Commercialization, Renewable Energy
February 19, 2024
Via: reNewsIneos 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 […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
February 16, 2024
Via: CleanTechnicaWith the goal of reaching carbon neutral by 2050, Thailand is pushing heavily to decarbonize its energy sector. Like many countries in SouthEast Asia, this means reducing coal, oil, and natural gas usage and turning to renewable alternatives. While Thailand […]
February 15, 2024
Via: Power MagazineIf you have paid any attention to nuclear power plant construction projects over the years, you know that there is a long history of cost overruns and schedule delays on many of them. In fact, many nuclear power plants that […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
February 15, 2024
Via: reNewsA 50MW solar farm in the county of Yorkshire in the UK has been approved. City of York Council approved plans for the Hessay project south of Low Moor Lane, south-east of Hessay village and north of Rufforth village. Richard […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
February 14, 2024
Via: Power MagazineGerman energy giant RWE has added three large battery energy storage (BESS) projects to the company’s U.S. portfolio. The group on Feb. 14 announced the completion of two installations in Texas and one in Arizona, and said energy storage systems […]
February 14, 2024
Via: CleanTechnicaThe City of Philadelphia has been awarded $1.47 million in federal funds from the U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office), supported by the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), through the Ride and Drive Electric grant program to fund […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
February 14, 2024
Via: Tech XploreA team of researchers led by Center for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy (CHOSE), Electronic Engineering Department at Tor Vergata University of Rome has developed the first air-stable lead (Pb) and tin (Sn)-free perovskite solar modules, fabricated with an antimony […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
February 12, 2024
Via: Tech XploreSolar 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 […]
February 9, 2024
Via: Tech XploreA new glass-ceramic composite shows great promise for the safer storage of nuclear waste. “Simply put, we want to find the best candidate for containing nuclear waste,” explains Mehrnaz Mikhchian, a University of Saskatchewan Ph.D. student who has published findings […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
February 7, 2024
Via: Power MagazineThe decarbonization of power generation is fostering research and development of new energy technologies, and some companies are reimagining what’s possible when it comes to power plant design. That includes pairing nuclear power with solar power, in a system that […]
February 7, 2024
Via: PetrolPlazaJernigan Oil Company, Inc., parent company of Duck Thru Food Stores, has announced the deployment of its first electric vehicle (EV) charger. The equipment has been installed at a Duck Thru located in Columbia, North Carolina, in partnership with FreeWire […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
February 7, 2024
Via: Tech XploreThe concept of solar geoengineering—blocking the sun’s radiation to slow Earth’s warming—is no longer just the realm of science fiction. In 2023, the U.S. government and the UN released reports on the topic. Whether or not solar geoengineering can save […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels
February 6, 2024
Via: Power MagazineData 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 […]
February 6, 2024
Via: PetrolPlazaOrlen 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 […]
February 5, 2024
Via: Power MagazineGerman 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
February 5, 2024
Via: Tech XploreReflectors 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 […]
February 2, 2024
Via: Power MagazineIran’s state-run news service said the country has started construction on four new nuclear power units. The IRNA agency on Feb. 1 reported that the four reactors would have expected total generation capacity of about 5,000 MW. Iran, whose nuclear […]
February 2, 2024
Via: Tech XploreA group of residents of towns near Japanese nuclear plants submitted a petition on Friday asking regulators to halt safety screening for the restart of idled reactors until damage to a plant that partially lost external power and spilled radioactive […]
February 1, 2024
Via: Power MagazineIt seems everywhere you go, both inside and outside of the power industry, people are talking about hydrogen. Last October, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced an investment of $7 billion to launch seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) […]
February 1, 2024
Via: Power MagazineThe transition to green energy is often seen through two different lenses: a burden or an opportunity. Grid modernization refers to a comprehensive transformation of the traditional power grid to upgrade aging infrastructure to enhance reliability, resilience, efficiency, and sustainability […]