Commercialization, Renewable Energy
February 1, 2024
Via: Power MagazineA major offshore wind farm near Scotland set to come online later this year has a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Amazon, the technology company that continues as the largest purchaser of renewable energy worldwide. Amazon on Jan. 30 announced […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
January 31, 2024
Via: Power MagazineGE Vernova announced it will supply the turbines for an onshore wind farm being developed in Japan, an energy project that is part of the effort to support industry in the area impacted by the Fukushima disaster in 2011. GE […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
January 31, 2024
Via: Power MagazineAs the solar and renewable energy movement continues to gain momentum in the U.S., it’s important to note how critical the steel industry is to the renewable energy industry. In fact, reports show that steel comprises more than 70% of […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
January 29, 2024
Via: Power MagazineGE Vernova has entered into a wind turbine supply deal with an Australian company, a move that includes construction of onshore projects in New South Wales. GE Vernova on Jan. 29 confirmed it has signed a strategic framework agreement with […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
January 29, 2024
Via: Tech XploreIn recent years, engineers have been trying to identify new technologies to sustainably generate and store energy. One promising solution leverages the energy produced by osmosis when two fluids with a different salt concentration meet, such as when a freshwater […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
January 26, 2024
Via: Tech XploreIn the latest significant step for California’s efforts to build offshore wind farms in the Pacific Ocean, the Biden administration has awarded nearly half a billion dollars for a project to construct and deploy hundreds of huge turbines to float […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
January 25, 2024
Via: Tech XploreHydrogen gas is the smallest and lightest of all known molecules, and its colorless and odorless nature makes it easy to leak. Also, when concentrated above 4% in a confined space, it poses a risk of ignition or explosion. In […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
January 24, 2024
Via: Power MagazineRenewable energy in Brazil will get a boost after the chief executive of Petrobras, the country’s state-run oil giant, said the company will begin buying solar power and onshore wind projects in an effort to build a clean energy portfolio. […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
January 24, 2024
Via: CleanTechnicaOn January 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) issued a request for information (RFI) to better understand technology development needs and commercialization opportunities for receivers and reactors used in concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
January 23, 2024
Via: PetrolPlazaCircle K Ireland has announced the expansion of its partnership with Ionity to establish more high-powered charging points for electric vehicles (EV). The retailer will add new chargers at six locations, totaling 12 fast chargers that have a 350kW capacity. […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
January 22, 2024
Via: PetrolPlazaChina Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, commonly known as Sinopec, has established a joint venture with charging equipment manufacturer Wangbang Digital Energy. According to a report by Jiemian, Sinopec Wanbang was registered less than a month ago and established with a […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
January 22, 2024
Via: CleanTechnicaMany electric vehicles are powered by batteries that contain cobalt — a metal that carries high financial, environmental, and social costs. MIT researchers have now designed a battery material that could offer a more sustainable way to power electric cars. […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
January 19, 2024
Via: CleanTechnicaYesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 20 winners of the first phase of the Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize. Administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the $5.1 million, two-phase competition was launched in July 2023 as […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
January 18, 2024
Via: Power MagazineVirginia-based AES Corp. said the company added 3.5 GW of new renewable energy generation capacity to its global portfolio in 2023, an amount nearly double that built in the previous year. The projects, including solar power, wind power, and energy […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
January 16, 2024
Via: PetrolPlazaRenewable energy company Storm and mobility player Q8 are launching Belgium’s first network of full-service fast charging stations. Both companies have entered into a unique partnership to build up to 200 fast charging stations together at new locations. At many […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
January 12, 2024
Via: Tech XploreAn integral part of the transition to green energy is sensibly utilizing the occasional surplus electricity generated by renewable sources. One possibility is using such surplus energy to produce hydrogen via electrolysis. This green hydrogen can then either serve as […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
January 11, 2024
Via: Tech XploreSpace-based solar power offers tantalizing possibilities for sustainable energy—in the future, orbital collection systems could harvest energy in space, and beam it wirelessly back to Earth. These systems could serve remote locations across the planet to supplement the terrestrial power […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
January 9, 2024
Via: Tech XplorePhotovoltaic (PV) solar energy is emerging as a significant contributor to global sustainable energy production. Inspired by the continued technological progress of PV, and motivated by the challenges ahead, the Journal of Photonics for Energy (JPE) recently published a status […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
January 4, 2024
Via: Power MagazineJERA, the largest power generation company in Japan, said the 112-MW Ishikari Bay New Port offshore wind farm has entered commercial operation. The utility, along with Green Power Investment Corp. (GPI), JERA’s partner in the project, announced the installation was […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
January 3, 2024
Via: Power MagazineCopenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Avangrid said the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind installation sent electricity to the power grid for the first time late on Jan. 2. The companies on Jan. 3 said Vineyard Wind 1, as part of […]