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Cryopeak, Sumitomo sign MoU on LNG bunkering

24 September 2020

Canada-based Cryopeak LNG Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s Sumitomo on the development of an LNG bunker fuel supply chain in the Pacific Northwest.

Massachusetts senators call for shutdown of Weymouth compressor station

24 September 2020

The US Senators for Massachusetts called this week for Enbridge to halt operations at its Weymouth compressor station after it experienced an equipment failure earlier this month that resulted in a release of natural gas.

Maine awards 546 MW of green utility-scale capacity

24 September 2020

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) procured 17 renewable energy projects this week, with 482 MW out of the 546 MW of projects approved this week going to solar developers.

PVH, Madrid Polytechnic to collaborate on bifacial photovoltaics

24 September 2020

PVH and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), through UPM’s Solar Energy Institute (IES), have signed a collaboration agreement for a six-month study of bifacial photovoltaic systems at the PVH Innovation Centre.

Norway launches ambitious CCS project

24 September 2020

Norway on September 21 submitted a white paper to Parliament, proposing to launch a $2.7bn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project named Longship (Langskip in Norwegian).

GE to supply 13-MW Haliade-X turbines to Dogger Bank

24 September 2020

GE Renewable Energy is to install 190 of its 13-MW Haliade-X offshore turbines to SSE Renewables and Equinor’s Dogger Bank wind farm, which is set to be the largest offshore wind farm when complete.

Polish miners escalate protests as restructuring talks with government stall

24 September 2020

Warsaw has proposed that coal’s share in electricity generation will fall to 37-56% in 2030 and then to just 11-28% in 2040. Miners flatly reject the plan.

Fitch affirms Promigas ratings

24 September 2020

US-based Fitch Ratings said last week that it had affirmed the credit ratings of Promigas, a Colombian natural gas transporter, and reported that its outlook for the company was stable.

Venezuela and Iran take the next step

24 September 2020

The latest tankers to bring Iranian fuel to Venezuela are also handling the latter country’s crude exports.

Ecuador to call tender for Esmeraldas refinery in December

24 September 2020

Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Resources will call a tender for the right to operate the Esmeraldas refinery in late December.

Canada’s Crystallex asks US court to set date for PDVH stock sale

24 September 2020

Crystallex, a Canadian mining firm, has asked a judge in the US federal court system to set a date for the sale of shares in Citgo's parent company PdV Holding (PDVH), a US-based affiliate of Venezuela’s national oil company (NOC) PdVSA.

Hague court backs Chevron in $9.5bn Ecuador case

24 September 2020

The District Court of The Hague has backed US supermajor Chevron in its dispute with Ecuador’s government over alleged environmental damage in the Amazon region.

Shell renews interest in Alaska

23 September 2020

Royal Dutch Shell has proposed exploring for oil and gas in state waters offshore Alaska, around five years after it abandoned its last attempt at exploration off the state’s coast.

EBRD arranges financing for Kazakh solar plant

23 September 2020

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is organising a $42.6mn financing package for the construction of a 76-MW peak solar plant in Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region.