North America has the potential to provide affordable natural gas that could address energy security and help decarbonization—here’s what it will take to do so. North America (the United States [US] and Canada) is endowed with significant natural gas resources that could play a key role in addressing three challenges that the global energy industry […]
US consumption of natural gas to increase: Energy Information Admin – EQ Mag Pro
The US Energy Information Administration forecast in a report that the consumption of natural gas in the country will average 84.1 billion cubic feet per day in 2022 The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecast in a report that the consumption of natural gas in the country will average 84.1 billion cubic feet per day […]
Govt to raise share of natural gas in energy mix to 15% by 2030 – EQ Mag Pro
At present, the share of natural gas in the primary energy mix has increased from 6.3% to 6.7% from 2020 to 2021. New Delhi: The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today informed that the Government has set a […]
EXPLAINER: What happens to Europe’s energy if Russia acts? – EQ Mag Pro
Russian officials have not signaled they would consider cutting supplies in the case of new sanctions. Moscow relies on energy exports, and although it just signed a gas deal with China, Europe is a key source of revenue. Europe is likewise dependent on Russia, so any Western sanctions would likely avoid directly targeting Russian energy supplies. […]
U.S. Shifts Focus to Renewables, Natural Gas in Eastern Mediterranean – EQ Mag Pro
The U.S. is backing natural gas and low-carbon power sources as its seeks to improve the eastern Mediterranean’s energy ties to Europe and promote stability in the region. “We are shifting our focus to electricity interconnectors that can support both gas and renewable energy sources,” the nation’s embassy in Greece said in a statement. “We […]
Govt planning to blend 15 per cent green hydrogen with piped natural gas – EQ Mag Pro
The move is in line with India’s ambitious target of becoming carbon neutral by 2070 The government is planning to blend 15 per cent green hydrogen with piped natural gas (PNG) for domestic, commercial and industrial consumption. The move is in line with India’s ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and becoming carbon neutral […]
Green Light Given For UK’s First Hydrogen Blend in Public Natural-Gas Network
Village in northwest England to receive a 20% H2 blend for ten months in what the local gas distributor describes as a ‘ground-breaking green energy trial’. A village in northeast England is to receive a blend of 20% hydrogen in its natural-gas network as part of a “ground-breaking green energy trial” after the UK’s Health […]
Sinopec aims for carbon neutrality by 2050, plans pivot to hydrogen
China’s Sinopec Corp, Asia’s largest oil refiner aims to be carbon neutral by 2050, with its near-term strategy focused on natural gas development and a long-term pivot to hydrogen, top executives said on Monday. As China’s largest hydrogen producer, Sinopec will focus on fossil fuel-based hydrogen production over the next five years and also start […]
South Africa Opens 2.6GW Renewables Tender
Interested parties have until 4 August to submit applications into the country’s Bid Window Five South Africa has a launched a request for proposals for 2600MW of new renewable energy projects from independent power producers (IPP). The Bid Window Five of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme is open until 4 August. It […]
California Sets $200M Budget for ‘Complex, Multi-Property Microgrid’ Projects
Utility funding for community resilience against fire-prevention outages doesn’t go far enough, microgrid groups argue. California regulators have approved a microgrid plan directing $200 million to help communities build networks that can supply power through the state’s extended wildfire-prevention blackouts, a task expected to take years to move from planning to completing its first projects. […]