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Bureau Veritas Awards Prototype Certification for SolarDuck's Floating Offshore Solar Solution

Bureau Veritas, a testing, inspection, and certification company, has awarded SolarDuck the world’s first Prototype Certification for a floating offshore solar technology, as applied in SolarDuck’s 0.5 MW pilot "Merganser". This represents a significant step forward in the development of marine renewable energy technologies for offshore applications.  

New Report Shows More than 10GW of Storage was Deployed in 2023

The European Association for the Storage of Energy (EASE) and LCP Delta have announced publication of the eighth edition of the European Market Monitor on Energy Storage (EMMES). The Market Monitor is an interactive database that tracks over 3,000 energy storage projects.

Study finds smart meters increase household energy conservation

New research from Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford has found that smart meters can significantly increase energy conservation efforts in that real-time information on people’s energy usage is more effective in encouraging energy conservation than making users aware of the environmental impact of their usage.

WASE Secures Over £8.5M to Scale Waste-to-Energy Technology

UK company WASE announced it has raised £8.5 million in funding. The funding round was led by Extantia Capital, with participation from Hitachi Ventures, WEPA Ventures, the family venture capital firm of the European multigenerational family business WEPA, and Engie New Ventures, the CVC arm of the global energy company Engie. Other investors include Elbow Beach Capital and Empirical Ventures.The round includes £2.4 million in non-dilutive funding. 

East of England Co-op and Osprey Charging Network partner to support critical public charging infrastructure

Rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging network Osprey Charging has announced a partnership with independent retailer East of England Co-op in order to help boost public EV infrastructure in the UK.

Utilita Energy to send eligibility alerts for free or subsidised energy efficiency measures  

All households supplied by Utilita Energy will be the first in the UK to receive an automated eligibility check for free or subsidised measures made available by all 11 of the UK’s decarbonisation schemes.

Collaborations Key to Bringing Superhot, Clean Geothermal Energy to the World  

Tapping into the heat below our feet as a form of renewable, clean energy has been attracting greater attention as the world moves toward alternatives to fossil fuels in the battle against climate change. A 58-page report released March 18 by the U.S. Department of Energy focuses on “the potential of next-generation geothermal power to transform the U.S. energy landscape.”

Intelligent Energy's hydrogen fuel cells could unlock a zero emission future for passenger cars

Fuel cell developer and manufacturer Intelligent Energy has unveiled a brand-new hydrogen fuel cell system that is smaller and more powerful than any other solution on the passenger car market – creating a breakthrough opportunity to unlock a global, zero-emission future for the sector.

Conrad Energy closes UK financing of Pathfinder synchronous condenser projects

Conrad Energy has announced it has successfully closed the greenfield financing of its two Pathfinder synchronous condenser projects located in the East of England.

Extreme Temperatures Hold Untapped Potential for Solar and Wind Energy

Conditions that usually accompany the kind of intense hot and cold weather that strains power grids may also provide greater opportunities to capture solar and wind energy. A Washington State University-led study found that widespread, extreme temperature events are often accompanied by greater solar radiation and higher wind speeds that could be captured by solar panels and wind turbines.

$81 Million Federal Grant To Help Build $1.3 Billion Pumped Storage Hydropower Facility in Kentucky

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined the U.S. Department of Energy to announce that the Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project was approved for an up-to-$81 million federal grant to help construct a first-of-its-kind $1.3 billion coal-to-pumped storage hydropower facility in Bell County, Kentucky. The project will create about 1,500 high-quality construction jobs, 30 operations jobs and enough energy to power nearly 67,000 homes each year.

World's Largest Solar Tower CSP Project Started Construction

Recently, Northwest Engineering Corporation Limited announced that the 200MW solar tower CSP project officially started construction in Delingha. It is being undertaken by POWERCHINA NORTHWEST as EPC contractor with investment from CGN New Energy.

YLEM Energy Proposes Two New Battery Energy Storage Solution Sites

YLEM Energy has submitted two planning applications for battery storage projects in Surrey and South Yorkshire. The first site in Caterham, Surrey, will offer 12MW of renewable energy storage occupying approximately 0.5 acres of land adjacent to the Caterham bypass. The second site Dyche Lane, will offer 45MW of renewable energy storage and is located in Dronfield, Sheffield.

UK Steel Supply Needs to Rise 20% to Meet 50GW Offshore Wind Target

The UK’s steel industry is about to experience an explosion in demand, cites industry consultants Newton. The government has pledged to achieve Net Zero by 2050, and fundamental to this will be the construction and delivery of 50GW of Offshore Wind by 2030.

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