Author: Negin Hashemi

Neustark secures $69 million in funding to expand carbon removal solution globally

Growth equity funding round led by Decarbonization Partners, with participation from Blume Equity, to propel neustark’s expansion across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and support its mission to remove 1 million tons of CO2 in 2030. Existing backers Siemens Financial Services, Verve Ventures, ACE Ventures, and Holcim continue their support, and UBS adds debt financing. The… Read more »

NEW DNV SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS OIL AND GAS SECTOR PARADOX

Industry must balance increasing demand for petroleum products and growing pressure to transition to low-carbon energy sources to reduce emissions A recent DNV survey reveals that 64% of oil and gas industry leaders say that the pace of the energy transition is accelerating, while 68% are optimistic about sector growth despite lingering impacts from the… Read more »

St. John’s Shipbuilding Continues Commitment to Offshore Wind with Third CTV Delivery

St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, FL — St. Johns Ship Building, a Palatka, Florida-based Jones Act facility owned by Americraft Marine, is pleased to announce the delivery of the Windea Enterprise, the second of three Jones Act-compliant Incat Crowther 30m Crew Transport Vessels (CTV) ordered by WINDEA CTV, LLC, a partnership of Hornblower Wind and… Read more »

Titan Wind Energy announces the investment decision for a Monopile production plant in Cuxhaven-Germany

600 jobs and up to EUR 300 million investment for XXXL monopiles Cuxhaven/Germany, The Titan Group has made the final investment decision to build a state-of-the-art production facility for monopiles in Cuxhaven in Northern Germany. Up to EUR 300 million will be invested with production ramp up in 2025. Monopiles with a diameter of up… Read more »

Ginlong (Solis) Technologies and TÜV Rheinland Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Clean Energy During Intersolar 2024

Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, the world’s third-largest PV inverter manufacturer, has announced a strategic working agreement with TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., the industry-leading research and testing body. This partnership brings together two leaders in technology and innovation, united by their vision for dedicated excellence in testing and certification. Strategic Alliance to Drive Continuous Improvement in… Read more »

Supporting the right small changes can have big impacts

Small changes in our everyday actions can trigger significant, rapid societal shifts especially when it comes to climate action. A new IIASA-led study highlights the importance of analyzing these dynamics with a comprehensive framework to harness their full potential for reducing carbon emissions.  Making small changes in how we live day-to-day can quickly create significant… Read more »

ntersolar 2024: SolarEdge Launches New Powerful Solution for Small-Medium Utility Scale and Dual-Use Solar Segment in Germany

MILPITAS, California – June 20, 2024 – SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in smart energy technology, today announces the German launch of its high-power SolarEdge TerraMax™ Inverter combined with H1300 Power Optimizers. The new SE300K[1] inverter has received certification and is now available for order in Germany. Targeting small-to-medium utility scale PV installations, the new versatile… Read more »

JinkoSolar Supplied Residential Storage Solutions to SolarToday

Munich, Germany, June 20, 2024– JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that its subsidiary Jinko Solar Denmark has supplied high voltage residential storage solutions to SolarToday for use in the DACH and Benelux regions starting from… Read more »

Sineng Electric and TÜV Rheinland Forge Strategic Partnership to Foster Innovations and Expand Global Footprint

Shanghai, China, June 19, 2024 – Sineng Electric, a global leading PV+ESS solution provider, has forged a strategic cooperation agreement with TÜV Rheinland at SNEC. This partnership seeks to enhance collaboration in the certification and testing services for energy storage inverters and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The signing ceremony was attended by Jianfeng Sun,… Read more »

Associated British Ports announced as major sponsor of the 2024 Convention for the Western Gateway

The Western Gateway Partnership has announced Associated British Ports (ABP) as the first major sponsor for the 2024 Convention of the Western Gateway. ABP, the UK’s leading port operator, owns and operates 21 ports across the UK which together manage around 25 percent of the UK’s total sea-borne trade. In South Wales, ABP’s five ports… Read more »

Nearthlab Expands into Contactless Lightning Protection System Inspection

Streamlining post-lightning maintenance protocols with autonomous drone technology June 20, 2024 – Nearthlab, a leading provider of autonomous drone solutions, now offers inspection services for lightning protection systems (LPS). This breakthrough was made by integrating Enertrag’s patented LPS measurement system into Nearthlab’s cutting-edge payload technology. Traditional LPS inspections often involve repetitive drilling to check cables… Read more »

Principle Power signs MoU with shipyard HSG Sungdong to advance serial manufacturing of WindFloat® floating wind foundations in Korea

Principle Power has signed a non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HSG Sungdong to cooperate on engineering developments for mass production and assembly of WindFloat® technologies. The agreement furthers the development of a sustainable domestic supply chain in South Korea and supports the country’s ambition to achieve 14.3 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030…. Read more »

HellermannTyton brings time and cost savings to leading solar installation company

Experts in optimal PV cable management, HellermannTyton works closely with its solar customers to develop the most effective solutions to enhance their projects. Over the years, it has supplied many solutions to the solar industry ranging from small to utility-scale, fully immersing itself into each one of its industries and working alongside engineers on-site to… Read more »

DNV’S SOLAR ASSET MODELING PLATFORM SOLAR RESOURCE COMPASS LAUNCHES IN EUROPE

Arnhem, The Netherlands, 20 June 2024 : DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, today announced the expansion of its Solar Resource Compass (SRC) online software platform to include support for Europe, with additional regions to follow throughout 2024. Solar Resource Compass is a powerful software service that provides users with access to DNV’s… Read more »

Jan De Nul will connect the Princess Elisabeth Island to the Belgian high-voltage grid

· Jan De Nul Group, in consortium with LS Cable & System, will connect the world’s first artificial energy island to the Belgian grid with the installation of three HVAC 220 kV cables. · The energy-island, that is also a hybrid interconnector, will be the connection hub between the wind farms in the Princess Elisabeth… Read more »

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group to Deliver around Two Dozen Liquid-Based Hydrogen Stations in South Korea

TEMECULA, Calif., June 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group, part of Nikkiso Co. Ltd.’s Industrial division, announced that after its most recent award by SK Plug Hyverse, the Group has contracts to build and maintain approximately two dozen liquid-based hydrogen (LH2) fueling stations in South Korea. As more buses… Read more »

Decentralised energy sector responds to party manifestos

The new government must shift towards a smart, low-carbon energy system if the UK wants to achieve true energy security, says the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) in response to the recent party manifesto launches. The trade association, representing more than 160 organisations, calls for whichever party comes into power to take the reins and… Read more »

Zero-emission deliveries made out of new smart logistics centre in Helsinki by robots

Carbon neutrality goals require rapid advancements to reduce the emissions from all transport – including urban logistics. Emissions can be reduced in various ways. One of them is electrifying deliveries, while optimising deliveries is another, since deliveries at a low utilisation rate increase unnecessary mileage in busy downtown areas. A pilot project on new urban… Read more »

ESS Powers Up with Orders and Deployments Worldwide

Global deployment of iron flow technology continues to accelerate with recent installations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Burbank Water & Power.  Munich – June 19, 2024 – ESS Tech, Inc. (“ESS”) (NYSE: GWH), a leading manufacturer of long-duration energy storage systems (LDES) for commercial and utility-scale applications, today highlighted recent progress as the company accelerates… Read more »

Pfeiffer Vacuum Valves & Engineering Receives Blue Sky Award

Pfeiffer Vacuum Valves & Engineering, a member of the Busch Group, received the Blue Sky Business Partner Luminary Award as the first award winner in the California service territory for its commitment to purchasing renewable energies. Pfeiffer Vacuum’s Yreka facility participated in the prestigious Blue Sky Business Partner Program. It awards companies that cover 100%… Read more »

Gigawatt scale FLOW won’t float without wet storage, says JIP

A review, published by TS-FLOW™ JIP, shows that temporary wet storage is crucial to the successful delivery of large-scale floating wind projects, and adds significant value to local economies. However, it also highlights that suitable locations are extremely limited, and calls for more developers, ports, and yards to get involved in the initiative. TS-FLOW™ JIP, delivered by Offshore Solutions Group and… Read more »

SolarEdge’s End-to-End Commercial Storage Suite Makes Debut at Intersolar Europe 2024

Munich, Germany, June 17, 2024 – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”), a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced that its complete, end-to-end Solar Commercial Storage suite will make a debut at InterSolar 2024 (Hall B4, Stand 110). The new SolarEdge suite is designed for small to medium commercial solar installations addressing a variety of needs… Read more »

SolarEdge Announces Plans for Global Rollout of it’s First-of-a-Kind Energy Optimization Software Platform for Commercial and Industrial Applications

MILPITAS, California – June 17, 2024 – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge” or the “Company”), a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced the global rollout of SolarEdge ONE for C&I, a comprehensive software-based energy optimization platform for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) solar applications, expected to become generally available in the coming months. SolarEdge ONE… Read more »

Massive cuts in research funding hamper necessary innovations in key technologies for the energy transition

The year 2024 is characterized by a substantial reduction in federal funding for project research. Energy research is particularly affected by this. A 30% reduction in available funding for new projects is looming, compared to the previous year. Against this backdrop, the Fraunhofer-Group »Energy Technologies and Climate Protection« is warning of a massive decline in… Read more »

ABP signs MOU with Marine Power Systems to advance floating offshore wind technology

To coincide with the start of Renewable UK’s Global Offshore Wind trade show in Manchester, Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest and leading ports operator has announced a new collaboration with Marine Power Services (MPS), a Wales based floating wind technology developer to accelerate the advancement of floating offshore wind technology in the Celtic… Read more »