‘Risk-free’ LNG, wind-powered oil rigs + MORE
‘Risk-free’ LNG, wind-powered oil rigs + MORE
💥Energy Flux💥| Monday 7th June 2021
Demand for liquefied natural gas has never been stronger, yet developers of greenfield liquefaction projects can’t catch a break. Equity investors seem reluctant to put new fossil fuel infrastructure on their balance sheets, although commodity traders are happy to buy the fuel risk-free on their terms.
And, powering oil platforms with floating offshore wind makes perfect sense as operators grapple with Scope 1 and 2 emissions. A major new UK project is seeking to deploy this solution at scale.
Those are the lead stories in today’s edition of Energy Flux, which looks like this:
💥Everybody wants ‘risk-free’ LNG, but nobody wants to invest in its production
💥Is the UK getting its first wind-powered oil platform?
⚡Transition lines – Decarbonisation stories you need to read
🧠Energised minds – Critical thinking on crucial energy issues
Everybody wants risk-free LNG
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