Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company is looking to expand its natural gas business by skipping over the traditional export route and going for a growing market in blue hydrogen, executives said Monday. Saudi Arabia Oil Co., better known as Aramco, is the largest oil exporter in the world. It also has a plethora of natural…
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Oil, Natural Gas Companies Urged to Leverage Infrastructure, Expertise to Advance Biden Climate Agenda
Oil and natural gas companies can play a vital role in achieving President Biden’s ambitious climate change goals if they choose to embrace it. In remarks delivered at CERAweek by IHS Markit, which was held in early March, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said fossil…
Canadian Utilities Beginning Hydrogen Energy Field Tests
Canadian utilities are starting trials of green uses for a natural gas substitute, hydrogen, that has to date chiefly served the Alberta oilsands production often criticized by environmentalists. In the 2021-22 heating season, household blends of hydrogen and gas are scheduled to enter field tests in Ontario and Alberta residential fuel markets. A Quebec variation…
NW Natural Looking to Decarbonize Natural Gas, Pushing for National Effort
NW Natural CEO David Anderson used a quarterly earnings conference call on Friday to discuss the importance of the natural gas industry’s move to decarbonize as a way to mitigate climate change. The Portland, OR-based operator plans to be carbon neutral by 2050 in keeping with state mandates, said Anderson, who chairs the American Gas…
Wyoming Energy Authority Seeking Information for Hydrogen Pilot Project
The Wyoming Energy Authority is seeking feedback, comments, and questions regarding a planned request for proposal on the design and/or construction of a hydrogen project. Specifically, the “Design and/or Construction of a Pilot Plant Demonstrating ‘Green’ or ‘Blue’ Hydrogen Production” project proposal seeks to assess the viability of hydrogen in the Wyoming energy economy. The…
API Shows Support for DOE’s $100M to Advance Efficient Energy Solutions
Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) revealed $100 million in funding for its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program, a move applauded by the American Petroleum Institute (API). The DOE’s newest program is to focus on research and development of new technologies needed to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and effectively combat climate change. …
Oil, Natural Gas Majors Say Hydrogen May Lie at Heart of Energy Future
For major oil and gas companies that are increasingly touting their commitments to clean energy, hydrogen holds special appeal. When burned, hydrogen does not emanate the greenhouse gases (GHG) scientists say damage the environment and fuel global warming. It can be delivered by pipeline or shipped and, notably, it is relatively easy to store when…
California Looking to Advance Green Hydrogen in Decarbonization Plans
California Energy Commission (CEC) research engineers are planning to take a deeper look at the potential for green hydrogen in the long term to help decarbonize the state’s energy system. Three kinds of hydrogen have been gaining attention in recent months as operators look for low and zero-carbon energy alternatives. Hydrogen can be produced from…
New Coalition to Press for U.S. Operators to Adopt Hydrogen Solutions
As part of an initiative to ensure hydrogen plays a role in the U.S. energy transition, a coalition of 11 companies has united to form Hydrogen Forward. Hydrogen has a low-carbon footprint, the coalition said. It “can help decarbonize large segments of the economy, including shipping and transportation, power generation, refining, steelmaking, chemical production, mining,…
U.S. RNG Production, Sites Accelerate in 2020
Renewable natural gas (RNG) volumes and production sites increased significantly over the past two years in the United States, an assessment that comes as advocates are searching for ways to expand even further. Consultancy Energy Vision LLC completed a report in December in conjunction with the Argonne National Laboratory, which found a 42% increase in…