A joint project, dubbed CC-Ocean (Carbon capture on the ocean), between major shipping players has seen the development and installation of the world’s first carbon dioxide (CO2) capture plant onboard a vessel.
Four new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered car carriers are to be launched by Japanese shipping line Mitsui O.S.K. (MOL) as part of a push to add 90 such vessels to its fleet by 2030.
Israeli startup Project Helios (Helios) is set to hitch a ride on Japan-based lunar exploration company ispace’s lunar lander during its second and third missions to the Moon’s surface.
As part of Inpex’s strategy to achieve decarbonisation by 2050, it has received the first carbon-neutral liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from its 8.9mn t/yr Ichthys project in Australia.
Japanese firm Iwatani Corporation (Iwatani) has been building a large-scale hydrogen supply chain from overseas through a project led by the CO2-free Hydrogen Energy Supply-chain Technology Research Association (HySTRA).
Japanese gas company, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (Osaka Gas) has announced receival of its first carbon neutral liquefied natural gas (CNLNG) shipment under an agreement signed with Shell Eastern Trading Pte Ltd (Shell).
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Honda R&D Co.,Ltd. (Honda) have announced a plan to begin a joint feasibility study on a ‘circulative renewable energy system’ in space.
A long-term carbon capture contract has been signed between British power company, Drax Group, and Japanese engineering giant, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).
Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) is acknowledged by many in industry and government to be a critical factor in achieving net-zero economy by 2050.
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation will install carbon capture technology at its cement production plan in Kumagaya City, Japan.
