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Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy

Texas Adds Two More Utility-Scale Solar Power Projects

February 28, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

Texas continues to add to its U.S.-leading portfolio of renewable energy projects, with two large solar power installations recently coming online. Clearway Energy Group on Feb. 22 said it had completed the 452-MW Texas Solar Nova complex in Kent County. […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

NRG Will Seek $900 Million in Loans to Build New Gas-Fired Power Plants

February 28, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

The interim CEO of Texas-based NRG Energy Inc. said the company plans to apply for up to $900 million in loans from the state in order to finance construction of new natural gas-fired power plants. Larry Coben, who was appointed […]


Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy

The POWER Interview: Heliene CEO Touts Support for U.S. Solar Manufacturing

February 27, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

Several solar power equipment manufacturing companies are building factories in the U.S., with many of those groups saying the investments are due to passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its incentives tied to domestic production. One of those […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

Customizing sulfone electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries improves their safety and performance

February 27, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

In our technologically dependent society, the mobility, dependability, and safety of our devices—including phones and laptops—are critical. Just as important is our ability to easily charge and recharge these devices so they are available when we need them. To do […]


Commercialization, Renewable Energy

BayWa r.e., Ampt and Fraunhofer complete ‘European-first’ wind-solar-flow battery hybrid project in Germany

February 27, 2024

Via: Energy Storage News

A microgrid project combining solar PV, wind and a 10MWh flow battery in Germany has been completed by BayWa r.e., Ampt and Fraunhofer. The completion of the project was announced today (27 February) by renewable energy developer and independent power […]


Commercialization, Renewable Energy

EV Sales Booming, Solar & Storage to Dominate 2024 in USA — Top Stories of the Week

February 20, 2024

Via: CleanTechnica

Don’t listen to the haters — EV sales are booming, solar power is rising, and the cleantech revolution is alive and well. Read on for this week’s roundup of the top top stories of the past week here on CleanTechnica. […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Wind-powered Dutch ship sets sail for greener future

February 20, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

The world’s first chemical tanker ship fitted with massive rigid aluminum “sails” has left Rotterdam, its owner hoping to plot a route to bringing down the shipping industry’s huge carbon footprint. The MT Chemical Challenger, a 16,000-tonne chemicals transporter set […]


Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy

EIA: Solar Will Surge in 2024, Account for More Than Half of New U.S. Capacity

February 19, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

Installations of new solar power generation capacity this year are expected to nearly double the amount that was built in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The agency is its latest “Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory” report […]


Chemical, Conventional Fuels

‘Green’ or ‘blue’ hydrogen—what difference does it make? Not much for most Australians

February 19, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

Hydrogen can play a key role in Australia’s energy transition by giving us additional ways of storing and moving energy around. As the world shifts towards cleaner energy production, there’s a push to make hydrogen production cleaner as well. In […]


Commercialization, Renewable Energy

Ineos plans July opening for Belgium PV project

February 19, 2024

Via: reNews

Ineos Inovyn has confirmed that its 60MW solar farm in Belgium will come online in July 2024. The project is being developed with PerPetum Energy & Green4Power and will supply power exclusively to the Jemeppe production site, which employs over […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

Mitsubishi Turbine Will Power New Gas-Fired Plant in Uzbekistan

February 13, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

A third gas-fired unit planned at a power plant in Uzbekistan will use equipment from Mitsubishi Power, the company announced on Feb. 13. Mitsubishi said the 600-MW Navoi 3 facility is expected to come online in 2026. The plant will […]


Chemical, Conventional Fuels

Shell is closing California-based hydrogen stations

February 13, 2024

Via: PetrolPlaza

Shell has decided to permanently close its entire hydrogen refueling network in California for light-duty vehicles. According to a report by Hydrogen Insight, the mobility company has pointed out “supply complications and other external market factors,” as the main reasons […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Using thermotropic liquid crystals to enhance the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar modules

February 12, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

Solar panels and photovoltaics (PVs) are becoming increasingly widespread, contributing to ongoing efforts aimed at decarbonizing electricity production. Solar cells based on perovskites, a class of minerals that can leverage parts of the solar spectrum, have recently achieved highly promising […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

US ‘pause’ on future liquefied gas exports throws doubt on fossil fuel’s place in energy transition

February 12, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

Since the first cargo of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) left a terminal on the Gulf of Mexico bound for Brazil in February 2016, US exports of the fuel have boomed. In 2023 the US was both the world’s largest […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

SSE starts work on first Spanish onshore array

February 12, 2024

Via: reNews

SSE Renewables has begun construction of the 64MW Jubera onshore wind farm in the La Rioja region of Spain. The site, located in the town of Santa Engracia del Jubera, is the company’s first onshore array in Spain. SSE Renewables […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

Global Domination—China Accounts for Nearly All New Coal-Fired Power Plant Construction

February 6, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

Data from Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a group that tracks thermal and renewable power generation projects worldwide, shows that China was responsible for construction of 96% of all new coal-fired facilities globally last year, and for almost 70% of all […]


Commercialization, Renewable Energy

Solomon Islands Drives Action with Plans to Increase Renewables Use

February 6, 2024

Via: IRENA

The Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA): Solomon Islands undertaken by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), through the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Lighthouses Initiative (LHI) finds that renewable […]


Chemical, Conventional Fuels

Orlen Unipetrol continues pilot test for hydrogen-powered bus

February 6, 2024

Via: PetrolPlaza

Orlen Unipetrol is continuing its collaboration with the municipalities of Most and Litvínov in the next phase of the pilot operation of a hydrogen-powered bus. The municipalities, alongside Orlen and other entities, are active members of the hydrogen platform in […]


Energy Economics

Germany Will Support 10 GW of New Gas Plants, With Eye Toward Hydrogen

February 5, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

German officials announced a new plan for the country’s power generation, a strategy that includes putting at least 10 GW of new gas-fired capacity up for tenders. Officials on Feb. 5 said the plants would be designed to eventually burn […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Space reflectors could ensure bright future for solar power farms

February 5, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

Reflectors placed in orbit around the Earth that reflect sunlight toward future solar power farms at dawn and dusk could help accelerate the transition to net-zero, researchers say. Space engineers from the University of Glasgow have published new research showing […]