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Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Offshore wind CTV charging system passes harbour trials

March 15, 2023

Via: reNews

MJR Power and Automation has announced the successful harbour trials of its platform mounted automated offshore power and charging system, which could charge vessels from offshore wind farms. The harbour trials have been successfully carried out at the Port of […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

GE Developing 18-MW Offshore Wind Turbine

March 14, 2023

Via: Power Magazine

The global competition to build ever-larger offshore wind turbines continues to ramp up, with General Electric (GE) announcing the company’s renewable energy arm is developing a 17- to 18-MW model that could rival those currently being launched by Chinese groups. […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Record efficiency in direct conversion of carbon dioxide and water into sustainable fuels

March 13, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

A European consortium coordinated by Prof. José Ramón Galán-Mascarós from the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) with research institutions from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland under the A-LEAF project, reports outstanding results making affordable and sustainable energy. […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

New analysis identifies top U.S. regions for Direct Air Capture deployment

March 2, 2023

Via: Power Engineering

New analysis from The Great Plains Institute has identified seven regions in the United States offering the best characteristics to house a direct air capture (DAC) hub. The analysis offered seven regions, each with a unique set of advantages: California, […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

First Solar bags 2.6-GW DC module deal from Shell’s Savion

March 1, 2023

Via: Renewables Now

US utility-scale solar and energy storage developer Savion LLC has placed an order with thin-film solar manufacturer First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) for 2.6 GW DC of its Series 7 modules. The photovoltaic (PV) equipment is planned to be delivered between […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Solar-Powered EV Charging from Electrify America — New Project

February 16, 2023

Via: CleanTechnica

Electric cars are clean, but solar-powered electric cars are much cleaner. For years, many electric car drivers have been charging up with solar power at home, but solar-powered charging away from home is a bit more challenging. Tesla CEO Elon […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Highly efficient ammonia-based systems for climate-friendly energy supply

February 15, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

In the future, ammonia could play a decisive role in the transition from fossil fuels to climate-friendly alternatives—as long as it is produced from green hydrogen, for example, using renewable energy sources. Ammonia is easy to store and transport. Researchers […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Battery design from PNNL could help integrate renewables into the grid

February 7, 2023

Via: Renewable Energy World

A research team led by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) demonstrated what they said is a new design for a grid energy storage battery built with low-cost metals sodium and aluminum. They said the design provides […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Researchers design cost-efficient utility-scale solar plant that enhances grid stability 

January 23, 2023

Via: Renewable Energy World

A team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a utility-scale design and control system for a hybrid solar power plant that can operate with both direct and alternating current — providing more flexibility, security, […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

BayWa r.e. supports agrivoltaics research with four pilot projects

January 20, 2023

Via: Renewable Energy World

BayWa r.e. and its subsidiaries have built four pilot projects in Europe to support agrivoltaics research. Ongoing research globally is examining how to best co-locate solar PV with agriculture for mutual benefits, which, in some cases, can include improved crop […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Pioneering U.S. Wave Energy Power Plant Unveiled

January 12, 2023

Via: Power Magazine

One of the first U.S.-based wave energy power plants is set to be deployed at AltaSea’s 35-acre campus located at the Port of Los Angeles. Israeli firm Eco Wave Power, which unveiled the project on Jan. 12, said the AltaSea […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Fabric solar cells turn any surface into a power source, MIT engineers say

December 12, 2022

Via: Renewable Energy World

Engineers at MIT said they developed ultralight fabric solar cells that can readily turn any surface into a power source. The durable, flexible solar cells are thinner than a human hair, and may be glued to a strong, lightweight fabric, […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Are Heading Out To Sea

November 9, 2022

Via: CleanTechnica

Vertical axis turbines missed their moment in the 1980s, but they are back, and they are getting bigger. That may come as a surprise. The technology was confined to niche applications and all but written off just a few years […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

This smart community will power 200 homes with solar and batteries in California

November 3, 2022

Via: Renewable Energy World

Distribution utilities know that flexibility is key for a grid made up of thousands of distributed energy resources (DER) and renewable energy. In California, a state that tends to lead in terms of the energy transition, a new project will […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Aeromine Rooftop Wind Technology Outperforms Solar (With Video)

October 19, 2022

Via: CleanTechnica

Aeromine has created a bladeless wind energy system that harvests ambient wind currents to generate electricity. This patented technology was validated through joint research with Sandia National Laboratories and Texas Tech University. The system is vibration-free, silent, and easy to […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Solar panels and crops can coexist, but more study needed on how and where

October 17, 2022

Via: Renewable Energy World

A recent analysis reveals the daunting number of variables that need to be considered when attempting to pair agricultural production and solar generation. Federal researchers know that solar panels and crops can coexist and provide mutual benefits in certain scenarios. […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Tiny Oregon town hosts 1st wind-solar-battery hybrid plant

September 28, 2022

Via: Renewable Energy World

A renewable energy plant being commissioned in Oregon on Sept. 28 that combines solar power, wind power, and massive batteries to store the energy generated there is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America. The project, which […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Report: Global energy crisis drives demand for green hydrogen

September 23, 2022

Via: Power Engineering

The global energy crisis is boosting interest in low-emissions hydrogen and the pipeline of projects is expanding, but only a small share of projects are under construction around the world. Electrolyser manufacturing is set to grow strongly and pilot projects […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Patented Wave Energy Technology Gets Its Sea Legs

September 21, 2022

Via: CleanTechnica

Imagine this: Clothing that charges your smart watch as you walk, buildings that vibrate in the wind and power your lights, a road that extracts energy from the friction created by moving cars, and flexible structures that change shape in […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Sweco to study floating solar technology in hydro reservoirs

September 20, 2022

Via: Renewable Energy World

Engineering company Sweco has been tasked with conducting a feasibility study for floating solar technology in hydro reservoirs in Uganda, as well as completing detailed design of a pilot plant. Currently, most of Uganda’s electricity generation comes from hydroelectric power. […]