- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2020
Palladium, Inverdale form new solar JV
Palladium Energy LLC and Inverdale Energy Partners have formed a joint venture to develop 500 megawatts of utility-scale solar and solar storage across the United States, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2020
Entergy sets net-zero carbon goal by 2050
Entergy Corp. has announced that is accelerating its climate action goals with a plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2020
Ohio AG files suit to block nuclear bailout payments
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is seeking to keep the owner of two nuclear power plants in Ohio from getting $1.3 billion in bailout money in what has become the largest bribery scandal in state history, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2020
Total to convert crude refinery to produce biofuels
French energy major Total announced on Thursday it will convert its Grandpuits crude oil refinery to produce renewable diesel and bioplastics, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2020
Biomethane may be route for decarbonizing Europe’s gas markets
Biomethane can help decarbonize Europe’s gas markets, but continued growth depends on policy support, Wood Mackenzie said this week. According to analysts Graham Freedman and Nnenna Amobi, the carbon-neutral renewable gas can be directly injected into existing natural gas infrastructure and decarbonize the heating and transport sectors.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 24, 2020
Europe may boost state aid to green projects
Europe will need a huge amount of sustainable investment to achieve its green goals, and state aid limits may need to be boosted, according to the European Commissioner for competition.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 24, 2020
Netherlands ‘well-prepared’ to curb emissions: IEA
The Netherlands is “well prepared” to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and deliver a rapid transition to a carbon-neutral economy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2020
Power of Siberia gas pipeline resumes flows
Natural gas flows in the Power of Siberia pipeline have resumed on Tuesday, following the completion of its scheduled maintenance, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2020
Gazprom orders extra transit capacity in Ukraine
Gazprom has boosted its Ukranian gas transit requirements in October, booking additional interstate capacity via auction platforms in Poland and Hungary, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2020
Norway launches large-scale CCS funding
Norway will provide state aid to the development of a large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain, initially through three projects, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 22, 2020
XOM, Global Thermostat extend carbon capture research
ExxonMobil and Global Thermostat have announced that they have extended their joint development agreement, after 12 months of technical evaluation looking into the feasibility and potential of Global Thermostat’s technology to capture carbon dioxide directly from the air.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 22, 2020
Alberta solar project sold to BluEarth Renewables
Ontario-based Canadian Solar Inc. has sold of its Suffield Solar Project in Alberta to BluEarth Renewables, Kallanish Energy reports. The sales price was not disclosed.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 22, 2020
Venture Global LNG announces governance changes
Venture Global LNG Inc., the company behind three planned liquefied natural gas facilities in Louisiana, has announced an upcoming change in corporate governance.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 22, 2020
MPLX kicks off open season on Wyoming-Utah pipeline
MPLX has launched a binding open season to assess shipper interest in moving more crude oil from Wyoming to Utah, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 21, 2020
DOE awards $24M to battery, methane detection projects
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $24 million to two projects to commercialize sodium-ion battery development and methane detection technologies, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2020
Ohio board rescinds night ban on Lake Erie wind project
An Ohio regulatory agency has dropped a requirement that would have banned a 20.7-megawatt offshore wind farm in Lake Erie from operating at night, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2020
Upgrade to start at Norway’s Kollness gas processing plant
Equinor and Norwegian operator Gassco announced Thursday Wood will built and install an upgrade at the Kollsnes gas processing plant, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2020
Kuwait’s Al-Zour LNG terminal to start next year
Completion of Kuwait’s Al-Zour liquefied natural gas (LNG) importing terminal is said to be late by a quarter, with commissioning expected next year.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2020
Digitalization making O&G companies a bigger target for hackers
As digitalization grows in the oil and gas industry, companies have become much more vulnerable to cyberattacks, particularly during the pandemic, GlobalData warned this week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2020
Europe set to have 10 large CCS in operation by 2030: Rystad
After 20 years of studies and testing, Europe could have around 10 large carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects operational by 2030, Rystad Energy said this week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2020
China’s offshore wind boom to boost steel demand
The anticipated boom in the Chinese offshore wind market is set to boost steel demand, offering slate and pipe producers advantageous opportunities, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 17, 2020
130 to lose jobs at Iowa wind turbine plant
Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa is laying off about 130 workers in Iowa, Kallanish Energy has learned. The workers at the Fort Madison, Iowa, blade factory will lose their jobs in the next 60 days, according to the Des Moines Register and other media.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 17, 2020
UK North Sea requires electrification to meet emissions targets: Rystad
Electrification of oil and gas operations in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) will play a vital role in efforts to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 17, 2020
Net-zero target achievable at $1-2T annual investments
Reaching a global net-zero carbon economy by 2050 is possible, but will cost around $1-2 trillion of additional investments per year, a new study revealed on Wednesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 16, 2020
Pennsylvania gas production up 11.4%: DEP
Pennsylvania produced an all-time record high volume of natural gas in 2019, despite fewer wells being drilled that year, according to the Department of Environmental Protection’s new annual report on oil and gas operations.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 16, 2020
DNV GL to lead UK’s offshore wind grid development
Energy consultancy DNV GL said Tuesday been selected by the UK’s National Grid ESO to lead a national offshore wind grid development project, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 15, 2020
Nearly $14B in pipeline projects at risk: CEA
Delays, obstruction or cancellation of pipeline infrastructure in the United States are threatening pipeline infrastructure projects worth of at least $13.6 billion in economic activity, more than 66,000 jobs and more than $280 million a year on state and local tax revenues, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 15, 2020
Power of Siberia to start routine maintenance: Gazprom
Gazprom’s Power of Siberia natural gas pipeline to China will start a seven-day maintenance period on Tuesday, Kallanish Energy reports. The company said in a note works will take place from Sept.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 15, 2020
Minnesota Senate ousts Commerce commissioner
The Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate has ousted state Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley, in part because of his role in fighting the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline project, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 14, 2020
EQT curtails natural gas production again
The No. 1 producer of natural gas in the United States has again cut production, Kallanish Energy reports. EQT Corp. disclosed at a Barclay’s financial conference last week that it has curtailed natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 11, 2020
Strong gas demand growth to attract new players to China
Energy demand growth and environmental concerns will drive natural gas demand in China, with volumes set to exceed 600 billion cubic meters per year (Bcm/y) by 2040.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 11, 2020
Total, PitPoint start building joint LNG station in Netherlands
Total Nederland and PitPoint.LNG have started the construction of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) refueling station in the Netherlands, aimed to begin operations in December, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 11, 2020
API reports knocks proposed ban on new federal O&G leases
A proposed ban on new federal oil and natural leasing on public lands and offshore would cost nearly 1 million American jobs, shift the United States to foreign energy sources, increase carbon dioxide emissions and reduce revenue to local governments and schools.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 10, 2020
Equinor eyes Japanese offshore wind market
Equinor said Wednesday it has partnered up with utilities Jera and J-Power to jointly bid in Japan’s planned first offshore wind auction, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 10, 2020
Petronas launches LNG trucking service in Malaysia
Malaysia’s Petronas has launched a so-called virtual pipeline system (VPS) solution for off-grid customers across Peninsular Malaysia, Kallanish Energy reports. The solution delivers liquefied natural gas (LNG) using trucks fitted with cryogenic tanks, and the regasification terminal in Pengerang, Johor.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 10, 2020
Latam set for renewables capacity boom by 2025: Rystad
Renewable energy capacity in Latin America (Latam) is set to rise to 123 gigawatts (GW) over the next five years, according to new analysis from Rystad Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 10, 2020
Maritime shipping to rely on fuel mix to reach carbon neutrality
Hard to decarbonize sectors such as maritime shipping will need to rely on a combination of tools to get to carbon neutrality by 2050, BW Group said Wednesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 9, 2020
ExxonMobil makes new discovery offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil has announced its 18th offshore Guyana crude oil discovery at the Redtail-1 well, Kallanish Energy reports. That discovery will add to the 8 billion oil-equivalent barrels projected from the Stabroek Block.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 9, 2020
Energy storage to grow to $546B by 2035: Lux Research
The global energy storage market is projected to grow to $546 billion by the year 2035, according to a new recent report by Florida-based Lux Research.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 8, 2020
ACWA completes funding for 900MW UAE solar farm
Saudi utility company ACWA Power has finalized funding agreements for the development of a 900-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) solar park in Dubai, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 8, 2020
Gasum expands Swedish infrastructure with new LNG station
Finnish state-owned gas company Gasum has expanded its reach in the Nordics with the launch of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) station in Sweden, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 8, 2020
Shell sees natural gas as ‘destination fuel’
Royal Dutch Shell sees natural gas as a destination fuel, not a transition fuel towards a net-zero economy, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
Ukraine’s gas imports hike 67% in August
Ukraine saw its natural gas imports surge 67% year-on-year in August, as traders use its infrastructure to move gas flows in Europe, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
Equinor awards contract on Hammerfest LNG plant changes
Equinor and partners have awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract to ensure the future of the Snøhvit gas field and the Hammerfest LNG plant.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
Firms plan world’s first CO2 capture plant on vessel
Japan’s transportation company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has started works on a demonstration project for a carbon capture and storage plant onboard a vessel.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
China, US lead aviation fuel rebound: EIA
Consumption of U.S jet fuel on Aug. 16, 2020, was 43% of what had been consumed one year earlier, the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
Chevron delays restart of Gorgon LNG Train 2
Chevron Australia confirmed Thursday it will take until October to carry out maintenance and restart the second train of its Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
YPF to redeploy Vaca Muerta rigs: governor
Argentina’s oil and gas company YPF is planning to redeploy its inactive rigs in the Vaca Muerta unconventional play and resume activities over the next six months.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 3, 2020
Vogtle nuclear expansion is 87% complete: Georgia Power
The in-service dates for Georgia Power’s Vogtle nuclear plant expansion project remain November 2021 for Unit 3 and November 2022 for Unit 4, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 3, 2020
Solar power generation leads the way in 2019: BNEF
Solar photovoltaic (PV) accounted for nearly half of all new power generation capacity installed during 2019, according to a new report by BloombergNEF (BNEF).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 3, 2020
Brazil’s Lower House approves natgas reform
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has approved the introduction of a new gas framework for the country, Kallanish Energy reports. The bill, which will now be passed to the Brazilian Senate to vote on, was approved on Tuesday by 351 votes to 101, providing for the “authorization instead of concession” for the transportation of natural gas and storage in depleted oil fields.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 3, 2020
Shell pushes diesel-to-LNG switch in German heavy goods traffic
Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell has opened its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) filling station in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Kallanish Energy reports. The new LNG station is the fifth in the country, and part of Shell’s plans to build a network of up to 40 LNG-filling stations in Germany by the end of 2022.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 2, 2020
Golar Power to list at Nasdaq as Hygo Energy Transition
Golar Power, a joint venture between Golar LNG and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, has been renamed to Hygo Energy Transition and will be listed in New York.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 2, 2020
Total, Macquarie to build 2.3 GW of floating offshore wind in Korea
Total and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) announced Tuesday a 50-50 joint venture to develop over 2 gigawatts (GW) of floating offshore wind capacity in South Korea, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 1, 2020
Chesapeake, FERC in fight over pipeline contracts
Chesapeake Energy wants to terminate a $300 million pipeline contract in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, Kallanish Energy reports. That request has been opposed by pipeline giant Texas-based Energy Transfer.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 1, 2020
Construction to start soon on Oklahoma wind project
Construction is expected to begin in late fall 2020 on a new wind farm in north-central Oklahoma, Kallanish Energy has learned.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 1, 2020
BLM taking comments on Permian sand conveyor
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has opened a public comment period for a proposed conveyor system on public lands to move sand for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 31, 2020
Elba Island liquefaction plant expands LNG production
Kinder Morgan’s Elba Island liquefaction plant has expanded its production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) following the placement of Unit 7 at the facility, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 28, 2020