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Revolutionary Damen Fast Crew Supplier 7011 begins final commissioning

AJOT | February 07, 2022 | Energy

The last phase of the commissioning of the first of Damen’s ground-breaking Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 class – the Aqua Helix - is now underway with its Ampelmann gangway installed and integrated with the ship’s systems during the last days of 2021.

China criticizes U.S. for extending tariffs on imported solar
Energy
Bloomberg | Top Story | February 05, 2022

China criticizes U.S. for extending tariffs on imported solar

China criticized U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to extend tariffs on imported solar equipment, saying the act will “distort” international trades of the renewable energy product.
DOE announces $20 million to lower costs of geothermal drilling

AJOT | February 04, 2022 | Energy | Alternative

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Utilities’ carbon-reduction goals will have little impact on U.S. CO2 emissions

AJOT | February 04, 2022 | Energy | Alternative | By The Numbers

Executing several plans announced by U.S. power utilities to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions would have a minor effect on U.S. energy-related CO2 reductions, according to the analysis we published earlier this week.

Oil prices rally to seven-year highs on tight supply outlook, cold snaps

AJOT | February 04, 2022 | Energy | Conventional | By The Numbers

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Texas grid faces fresh hurdle as freeze deepens overnight

Bloomberg | February 04, 2022 | Energy | Conventional

The biggest test of Texas’s newly fortified power grid will arrive around sunrise Friday, when electricity demand may set a record as waking residents crank up their heaters in the sub-freezing cold.

U.S. cements LNG export crown as Venture Global fires up plant

Bloomberg | February 03, 2022 | Energy | Conventional

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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding completes conceptual study on floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for ammonia together with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

AJOT | February 03, 2022 | Energy | Alternative | Maritime | Technology

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has completed a conceptual study, in a joint effort with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), on floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for ammonia. The study is aimed at promoting utilization of ammonia as an energy source that contributes to decarbonization, and the introduction of ammonia FSRU all over the world.

BlackRock, NextEra pitch EV charging network for US truck routes
Energy
Bloomberg | Top Story | February 03, 2022

BlackRock, NextEra pitch EV charging network for US truck routes

BlackRock Inc., Daimler Truck Holding AG and NextEra Energy Inc. aim to spend $650 million to build and operate battery charging and hydrogen refueling stations for trucks across the U.S.
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PSW enters into strategic agreement with Cameron

AJOT | February 03, 2022 | Energy

Scana-owned PSW Technology has signed an exclusive license agreement with global oil service provider Cameron – a Schlumberger company.

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New England natural gas and electricity prices increase on supply constraints, high demand

AJOT | February 03, 2022 | Energy

The spot natural gas price at the Algonquin Citygate, a trading hub and the benchmark for the natural gas price in New England, averaged $20.55 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) during January 2022—the highest monthly average price since February 2014—and exceeded $28/MMBtu on several days as part of a pattern of price spikes this winter.

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Svitzer awarded Western Australia LNG terminal contract with Woodside

AJOT | February 03, 2022 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk | Ports & Terminals

Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of Maersk, has entered into a 12 year contractual arrangement with Woodside Energy Limited (Woodside) for the provision of towage and pilot transfer services at Woodside’s LNG export operations in the Port of Dampier, commencing from the end of 2023.

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US NGL output surges to a record high on strong GoM supply and increased ethane recovery

AJOT | February 03, 2022 | Energy

Natural gas liquids (NGL) output from processing plants in the US hit a new record high in November 2021, reaching 5.84 million barrels per day (bpd) as a result of a recovery in Gulf of Mexico supplies post-Hurricane Ida and improved ethane processing efficiency, Rystad Energy research indicates. The surge has helped push total US hydrocarbon liquids output to more than 17.3 million bpd, almost back to pre-Covid-19 levels.

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US holds world’s top LNG exporter spot on European energy crisis

Bloomberg | February 03, 2022 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

The U.S. held its ranking as the world’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas for a second month in a row, as Europe’s winter energy crisis draws more cargoes to the continent.

Constellation’s CEO sees hydrogen as key in push to cut carbon

Bloomberg | February 03, 2022 | Energy | Alternative

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China’s new energy heavy trucks will see more growth in 2022

Bloomberg | February 03, 2022 | Energy | Alternative | Intermodal | Trucking

The future of oil demand will in part be determined by those vehicles.

Estonia seeks to expand EU sanctions on Belarusian oil products

Bloomberg | February 03, 2022 | Energy | International Trade | Commodity

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US propane prices fell from multiyear highs after a mild start to the winter

AJOT | February 02, 2022 | Energy

A mild start to this winter’s heating season caused U.S. propane prices to decline from the highest starting prices for a heating season since 2014. The wholesale propane price at the U.S. benchmark at Mont Belvieu, Texas, reached $1.51 per gallon (gal) on October 5, 2021, and has since declined to $1.30/gal as of January 31, 2022.

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