Category: Renewable News

Zhaga D4i-certified ALR digital photocells from TE help lower power consumption and reduce CO2 emissions BERWYN, Pennsylvania – July 3, 2024 – TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectors and sensors, launches the Zhaga-D4i certified ALR 11000 digital dimming photocell. TE’s latest photocell controls the on/off switching of a streetlight, and also has the ability… Read more »

The three companies of the Busch Group (Busch Vacuum Solutions, Pfeiffer Vacuum and centrotherm clean solutions) announce their joint presence at Semicon West 2024. This marks a significant milestone, as it will be the inaugural occasion that the Busch Group exhibits collectively in one booth in the US. Maulburg, June 26, 2024 – Visitors of… Read more »

AI-driven energy-sharing platform will be integrated with ABB energy management technology  The partnership targets lower costs, enhanced energy visualization and efficiency, energy sharing and flexibility, and user convenience in renewable energy communities  Both companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore joint solutions    ABB, a global technology leader in electrification and automation,… Read more »

Swiss Steel Group has successfully launched Green Steel Stainless+.  A new variant of completely stainless steel that meets the highest ecological standards. This innovative solution demonstrates our commitment to sustainability and the protection of our environment. Green Steel Stainless+ is characterized by its outstanding properties: Depending on the requirement profile, it is corrosion and heat… Read more »

New exhibitors announced for the upcoming building, industrial and energy technology show Even now, eight months before the show gets underway, elektrotechnik bookings are high, which augurs well for a promising event in 2025. Exhibitors at the building, industrial and energy technology show will comprise businesses that have been exhibiting for years as well as… Read more »

With a successful test of the first ever 200 kW HT PEM fuel cell system, an important milestone was reached in bringing new technology into play to push forward the decarbonisation of the maritime industry. Aalborg, Denmark, 25 June 2024 – After months of preparation, Blue World Technologies is proud to announce the successful testing… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Global grid infrastructure will double by 2050 due to a surge in renewable energy sources and a doubling of global electricity demand. By 2050, 70% of the world’s electricity will come from solar and wind, necessitating market and regulatory adjustments to support flexibility-enhancing technologies. Li-ion utility-scale batteries will dominate the storage market, providing three times… Read more »

Pioneering electric aviation project, Electrifly, to offer open-to-public electric flights through a pilot scheme between Maastricht, Liege, and Aachen airports on first come first served booking basis from 1 July Maastricht, the Netherlands, Monday 17th June 2024: Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) is to host the first publicly accessible electric powered flights between the Netherlands, Belgium… Read more »

World Hydrogen Week to launch unique, inaugural “Innovate to Net Zero: Cross-Industry Summit”, a dedicated decarbonisation event tailored to support carbon intensive and hard-to-abate sectors Event relocating to the Nordic region where hydrogen leadership is unmatched Exclusive Summer Breakfast Briefing Over 3,500 attendees from 50 countries to participate in World Hydrogen Week   London, UK… Read more »

Global integrated logistics and materials management specialist, ASCO, has been awarded a major contract to provide a range of services at Teesworks in North East England, the UK’s largest freeport. The contract, which will run for an initial term of three years, represents a significant move forward for the company, which is building on its… Read more »

Enviromena, one of the UK’s leading clean energy solutions companies, has appointed Steven Bainbridge as Head of Planning to help secure planning consent for its UK pipeline of projects. Steven, who is the two-time winner of the RTPI East of England Regional Planning Achievement Award, joined Enviromena this week with more than 19 years’ experience… Read more »

The “2024 Sustainable Taiwan Expo (TASS2024)” collaborated for the first time with “2024 New Environmental Exhibition (N-EXPO)” and “2024 Global Warming Prevention Exhibition (GWPE),” and participated in the event taking place from May 22 to 24, 2024, in Japan. N-EXPO and GWPE are Japan’s largest and most significant exhibitions related to environmental and climate change… Read more »

Transport of green electrons is key to help reduce the total energy needs of the world. Both parties signed an agreement on sending green electrons from Morocco and North Africa to Europe. Through sub-sea cables we can transport green electrons from energy-producing continents to energy-demanding ones.   Fortescue, a world-leading green technology, energy and metals… Read more »

Swiss marine power company WinGD, Swedish marine technology leader Alfa Laval and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) will work with Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding (KSB) on the development of an ammonia-fuelled MR tanker design, under a memorandum of understanding signed in April. The design will feature a 6X52DF-A engine from WinGD. WinGD will work… Read more »

Swiss Steel Group reaffirms its commitment to the 1.5°C targets of the Paris Agreement and has set ambitious, science-based decarbonization targets validated by the SBTi As the world’s first steel producer, Swiss Steel Group has validated decarbonization targets (after endorsement by the Science Based Targets initiative, SBTi) according to the SBTi sectoral guidelines for the… Read more »

Ofgem grants supply licence to UK’s leading provider of peer-to-peer energy exchange services UrbanChain founders say superior array of products can now be offered to customers while generator clients will gain a higher level of control  CleanTech company says it is more than an energy exchange platform, ‘our role is to create communities’   The… Read more »

Six decades of impact: Marking 60 years of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Convening global leaders: UNCTAD brings together world leaders to shape a vision for inclusive prosperity in a complex global landscape High-level participation: featuring the UN Secretary-General, six heads of state and government and 28 Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Trade   Geneva,… Read more »

New forecasts from Cornwall Insight’s Power Curve Report show that the price paid to electricity generators to maintain a stable electricity supply in the UK will remain at least £51 per kilowatt (kW) annually until the end of the decade. Substantially higher than the current £18kW rates. Ageing power plants and the expensive construction of… Read more »

New Hylton Castle substation is being built on the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) Substation will connect new gigafactories on the park to the electricity transmission network New connection will deliver energy equivalent to powering half a million homes for a day   National Grid is starting work on a new 275kV substation on IAMP… Read more »

ESS Energy Warehouse™ system will showcase central role of non-lithium, long-duration energy storage technologies in a decarbonized grid. Burbank, Calif. – May 31, 2024 – ESS Tech, Inc., (ESS) (NYSE: GWH) a leading manufacturer of long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications, and Burbank Water and Power (BWP) today celebrated… Read more »

New research by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) and IIASA proposes using soil bacteria to cut greenhouse gas emissions from food production. Nitrogen fertilization leads to emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N₂O) from agricultural soils, accounting for a significant portion of total greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. It has long been… Read more »

Seven European partners, including offshore renewable energy and Earth Observation specialists, have teamed up for the BLUE-X project. Together, they will develop a satellite-based decision support tool to accelerate offshore renewable energy deployments.   This is the first ​​blue energy Horizon Europe project funded by the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA).  More than 75% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions… Read more »

DNV has supported SN Aboitiz Power Group on the development of a 24MW/32MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) co-located with the Magat Hydroelectric Power Plant DNV experts across Asia Pacific pooled extensive battery energy storage system expertise for the project Energy storage systems expected to play a crucial role in the Philippine market for moving… Read more »

Oakland, Calif., 23 May, 2024 : DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, is pleased to announce that they have been selected as a contractor by the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) to support the administration of the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Fluorinated gas (F-gas) Reduction Incentive Program (FRIP). F-gases are commonly used as… Read more »

Implementation of the FuelEU Maritime regulation from 2025 presents an accountability dilemma for shipping as it is currently the Document of Compliance (DoC) holder that will be held responsible for fuel selection and could therefore face penalties – contrary to the ‘polluter pays’ principle, according to OceanScore. Shipping companies must start preparing now for the… Read more »

Celtic Renewables continues to lead the sustainable chemical revolution Scottish technology-led producer of green chemicals, Celtic Renewables, has launched its latest crowdfunding campaign with Crowdcube aiming to raise a minimum of £2.75 million to boost operational capacity and scale revenue growth. Celtic Renewables is the first in the world to produce and supply green chemicals… Read more »

Plastic usage pervades modern life, with more plastic products being produced each year. Yet, this convenience comes at a grave cost, as the lifecycle of plastic generates a staggering amount of waste. From the inception of raw materials to the final disposal of products, plastic waste proliferates largely unchecked. The consequences are dire: according to… Read more »

Konect set to transform EV forecourt and fleet charging; SK Signet, an EV charger developer, to provide Gilbarco Veeder-Root with market-leading fast-charging hardware solutions. Konect delivers a comprehensive turnkey electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure specifically designed to enhance fuel retailers’ ROI and accelerate the transition to electric mobility Launched today at UNITI expo, Konect encompasses… Read more »