Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

It gives us great satisfaction to announce our investment in FPR Energy, an Australian startup engaged in the development of next generation concentrated solar thermal system. Osaka Gas (OG) and Osaka Gas Australia Pty Ltd (OGA) will collaborate with FPR Energy to commercialize its technology and aim to contribute to the decarbonization of industrial heat demands starting from Australia and other countries as well. In collaboration with OGA, we sill play key roles in developing CST projects in Australia. #solarthermal #renewable #decarbonization #CSIRO https://lnkd.in/gDDgnXDY

It is with great pleasure that we announce we and Marubeni Corporation have concluded a memorandum of understanding for a business alliance to develop a system for evaluating the quality of carbon credits. This alliance has been undertaken with the aim of establishing a framework for the utilization of carbon credits that have been evaluated for quality and trustworthiness by leveraging the Carbon Credit Quality Initial Evaluation AI System, developed by Osaka Gas and constituting the first initiative of its kind globally.   #CarbonCredits #BusinessAlliance #Sustainability

We are delighted to inform you that we and Sylvera Ltd., a carbon markets data company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") for a business alliance on the quality assessment of carbon credits. In the future, both organizations will work together to improve the quality of carbon credits traded and invested in by Japanese companies.   #CarbonCredits #BusinessAlliance #QualityAssessment https://lnkd.in/gmwYQP2N

We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Konoike Transport Co Ltd (“Konoike Transport”) for Konoike Transport's participation in the city gas distribution ("CGD") business in India. This project is being developed in collaboration with I Squared Capital, AG&P Group, Sumitomo Corporation, and JOIN. #CityGasDistribution #IndiaBusiness #EnergyPartnership https://lnkd.in/gpTDKyeX

We are pleased to announce our investment in Koloma, Inc. ("Koloma"), a U.S. startup engaged in the exploration, development, and production of natural hydrogen. This strategic investment marks　our collaboration with Koloma to advance the production and utilization of natural hydrogen, recognized as an affordable and clean energy source. #NaturalHydrogen #CleanEnergy #CarbonNewtral https://lnkd.in/gUPKyJAN

We apologize for the belated post, but we are happy to announce that we have signed a long-term Heads of Agreement (HOA) with ADNOC for the delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG). This marks the first long-term LNG deal between Osaka Gas and ADNOC. We believe this contract with ADNOC will significantly enhance the stability of Osaka Gas’ LNG procurement, and strengthen the foundation of our stable energy supply to customers, transition to lower carbon energy, and acceleration toward our net zero target. #LNGtrading #LNGprocurement https://lnkd.in/g2CfsE7y

We are delighted to inform you that we have teamed up with ENGIE, Mitsubishi Corporation, Sempra Infrastructure, TES, Tokyo Gas(東京瓦斯（株）) , Toho Gas Co Ltd, TotalEnergies to sponsor the creation of a global coalition exclusively dedicated to electric natural gas (e-NG), also referred to as e-methane. We believe e-NG can provide a meaningful contribution to the energy transition by accelerating the development of renewable hydrogen. With large industrial capabilities and investment potentials, they are committed to the development of e- NG projects globally. ＃emethane #eNG #greenenergy https://lnkd.in/dY8RKKJE

Mr. Sato, the new Executive Officer Head, Energy Resources & International Business Unit Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., assumed his new position on 1 April. He shared his thoughts on our overseas business in an interview with Nikkei BP on 14 Feb 2024. (Japanese only) #carbonneutral #Energy #SDGs https://lnkd.in/g4t8Zuqu

We are pleased to announce that we have joined forces with Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company), INPEX Corporation, and Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.(東京瓦斯（株）) to conduct a joint feasibility study on e-methane production in Abu Dhabi, UAE. As part of this collaboration, we and Tokyo Gas plan to off-take e-methane in volumes equivalent to 1% of our annual city gas demand by 2030. The study will evaluate the economics of producing and procuring feedstocks, such as green hydrogen and CO2, as well as the production and transportation of e-methane, with a focus on reducing overall CO2 emissions. ＃e-methane #CO2emissions #greenenergy https://lnkd.in/gw22Ae4i