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News and Policies, World

Vietnam & The Promise Of Clean Power

March 12, 2024

Via: CleanTechnica

With a rapidly growing economy, vast coastlines available for offshore wind power, and high solar radiation levels, Vietnam has all of the ingredients to be a world leader in renewable energy. A report by McKinsey & Company found that Vietnam […]


News and Policies, World

Toyota Motor Corporation Strengthens Battery Production Capabilities

March 7, 2024

Via: CleanTechnica

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has agreed with Panasonic Holdings Corporation (Panasonic HD) to make Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd. (PEVE) a wholly owned subsidiary in order to strengthen its capabilities in mass-producing automotive batteries. The acquisition is scheduled to take […]


Emerging Technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, World

Singapore’s Unique Renewable Problems (& Solutions)

March 4, 2024

Via: CleanTechnica

Singapore, with an energy matrix that is composed of 97% oil and gas, is in desperate need of renewable solutions. Unfortunately, due to its limitations as a city-state, Singapore has struggled to develop large scale renewable energy projects. The lack of […]


News and Policies, World

North Africa’s Renewable Potential and Strategic Location Reinforce Its Role in Energy Transition

February 26, 2024

Via: IRENA

North Africa – Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Sudan – faces significant challenges due to climate change, which increasingly disrupts the region’s economies that rely on agriculture, fishery and tourism. Climate mitigation efforts, including renewable energy deployment is therefore […]


Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy

Lithium-Air EV Batteries Tapped For Net Zero Economy Of The Future

February 26, 2024

Via: CleanTechnica

The search for new high-performing, ultra-energy dense EV batteries has taken off in some interesting directions. The latest news involves lithium-air batteries, a field that seemed destined for the dustbin of automotive history just a few years ago. Nevertheless, the […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

US ‘pause’ on future liquefied gas exports throws doubt on fossil fuel’s place in energy transition

February 12, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

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 […]


News and Policies, U.S.

U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Guidance on Inflation Reduction Act Provision to Ensure Good-Paying Clean Energy Jobs

August 30, 2023

Via: CleanTechnica

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today released proposed rules and FAQs on key provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act to ensure clean energy […]


Mainstream technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, World

Investments In Renewable Energy Exceed Fossil Fuel Expenditures

June 6, 2023

Via: CleanTechnica

The International Energy Agency has released new data that shows the recovery from the slump caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the response to the global energy crisis provoked by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine have provided a significant […]


News and Policies, State

Regulators grant critical approval for Dominion offshore wind farm

December 16, 2022

Via: Renewable Energy World

Virginia regulators granted critical approval Thursday for Dominion Energy’s plans to construct and operate a 176-turbine wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean. The State Corporation Commission effectively signed off on an agreement Dominion reached this fall with the Virginia attorney […]


News and Policies, World

Shell boosts RNG operation with the acquisition of Nature Energy

November 29, 2022

Via: PetrolPlaza

Shell Petroleum NV has reached an agreement to acquire Danish renewable natural gas producer Nature Energy for nearly $2 billion. The acquisition will be absorbed within Shell’s current capital range, which remains unchanged. Based in Denmark, Nature Energy is a […]


News and Policies, U.S.

Four Large-Scale Solar Projects Fined $1.34M for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations

November 17, 2022

Via: Power Magazine

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have settled to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act with four separate large-scale solar farm owners in Alabama, Idaho, and Illinois. The solar farm owners—all subsidiaries of […]


News and Policies, World

Solar-Powered Trains For France

November 11, 2022

Via: CleanTechnica

SNCF Voyageurs is a state-owned subsidiary of the French National Railway Company. It is in charge of operating France’s passenger train network. SNCF Voyageurs is now aiming to have 40–50% of the rail network’s electricity coming from solar power by […]


News and Policies, World

IRENA and UNIDO Support Global Energy Transition Through Green Hydrogen

November 8, 2022

Via: IRENA

Today, Francesco La Camera, the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Gerd Müller, the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have signed a joint declaration on advancing sustainable energy through the fundamental role of […]


News and Policies, World

Has Russia bombed Ukrainian hydropower plants?

November 1, 2022

Via: Power Engineering

Reports have been circulating for weeks that Russian troops have either already targeted and bombed hydropower plants in Ukraine or that these plants are future targets. Hydro Review previously was not able to confirm these reports, so has refrained from […]


News and Policies, State

7-Eleven ensures clean energy throughout its Michigan retail network

October 25, 2022

Via: PetrolPlaza

DTE Energy and 7-Eleven have announced the retailer’s enrollment in MIGreenPower, DTE’s voluntary renewable energy program. The enrollment will enable the brand to achieve 100% renewable energy for all 160 of its southeast Michigan locations for 20 years beginning in […]


News and Policies, World

Mobil to supply fuels to 7-Eleven Australia until 2033

October 18, 2022

Via: PetrolPlaza

Mobil Oil Australia has signed an 11-year agreement extending the sale of Mobil fuels at 7-Eleven Australia’s convenience stores. The newly signed agreement builds on the initial long-term deal signed in 2014. It means Mobil will remain the exclusive fuel […]


News and Policies, State

Sunrun fed rooftop solar energy into a wholesale market: Here’s how it did

October 13, 2022

Via: Renewable Energy World

A virtual power plant operated by Sunrun contributed more than 1.8 GWh to the New England grid this summer. Sunrun’s residential VPP in New England is the first in the nation to participate in a wholesale electricity market. Thousands of […]


News and Policies, U.S.

Pink Energy shutters as AG’s open probes into its solar installation business

October 5, 2022

Via: Renewable Energy World

Attorney Generals in at least four states are looking into the operations of North Carolina-based Pink Energy, whose CEO wrote on LinkedIn that the company had permanently closed, affecting 2,100 employees. The company’s web site confirmed news that it had […]


News and Policies, State

More Than 2.5 Million Without Power in Florida Due to Hurricane Ian

September 29, 2022

Via: Power Magazine

More than 2.5 million electricity customers in Florida were without power early Sept. 29 as Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc on the state’s power grid and continued to cause damage with high winds and heavy rain, even after being downgraded to […]


News and Policies, State

WinCo Foods installs first fast charging station alongside EVgo

September 27, 2022

Via: PetrolPlaza

EVgo Inc. and WinCo Foods have announced the opening of the first EVgo public fast charging station for the grocery store chain in the State of Nevada. The new charging station, located in the city of Las Vegas, features 350kW […]