Emissions

The Australian government will prioritize investment in five low-emission technologies to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, while continuing to avoid putting a price on carbon.Hydrogen produced from renewables, electricity storage, low-carbon steel and aluminum production, carbon capture and storage, and soil carbon are the five areas selected for development.

The Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA) has for the first time expanded its benchmarking to the flaring and venting of greenhouse gases on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) - detailing flaring and venting activity levels in the North Sea and the resulting contribution to UK oil and gas greenhouse gas emissions.In a new report, OGA details the volume of gas flared and vented in offshore upstream oil and gas production last year was equivalent to 3% of all the natural gas produced in 2019.

Snam and Saipem have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start working together on new energy transition technologies, from green hydrogen to capturing and reusing CO2, to fight climate change and contribute to the launch of the hydrogen market, supporting the European Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy.

ADISRA has announced the availability of ADISRA SmartView V4.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1), now available for immediate download on their website.

Introducing Bronson Pate, Global Vice President of RFS Compliance Solutions. As the Fugitive Emissions Summit Americas 2020 approaches, the Fugitive Emissions team had the pleasure of speaking to the event Chairman, Bronson Pate, Client Relationship Manager at TRICORD Consulting.

Centered on BP’s ambition to become net zero, Spencer Dale, BP Chief Economist hosts a guest narrator in a special edition of BP Energy Illustrated web series.

The Alberta government of Canada and its energy regulator have issued orders to resume environmental monitoring and reporting in industry, including oil patches, on July 15.Testing and reporting had been suspended in May due to health and staffing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Environment Minister Jason Nixon says now is the time to resume, given the province is flattening the COVID-19 curve.“The temporary reporting relief provided through Environment and Parks allowed industry time to ensure the health and safety of staff and the communities in which they work,” Nixon said in a statement.

Sandborn Roofs builds API compliant, high-performance, full contact Internal Floating Roof (IFR) systems that can dramatically reduce harmful emissions from above ground storage tanks.

Flue gas analysis in industrial installations is often carried out in extreme conditions, involving high temperatures, high humidity or a high dust content in the flue gas.

Starwood Energy Group Global, Inc. recently announced that it has finalized agreements with OGCI Climate Investments to invest in the development of a large-scale carbon capture facility to be integrated with a natural gas power plant.