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BASF creating dedicated global business development unit for enhanced oil recovery

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As part of a larger reorganization of its Global Oilfield and Mining Solutions business, BASF is establishing a dedicated Global Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Business Development unit. Houston is recognized as the global hub for the oil and gas industry.

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Rolls-Royce wins $6.5M contract to supply LNG propulsion package for fish food carrier; Bergen gas engine

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The contract is to supply a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) propulsion package for a cargo carrier designed by NSK Ship Design for Norwegian shipowner NSK Shipping. Bergen Gas Engines from Rolls-Royce are the only pure gas engines on the market using a spark plug ignition. Rolls-Royce has signed a US$6.5-million

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Fincantieri and Enel Green Power Italia to explore use of green hydrogen in ports and long-range maritime transport

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The Group has therefore started studying new business models that include the supply of green hydrogen for the decarbonization of industrial sectors, with partnerships and projects already being developed in Italy, Chile, the United States and Spain.

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Waterfront Shipping to commission new ships with methanol flex-fuel engines

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These 50,000 dead weight tonne vessels will be built with MAN ME-LGI flex fuel engines running on methanol, fuel oil, marine diesel oil, or gas oil. (MOL), Westfal-Larsen & Co A/S (WL) and Marinvest/Skagerack Invest to build six new ships, with an option for building an additional three, all to be delivered during 2016.

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BG Group sanctions US$15B coal seam gas to LNG project; first such

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Estimated annual greenhouse gas emissions over the lifetime of the QCLNG project. BG Group has approved implementation of the first phase of a US$15-billion project to convert coal seam gas (CSG) to LNG—the first major commercial project to do so. Ltd (Tokyo Gas), announced in March 2010, under which Tokyo Gas will: Purchase 1.2

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Bio Architecture Lab and Statoil Partner to Commercialize Macroalgae-to-Ethanol Process in Norway

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The significant commitment of resources and funds from Statoil further validates BAL’s market opportunity and puts us with an elite group of companies in our industry who have partnered with established oil and gas companies to bring technology to market. —Daniel Trunfio, CEO of Bio Architecture Lab. Earlier post.)

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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This is due to wind and solar projects generating only when natural resources are available while oil, coal, and gas plants can potentially produce around the clock. But like trying to turn a massive oil tanker, it takes time. The rest of the top five included Chile, Brazil, China, and Kenya, in that order.

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