Category: Emerging Technologies

May 18, 2022

A growing realisation of the need to diversify their energy bases is leading countries worldwide to consider new forms of power generation. A combination of environmental, economic, and geopolitical factors—not to mention a growing awareness of the importance of sustainability […]

May 17, 2022

Duke Energy Corp.’s electricity-generating subsidiaries for North Carolina told regulators how they can comply with a new state law demanding significant greenhouse gas reductions by the end of the decade. The document filings with the North Carolina Utilities Commission come […]

May 6, 2022

The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has completed its environmental review of an area offshore wind area in Northern California that paves the way for a development auction this fall. Development of the Humboldt Wind Energy Area, located 20 […]

May 4, 2022

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has launched a non-profit to facilitate the energy transition through clean energy research and analysis. The Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) will act as SEIA’s charitable and educational arm, using research, public education initiatives […]

May 3, 2022

Construction is underway on an 8.9 MW floating bifacial solar array at a water treatment facility in New Jersey. NJR Clean Energy Ventures, a unit of New Jersey Resources, claims the project will be the largest floating solar array in […]

April 27, 2022

Plans to develop offshore wind projects off Oregon and the central Atlantic coasts are moving forward. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said it plans to issue two Calls for Information and Nominations on April 29, a move seen […]

April 25, 2022

SOFARSOLAR has been dedicated to the development of power electronics products for many years, focusing on key areas of technology research and product development in the field of energy storage. These R&D efforts have focused on expanding the capabilities of […]

April 20, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy is dedicating $84 million to help demonstrate enhanced geothermal pilot projects. DOE issued the request for information to utilize investments in geothermal energy that were included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Under the legislation, the […]

April 18, 2022

As the U.S. works to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy demand continues to increase. Developers and utilities continue to increase renewable energy, including solar generation, in the national energy mix to meet the demand. Today approximately three percent of […]

April 12, 2022

A Seattle-based developer submitted an unsolicited bid to the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to build what could be Washington State’s first offshore wind farm. Trident Wind said it wants to develop a 2 GW floating offshore wind […]

April 7, 2022

The benefits of renewable energy continue to grow, with wind generation supplying 9.2% of generation in the U.S. and up to 22.6% in other western countries like Germany. Solar is at 2.8% in the U.S. (for utility-scale installations) and near […]

March 22, 2022

Members of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have launched a new Collaborative Framework on Critical Materials for the Energy Transition, a platform provided by IRENA to exchange knowledge, best practices, and coordinate actions to ensure that the scarcity of […]

March 14, 2022

The U.S. could soon emerge as a leader in floating offshore wind development, according to a new report. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) highlighted the U.S. and four other countries — Italy, Ireland, Morocco, and the Philippines — for […]

March 8, 2022

I’ve come to depend on the navigation system in my car. It predicts traffic jams, gives me the fastest route, informs me of store hours, and even tells me where to get a burger. To give me this experience, the […]

February 22, 2022

To lean on old sports cliché, it’s not about how you start, it’s how you finish. In the U.S., concentrated solar power’s start can be summarized as a sputter. After several starts and stops over the past 30 years, CSP’s […]