Tag: energy efficiency

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), […]

December 1, 2023

Have you noticed more electric vehicles (EVs) driving around your neighborhood? According to Kelley Blue Book’s “Electric Vehicle Sales Report Q3 2023,” EV sales volume in the U.S. set a new record in the third quarter (Q3) of this year, […]

November 30, 2023

Grocery retailer Meijer will expand its partnership with EVgo to install new fast charging stations across the Midwest region. The new stations will be built in Ohio and feature up to six stalls at select Meijer locations. Each will be […]

November 30, 2023

A few months ago, a STEM and economics literate global decarbonization executive for a $4 billion annual revenue logistics business operating in most of the major trading companies of the world asked me “What drives this madness on hydrogen?” They […]

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 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 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 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 17, 2023

Alexela is set to open Estonia’s first hydrogen refueling station with two green H2 site’s to be opened in Tallinn next October. One of them is set to cater to passenger cars located in Peterburi Road and the other will […]

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 15, 2023

Rolls-Royce has supplied three mtu EnergyPacks to system integrator Eigen Energy in Singapore, thus ensuring sustainable and ultra-fast charging for electric vehicles (EV) at three Shell service stations. Thanks to this integration, Shell recharge is using electricity from 100% certified […]

November 15, 2023

The widespread adoption of nuclear power was predicted by computer simulations more than four decades ago but the continued reliance on fossil fuels for energy shows these simulations need improvement, a new study has shown. In order to assess the […]

November 13, 2023

Last Sunday, Oman’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion issued Ministerial Resolution No. 615/2023, which makes mandatory for all service stations to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging capabilities. The regulation is in compliance with standards set by the Authority […]

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 10, 2023

Buc-ee’s has partnered with Mercedes-Benz HPC North America to launch the mobility company’s network of premium electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across North America. The strategic agreement is set to create a national charging network that redefines convenience and quality […]

November 9, 2023

The global renewable power capacity must triple by 2030 to keep the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement within reach. Offshore Wind capacity would need to reach almost 500 GW in 2030, a fourteen-fold increase in comparison to 2020. Offshore […]