green energy

Wind-powered hydrogen plant in Port of Oostende

Port of Oostende came in an agreement with DEME Concessions and PMV to construct an offshore wind-powered hydrogen plant until 2025. Through their operational plant, collaborators goal to produce green hydrogen as an energy source for electricity, transport, heat and fuel purposes and as a raw material for industrial purposes.

In fact, the operational plant named as “HYPORT”, will be located at the Plassendale 1 port area of Ostend.

With our energy transition in mind, we need to be able to...

https://safety4sea.com/wind-powered-hydrogen-plant-in-port-of-oostende/

IEA: How the oil and gas industry can achieve clean energy transitions

The International Energy Agency published a report explaining the part of the oil and gas industry into the fast-changing world, highlighting that the sector has to make clear what clean energy transitions mean for it – and what it can do to accelerate clean energy transitions.

Namely, the industry has to unite to boost its role through its engineering capabilities, financial resources and project-management expertise.

IEA highlights that the oil and gas sector is diverse, meaning that there is...

https://safety4sea.com/iea-how-the-oil-and-gas-industry-can-achieve-clean-energy-transitions/

Next phase for geothermal energy research in Port of Rotterdam

According to a recent statement, Shell Geothermal BV together with the Port of Rotterdam Authority are jointly investigating the possibilities for geothermal energy in the Port of Rotterdam’s western section. The Ministry of Economic Affairs has issued the two companies an exploration permit.

In fact, obtaining the exploration permit means that Shell and the Port Authority will have time in the following years to further detail their plans, in order to develop geothermal energy projects in the...

https://safety4sea.com/next-phase-for-geothermal-energy-research-in-port-of-rotterdam/

Natural gas and renewables become more profitable options in Spain

Energy produced at coal-fired thermal stations made up less than 5% of all electricity generated in 2019 in Spain, as natural gas and renewables become more profitable options.

According to figures that Red Eléctrica de España (REE), the national power grid operator, advanced to EL PAÍS, the country has dramatically reduced its reliance on coal-fired power, and as a direct result, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from electricity generation fell 33.3% in 2019.

It is said that Spain has taken one...

https://safety4sea.com/natural-gas-and-renewables-become-more-profitable-options-in-spain/

Shipping starting to clean up its act, but aviation contrails still a concern

Emissions reporting has upped the ante – with container shipping statistics labelled as “quite favourable”, while the impact on climate change from aviation contrails will triple by 2050. 
The EU has released its Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) data on vessel CO2 emissions. Containerships emit 28% of CO2 emissions from international shipping into and out of the EU, or a quarter of total shipping emissions.  
“To put that in context, container shipping carries about two-thirds of...

https://theloadstar.com/shipping-starting-to-clean-up-its-act-but-aviation-contrails-still-a-concern/

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