Tag: Featured

February 13, 2024

Shell has decided to permanently close its entire hydrogen refueling network in California for light-duty vehicles. According to a report by Hydrogen Insight, the mobility company has pointed out “supply complications and other external market factors,” as the main reasons […]

February 12, 2024

Solar 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 12, 2024

Since the first cargo of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) left a terminal on the Gulf of Mexico bound for Brazil in February 2016, US exports of the fuel have boomed. In 2023 the US was both the world’s largest […]

February 12, 2024

SSE Renewables has begun construction of the 64MW Jubera onshore wind farm in the La Rioja region of Spain. The site, located in the town of Santa Engracia del Jubera, is the company’s first onshore array in Spain. SSE Renewables […]

February 6, 2024

Data 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

The Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA): Solomon Islands undertaken by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), through the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Lighthouses Initiative (LHI) finds that renewable […]

February 6, 2024

Orlen 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

German 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 […]

February 5, 2024

Reflectors 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 5, 2024

CSA Ocean Sciences has been granted a non-exclusive General Offshore Geophysical Survey Permit by the California State Lands Commission (CSLC) to research potential offshore wind project sites. This permit grants CSA with all the required permissions to conduct low-energy marine […]

January 30, 2024

TotalEnergies and Wenea are building a leading player in electric mobility in Spain by developing a network of high-power charging hubs. As a first step, TotalEnergies announces that it has acquired Nordian CPO, a subsidiary of Wenea group that owns […]

January 30, 2024

Essar Oil UK has become EET Fuels as it delivers on its plan to become the UK’s first low carbon process refinery. Company hopes global benchmark for lower emitting refineries and industrial decarbonisation. EET Fuels remains committed to sustainably meeting […]

January 29, 2024

GE Vernova has entered into a wind turbine supply deal with an Australian company, a move that includes construction of onshore projects in New South Wales. GE Vernova on Jan. 29 confirmed it has signed a strategic framework agreement with […]

January 29, 2024

In recent years, engineers have been trying to identify new technologies to sustainably generate and store energy. One promising solution leverages the energy produced by osmosis when two fluids with a different salt concentration meet, such as when a freshwater […]

January 29, 2024

The European Union is negotiating an Artificial Intelligence Act, the world’s first comprehensive law that aims to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) based on the risk it poses to individuals, society and the environment. However, discussions of AI overlook one significant […]

January 23, 2024

A new hydrogen refueling station (HRS) has been opened by NXT Mobility in the city of Alkmaar, Netherlands. Established as a NXT Energy Hub, the site is located at De Boekelermeer business park after an extensive pilot phase. This makes […]

January 23, 2024

Circle K Ireland has announced the expansion of its partnership with Ionity to establish more high-powered charging points for electric vehicles (EV). The retailer will add new chargers at six locations, totaling 12 fast chargers that have a 350kW capacity. […]

January 22, 2024

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, commonly known as Sinopec, has established a joint venture with charging equipment manufacturer Wangbang Digital Energy. According to a report by Jiemian, Sinopec Wanbang was registered less than a month ago and established with a […]

January 22, 2024

Many electric vehicles are powered by batteries that contain cobalt — a metal that carries high financial, environmental, and social costs. MIT researchers have now designed a battery material that could offer a more sustainable way to power electric cars. […]

January 22, 2024

A group of researchers from the Technion Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering has presented a new technology for producing green hydrogen using renewable energy. Their breakthrough was recently published in Nature Materials. The novel technology embodies significant advantages compared […]