Welcome to the February issue, taking our annual look at developments in the production and use (and, these days, sequestration) of carbon dioxide in markets across the world. It is a fascinating and dynamic time when it comes to CO2. The global decarbonisation drive as the world targets Net Zero has unleashed a wave of innovation in relation to finding applications for CO2, and in the past 12 months huge strides have been made.
Natural gas has long been promoted as a cleaner alternative to coal, but tightening policies and emissions concerns threaten its role in the energy transition. Wood Mackenzie warns that unless the industry reduces methane leaks...
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data centres and a wave of industrial reshoring are driving a surge in global electricity demand, with power markets scrambling to secure reliable supply. Global energy analyst Wood...
The European Commission has approved a €920m German aid measure to Infineon for its new semiconductor smart power fab in Dresden.
Inge Hjelkrem, CTO at Hydrogen Mem-Tech and Dr Hans-Peter Schmid, Managing Director at WS-Reformer, discuss the role of ammonia and contributing towards decarbonisation goals, on gasworld’s Unlocking the Ammonia Value Chain webinar.
Iran has launched its first pilot project for extracting and purifying helium from natural gas.
Californian fuel cell specialist Bloom Energy has formed a carbon capture partnership with Chart Industries, through which the parties will utilise natural gas and fuel cells to generate near-zero-carbon power.
International energy supplier Centrica has signed a 15-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and purchase agreement to supply Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras.
Germany’s economy shrank in 2024, for a second year. As Europe’s leading economy, and the world’s third largest, that’s not only bad news for Germany but all of us.
As industries look for ways to cut emissions and transition to cleaner energy, hydrogen and ammonia are being seen as key players in decarbonisation. On February 21st, gasworld’s ‘Hydrogen and Ammonia: Cracking the Future of...
Climeworks has secured new carbon dioxide (CO2) removal partnerships with TikTok and UK rum producer Two Drifters Distillery.
