Nord Stream AG has delivered 400 bcm of gas to the European Union through the twin Nord Stream 1 offshore pipeline system in the Baltic Sea. The milestone occurred on the 19th April. Deliveries first started in November 2011. Source: Offshore Magazine
An international photovoltaics working group has developed a new transparent material to serve as a top layer for solar cells, based on nanocrystals. According to simulations performed by the participating TU Delft researchers, this layer can increase the efficiency of mass-produced – and affordable…
Vestas has secured an order for turbine supply at the 25 MW Torshavn onshore wind project, located just outside the capital of the Faroe Islands, from Vindrøkt Sp/f, a special purpose vehicle owned by Røkt and Effo. Six V117-4.2 MW Vestas turbines will power…
The Chevron Products Company division of Chevron USA Inc and Toyota Motor North America, Inc have reached a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to pursue a strategic alliance on hydrogen, Chevron reported on the 21st April. Under the MoU, the companies will explore an alliance…
Oil and gas company Providence Resources has terminated its farm-out agreement with SpotOn Energy for the Barryroe project off Ireland because the key financing conditions have not been met. Providence, as the operator of the project, signed the farm-out agreement with SpotOn Energy for…
Ampelmann and C-Job Naval Architects have developed a Jones Act-compliant feeder vessel concept with motion compensation technology to support construction of offshore wind farms in the US. Todd Allen, VP Business Development at C-Job Naval Architects, said: “The United States is ambitious in its…
SunPower Corporation, a leading solar technology and energy services provider, has announced new projects with Baltimore County to cover two closed landfills with solar systems. These projects are expected to generate upwards of 30 megawatts (MW) of clean energy, equivalent to the power used by…
A state of Michigan regulator said on the 21st April that it will consider the impact of climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions when deciding whether Enbridge Inc can build an underwater tunnel to rehouse a four-mile (six-km) section of its Line 5 oil pipeline. The…
Aker BP ASA has been granted consent by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway for exploration drilling in Block 7234/6-1 of the Barents Sea. The prospect, Stangnestind, lies in 672 metres of water in production licence 858. Drilling is expected to take 40 days….
Norwegian energy giant Equinor and partners Total and Vår Energi have struck oil and gas in a new segment belonging to the Tyrihans field in the Norwegian Sea. The discovery will be put on stream immediately. Recoverable resources are so far estimated at between…
