Q4 2020

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Democratising advanced analytics

Digital tools can play a valuable role in helping companies glean insights from their data

Petronas sets net-zero carbon ‘aspiration’

Malaysian NOC is the first major Asian hydrocarbons producer to establish a goal but details remain scanty

Middle East energy transitions continue apace

Renewables, desalination and hydrogen are all attracting official support and investment

Dutch firm to launch hydrogen-powered barge

By swapping diesel for hydrogen power, Future Proof Shipping hopes its pilot scheme will show such retrofits are technically and financially viable

Turbines of tomorrow

The successful test of a hybrid turbine, with hydrogen blended into natural gas, is a significant milestone on the journey to decarbonised gas grids

The revolution will not be capitalised

The UK’s laudable aim of becoming a world leader in ten climate-related areas looks set to be undermined by the shaky state of its post-Covid and post-Brexit national finances

Hydrogen use proliferation could cut climate benefits

Government support should be targeted at the hydrogen use cases that have the greatest emissions reduction potential

Scaling up hydrogen—why patience is a virtue

Hydrogen is positioned as a core pillar of the global energy transition. How it is scaled up will play a crucial role in creating a sustainable roadmap for the hydrogen economy

Netherlands mulls launch of world’s first hydrogen bourse

Chasing its ambition to become northwest Europe’s hydrogen hub, the Netherlands wants to create a trading platform for the fuel

Industry seeks to replicate Taiwan wind success throughout Asia

Opportunities to invest in offshore wind energy developments are being created by government measures from Japan to India

Regulatory harmony key to EU’s maritime H2 ambitions

Ad hoc national regulations threaten to stymie bloc’s hopes of weaning shipping industry off fossil fuels

Hydrogen stock boom limits M&A activity

Eye-watering valuations mean making acquisitions or even taking stakes in hydrogen-focused companies are challenging

The outlook for LNG in 2021 and beyond

Alex Volkov, vice president global LNG marketing for ExxonMobil, provides his thoughts about the past year and offers a brighter outlook for the years ahead

Morocco aims for global green hydrogen role

With vast solar and wind capacity, Morocco is preparing to create green ammonia for fertiliser as an early step to building a ‘power-to-X’ industry

Mena’s customer data dilemma

A finely tuned consumer data strategy depends on a unified approach

Australia battles to become renewables superpower

Initiatives to create market certainty and fix system constraints are creating an attractive investment environment

Cause for quiet optimism in the East Med

Political stability and multilateral collaboration are essential to fulfilling the region’s economic potential

PE Live: Government support essential to Asia-Pacific hydrogen

Australian and Singaporean national strategies look set to reward countries with leading roles in the sector and help establish a regional market

Saudi-Japan hydrogen cargo may herald major trade route

Saudi Arabia has big plans for hydrogen, and its recent shipment of blue ammonia to Japan looks like a sign of things to come

The great gas investment divide

Gas’ part in the transition to a climate-neutral energy system is more controversial than for any other major source of primary energy

Canadian government leads the way on CCUS

Federal and provincial government measures have supported the deployment of several world-class projects

H2 shipping approaches viability in ‘niche’ circumstances

Short-haul, scheduled shipping routes will likely be first to switch to hydrogen-powered vessels

Putting the ‘how to’ into H2

The World Energy Council is bringing stakeholders together to come up with innovative new ways of building up demand for hydrogen

Bridging the EV infrastructure gap

To keep pace with its ambitious targets for electric vehicle sales, the UK needs to invest heavily in charging infrastructure

Driving offshore longevity

Savvy producers increasingly recognise the operational benefits of using digital technologies to extend asset life

Export routes key for Mid-East hydrogen

Gulf countries are making bold strides into the hydrogen sector but appear likely to target exports over domestic markets

How ExxonMobil is helping unlock LNG’s potential for India

Virtual gas pipelines can help address the rising demand for cleaner energy

Northern Netherlands sets hydrogen ‘blueprint’ for EU

More than 50 hydrogen projects are in development and—with state help—the regional group wants to show the rest of Europe how to develop a hydrogen hub

Transitioning to a data-driven energy market

Digital technologies can be key enablers to low carbon energy

Export routes key for Mid-East hydrogen (1)

Gulf countries are making bold strides into the hydrogen sector but appear likely to target exports over domestic markets

Saudi-Japan hydrogen cargo may herald major trade route (1)

Saudi Arabia has big plans for hydrogen, and its recent shipment of blue ammonia to Japan looks like a sign of things to come

Tapping into the data revolution

Producers sitting on immense silos of underused data can benefit from technological innovations

LNG to fuel shipping, perhaps to a hydrogen future

Small-scale LNG appears set to take a leading role in the decarbonisation of shipping. But to achieve the IMO’s 2050 target, the industry may well need to turn to hydrogen

Hydrogen use proliferation could cut climate benefits (1)

Government support should be targeted at the hydrogen use cases that have the greatest emissions reduction potential

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