Tag: energy consumption

December 1, 2023

Decentralized power generation continues to grow, providing companies in the solar power sector more opportunities to develop technologies to support both economic and efficiency gains, be it with better equipment, software, or installation strategies. New technologies for residential (Figure 1), […]

November 29, 2023

A Cambodian energy official said the country no longer plans to build a coal-fired power plant along the nation’s southwest coast, and will instead move forward with a natural gas-fired facility. Energy Minister Keo Rottanak told the Reuters news service […]

November 29, 2023

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency, and Swinburne University of Technology’s Victorian Hydrogen Hub (VH2) have launched a state-of-the-art clean hydrogen refueling station (HRS). Built with the purpose of enabling hydrogen (H2) research, the […]

November 28, 2023

ADNOC announced the opening of “H2GO”, United Arab Emirate’s (UAE) first high-speed green hydrogen refueling station. This pilot project has been set up to test a fleet of zero-emission hydrogen-powered vehicles. The station, located on land provided by Masdar City […]

November 28, 2023

The electricity grid has been pieced together for more than 100 years. You don’t get a full upgrade every few years or even every several years like you do with most products. “The grid” (which is actually multiple grids) includes […]

November 27, 2023

Westinghouse’s first customer for its eVinci microreactor—a flagship 5-MWe/13-MWth “nuclear battery”—is poised to be the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC), Canada’s second-largest research and technology organization. SRC—a Saskatchewan government Treasury Board Crown Corporation that serves as a commercial laboratory to provide […]

November 27, 2023

Recent events in the wind power industry, all occurring on a single day, provide a snapshot of the sector’s challenges and opportunities heading into 2024. Ørsted, the world’s largest developer of offshore wind, on Oct. 31 announced the cancellation of […]

November 22, 2023

Tandem solar cells based on perovskite semiconductors convert sunlight to electricity more efficiently than conventional silicon solar cells. In order to make this technology ready for the market, further improvements with regard to stability and manufacturing processes are required. Researchers […]

November 21, 2023

The power industry must adapt. Reliable electric service is more important than ever, but the push for green energy and rising cost concerns complicate things. Thankfully, several new technologies offer potential solutions. Electric thermal storage is particularly promising. As renewables […]

November 21, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DoE) is making available up to USD 3.5 billion (EUR 3.2bn) from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to strengthen US production of advanced batteries and battery materials, which are key to the renewable energy and electric […]

November 20, 2023

E100’s latest opening is the largest self-service gas station in Poland. Built in a strategic location for international transport, the facility is 20 km from the border crossing in Zgorzelec, which is crossed by most trucks traveling to the West […]

November 20, 2023

With about 112,000 electric vehicle charging points on their territory, the Netherlands have almost 30% of all electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the European Union (EU). That’s 1/3 more than Germany, three times more than the UK, and nearly 70 […]

November 17, 2023

The U.S. will help develop a nuclear power industry in the Philippines after both countries signed an agreement Nov. 17 during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco, California. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking Friday during […]

November 16, 2023

Plaid Pantry has established its first electric vehicle (EV) charger at one of its retail locations. The equipment has been established at a branded store located in Portland, Oregon, and opened to the public during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. For this […]

November 16, 2023

Air Products has launched its first commercial-scale hydrogen fueling station in Changshu city, Jiangsu province, to power city buses and heavy-duty trucks in logistics. The site is opening in partnership with Chinese state-owned high-tech industry group Chengzhi Shareholding to accelerate […]

November 14, 2023

Volkswagen ID.3? Volkswagen ID.4? No, add them together and you get the real star of the show — the hot new Volkswagen ID.7. As the German auto giant says, this is its new flagship EV. Go to the back of […]

November 14, 2023

One of the common myths about electric vehicle batteries is that they are hard to recycle when they are no longer being used or can’t be used in a vehicle. This notion is not true, and to the contrary, some […]

November 13, 2023

A France-based energy group said it has an agreement to buy three natural gas-fired power plants in Texas. The facilities, one near Dallas and two south of Houston, represent about 1.5 GW of generation capacity. TotalEnergies, a multinational company operating […]

November 10, 2023

A government agency in China announced that operators of coal-fired power plants will receive guaranteed payments based on the installed capacity of their units, part of a program to ensure a stable power supply across the country. The National Development […]

November 7, 2023

National Grid is set to accelerate the connection of up to 10GW of battery energy storage projects in England and Wales, UK. In an announcement made yesterday (6 November), the transmission system operator (TSO) for the UK grid in Great […]