From country to city – extending the benefits of biogas
Posted onMillions of small biogas plants are used by rural households across Africa and India, saving families from the arduous work of gathering wood for fuel – and saving trees too.
Cause for optimism? The outlook for the shipping industry
Posted onIf you were asked to consider the mid- to long-term outlook for the shipping industry based on what has happened over the last six months or so, you might think all is rosy. The cost of bunker fuel has come down, in line with the continuing fall in the price of crude oil (which is down by more than 50% since June), while value-seeking oil buyers in the Far East are still active enough to keep tankers busy and tanker operators happy.
US Government unveils strategy to cut methane emissions
Posted onThe US government made its new methane emissions goal public this month, stipulating that by 2025, emissions from the oil and gas sector are to be cut to 40 to 45 per cent of 2012 levels.
New developments having impact on the marine fuel industry in 2015
Posted onAs New Year’s Eve fireworks were lighting up the night sky, operators working in the marine fuel industry were already facing up to the first major challenge of 2015.
How measuring and drawing off gas from LNG turns natural wastage into greener fuel
Posted onAs worldwide demand for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) rises, so does the number of specialist LNG carriers plying the ocean waves.
Sponge technology points the way to solar steam-powered desalination plants
Posted onThe last century has seen the world’s demand for water grow twice as fast as the population. With fresh water becoming increasingly scarce, governments are looking to new desalination technologies to meet future needs.
LNG Set to Grow in the Global Transport Sector
Posted onAccording to a recent report Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) application is set to grow and become an important part of the global transport market, taking LNG bunker demand up to 77 million tones in 2035.
WANTED – a skilled workforce to rise to complex industry challenges
Posted onOil is going to be vital for fuelling our cars and heating our homes for a long time to come. Fortunately, the UK Continental Shelf contains enough of it to fill 24 billion barrels.
Which is the Best Flow Meter for Bunkering?
Posted onNow with more pressure to take care of the environment and high bunker fuel costs, the shipping industry has to carefully monitor operating expenditure and fuel consumption. There have been longstanding methods to measure fuel consumption, such as tank measurements and noon reporting. But with high accuracy becoming increasingly important for ship owners and operators, the use of fuel flow meters for shipping operations is growing in popularity.
Drilling for Treasure – Oil field could yield 35 years worth of oil
Posted onOne of the North Sea’s largest untapped resources, an oil field east of Shetland named Bentley, could produce over 300 million barrels of oil up until the year 2050.