eni continues its support for fusion, solar, carbon capture research in collaboration with MIT

The collaboration between MIT and Eni on low-carbon energy research and technologies renewed (PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 18-Oct-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni’s tenure as a Founding Member of the MITEI has just been extended through 2023. It is a joint collaboration … Read the full press release

LafargeHolcim commits to further improving carbon-efficiency of its cements with Project CO₂MENT in Canada

(PRESS RELEASE) JONA, Switzerland, 25-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — LafargeHolcim launches CO₂MENT project in Canada, increasing its efforts to further improve the carbon-efficiency of its cements. The company’s objective is to build the world’s first full-cycle solution to capture and reuse … Read the full press release

Total and IFPEN to accelerate the deployment of CCUS technologies, key solution for cutting CO2 emissions

(PRESS RELEASE) COURBEVOIE, France, 9-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN) and Total sign strategic R&D partnership. The €40 million partnership covers a period of five years includes an agreement to endow a chair at the IFP School, on … Read the full press release

David Clark, Lloyd’s Register’s newly appointed global energy director, to lead LR’s energy business transformation

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 12-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyd’s Register‘s newly appointed global energy director David Clark to lead the transformation of the energy business of Lloyd’s Register (LR). The company is planning to reposition the professional services portfolio for growth … Read the full press release

Alstom technical experts on Capitol Hill briefing

7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom technical experts, led by John Marion, Director of R&D execution for Boilers and Bob Hilton, Director Power Technology for US Government Affairs, recently took part in a day long briefing on Capitol Hill titled “Advanced Coal Technology … Read the full press release