Australia's Woodside, Japanese firms ramp up decarbonisation study

Hokuriku Electric Power Co

15/09/2022 07:23

MELBOURNE, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Woodside Energy Group
 WDS.AX  and several Japanese firms said on Thursday they would
conduct further studies to establish an ammonia supply chain
from Australia to Japan to help cut emissions from shipping and
power plants.
    The feasibility study will track the work completed last
year on the viability of producing ammonia from natural gas,
capturing the carbon released in the process and storing or
using it, and utilising the ammonia for marine fuel or in power
generation, they said in a joint statement.
    "All parties participating in this project will continue the
research already conducted ... in an effort to assist the
decarbonization of Australia and Japan," they said.
    Woodside will work with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National
Corp (JOGMEC), Marubeni Corp  8002.T , Hokuriku Electric Power
Co  9505.T , Kansai Electric Power Co  9503.T , Tohoku Electric
Power Co  9506.T  and Hokkaido Electric Power Co  9509.T .
    Tohoku and Hokkaido have joined the project for the second
phase of the study.
    

 (Reporting by Sonali Paul; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)
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