UK Steel blasts Net Zero Teesside for signing £5M deal with Chinese firm for 7,000t of steel

A contract for roughly 7,000t of steel worth about £5M for the Net Zero Teesside carbon capture and storage (CCS) project has been awarded to a Chinese supplier by project backers BP and Equinor, prompting criticism from UK Steel. The post UK Steel blasts Net Zero Teesside for signing £5M deal with Chinese firm for 7,000t of steel appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

UPDATED Revolution Wind, Empire Wind Sue to Reverse Trump Halt of Five Offshore Wind Projects

Federal court ruling could come Jan. 12 after DC hearing for suits by developers Orsted and Equinor to halt ordered shutdown of 924-MW Sunrise Wind and 704-MW Empire Wind projects off New York and 704-MW Revolution Wind project in New England

Ørsted, Equinor challenge Trump administration stop work order

The December stop work order is estimated to be costing the 700-MW Revolution Wind project at least $1.44 million per day, project attorneys alleged.

Wind developers back in court as Trump cancels offshore schemes

Just before Christmas, the Trump administration renewed its attack on major offshore wind schemes. One is 87% complete. Developers are fighting back. Two major offshore wind developers, Ørsted and Equinor,… The post Wind developers back in court as Trump cancels offshore schemes appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Trump administration makes U-turn on New York’s $5bn Empire Wind scheme

Donald Trump’s assault on offshore wind appeared to falter Monday when, barely a month after his administration ordered Norwegian energy firm Equinor to stop work immediately on its 810MW Empire… The post Trump administration makes U-turn on New York’s $5bn Empire Wind scheme appeared first on Global Construction Review.

FT - US offshore wind: tapping into an underused resource, 07112022

Wind power is the number one source of renewable energy in the US, but nearly all this stems from onshore wind. The US offshore wind industry is underdeveloped and, with only two small offshore operations to date, it lags far behind Europe and China by comparison. The FT’s Derek Brower looks at why progress is slow, and what the White House is trying to do about it

FT - Equinor (Episode 15 of 15) - Britain’s Path to Net Zero, 29102020

The UK has committed to achieving Net Zero by 2050. To do this it is important that optimal partnerships are formed between Private Sector, Public Sector and Suppliers to generating and supplying clean energy via (for example) Offshore-Wind Farms, Hydrogen and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

FT - Equinor (Episode 14 of 15) - The future is afloat, 18122020

The UK government wants every home to be powered by offshore wind in 2030. Reporter, Juliet Mann, explores how floating offshore wind technology pioneered by leading energy provider, Equinor, is essential in helping the UK reach this ambitious target.

FT - Equinor (Episode 13 of 15) - From oil rigs to carbon storage, a personal account of working in the energy transition, 30042021

With Britain heading for a net zero economy by 2050, what is it like to be working in the energy sector as the UK transitions to a renewable future? Equinor employee, Dr Peter McFadzean discusses his transition from Oil and Gas to Carbon Capture and Storage solutions

FT - Equinor (Episode 12 of 15) - Will Carbon Capture and Storage provide the solution to decarbonise industries in Britain? 30042021

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a vital technology that captures CO2. and stores it safely underground. For the UK, CCS will have to play a key role if it is to become a net zero emissions economy by 2050.