High winds in February have helped the UK wind power industry to set a series of new records.
Continue reading UK wind power sets new recordsGiant UK windfarm produces first power
According to Orsted (formerly DONG Energy), the Hornsea One windfarm has begun generating electricity. The windfarm, which is sited about 75 miles off the Yorkshire coast, will be the largest offshore windfarm in the world when it is completed, being almost twice the size of the current leader, the Walney Extension, which has a capacity of 659 MW.
Continue reading Giant UK windfarm produces first powerExxonMobil makes two finds offshore of Guyana
ExxonMobil has built on its previous success offshore of Guyana by making two new discoveries at its Tilapia-1 and Haimara-1 wells. The company has now made 12 discoveries Continue reading ExxonMobil makes two finds offshore of Guyana
ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum give go-ahead to LNG project
Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil are to build on their existing partnership by investing $10 billion in a new project to export exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) Continue reading ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum give go-ahead to LNG project
Researchers synthesise renewable base oils
Researchers for the Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI) have reported a new strategy for efficiently creating base oils for lubricants from biomass product like wood and such organic waste Continue reading Researchers synthesise renewable base oils
ExxonMobil moves forward with growth plan
Oil giant ExxonMobil has taken important steps towards realising the ambitious investment plan it announced last year.
The company plans to Continue reading ExxonMobil moves forward with growth plan
Libya to invest tens of billions in oil production
Libya’s National Oil Company (NOC), which is state owned, will invest $50bn in the country’s oil and gas industry this year to raise production. It is Continue reading Libya to invest tens of billions in oil production
Vestas presents new wind power platform
Vestas, a wind power firm based in Denmark, has introduced its new EnVestas platform, which the company claims will produce cheaper energy by allowing customers to Continue reading Vestas presents new wind power platform
Mobil receives validation for cutting landfill waste
Oil major ExxonMobil has announced that its lubrication blending and packing plants have received Zero Waste to Landfill Silver validation from UL, a Continue reading Mobil receives validation for cutting landfill waste
US to move towards energy independence
According to the US Department of Energy, the United States will make a big leap toward energy independence over the next couple of years as US oil production continues Continue reading US to move towards energy independence
