Day: November 14, 2024

Commentary: Heat pump-assisted water heater technology could make big lift

Energy News Beat ​[[{“value”:” This article is a paid promotion and the Energy News Network is not responsible for its contents. Reliable hot water is critical for restaurants for preparing food and washing dishes and equipment, as well as hand washing. However, water heating is one of the biggest energy users in restaurants. Heating water […]

Paper and pulp mills produce half of Maine’s industrial CO2 emissions. Could lasers help slash their climate impact?   

Energy News Beat ​[[{“value”:” A Massachusetts university is developing technology that aims to use lasers to drastically cut emissions and energy use from Maine’s paper and pulp industry.  Worcester Polytechnic Institute recently received a $2.75 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to help ready the industrial drying technology for commercial use. “We are all excited […]

Dali arrives in China for repairs

Energy News Beat ContainersGreater China X.com This year’s most infamous ship, the Dali containership, has completed its voyage from the US and China and is now at one of the top repair yards in Asia. The ship, which took out Baltimore’s largest bridge in March, arrived at Fujian Huadong Shipyard yesterday where it will undergo […]

Dayang lands Petronas Carigali contracts

Energy News Beat AsiaOffshore Dayang Enterprise Malaysia’s Dayang Enterprise has secured two contracts from Petronas Carigali for the provision of pan-Malaysia offshore maintenance, construction, modification, and hook-up services. Both contracts have been firmed up for five years, with extension options attached that could see the deals lasting by up to 10 years, the parent company […]

Welsh offshore wind could bring in $41bn of investments by 2035

Energy News Beat UK Government New research shows that Wales could attract £46.8bn ($59.6bn) in investments from renewable energy by 2035, the majority of which would be directed towards offshore wind. In its research, BiGGAR Economics projected an annual average investment of almost £4bn, peaking at £7bn in 2028. According to the research, offshore wind […]

Belships adds to ultramax orderbook

Energy News Beat Dry CargoEurope Belships Norwegian bulker owner Belships has expanded its newbuilding campaign with one more ultramax. The Oslo-listed company revealed in its quarterly earnings results the 64,000 dwt newbuild would join the fleet in 2027 and be named Belcargo. The Lars Christian Skarsgård-led outfit added the unit would be financed on a […]

Sedna buys email management specialist Nordic IT

Energy News Beat EuropeTech Nordic IT UK-based technology firm Sedna, whose platform helps maritime companies streamline communication, has acquired Copenhagen-headquartered email management specialist Nordic IT. Sedna said the move reinforces email’s position as the primary protocol in maritime while advancing the company’s delivery of AI-powered, connected solutions for the industry. “By bringing Nordic IT into […]

TechnipFMC, Saipem score huge deals for work on TotalEnergies Suriname field

Energy News Beat Saipem French energy major TotalEnergies has awarded TechnipFMC and Saipem billions in contracts for its GranMorgu project in Block 58 offshore Suriname. TechnipFMC’s contracted scope for the project includes Subsea 2.0 tree systems, manifolds, connectors, and topside control equipment. The company will also supply umbilicals, flexible jumpers, and flexible risers. No precise […]

MISC and Bumi Armada weigh up offshore merger 

Energy News Beat AsiaOffshore Bumi Armada Malaysia’s top shipping line, MISC, has moved to combine its offshore business with fellow floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel specialist Bumi Armada.  The two companies have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding to explore a prospective share-based merger, following market talk of a potential tie-up earlier […]

President Trump to Immediately Eliminate Joe Biden’s Disastrous Electric Vehicle Tax Credit

Energy News Beat President Trump will eliminate Joe Biden’s disastrous electric vehicle tax credit that raised the prices of EVs. Reuters reported: President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases as part of broader tax-reform legislation, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Ending […]