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European Parliament committee votes in favour of European geothermal energy strategy

The Industry, Energy & Research (ITRE) Committee of the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of Professor Krasnodębski’s Own-Initiative Report on geothermal.

Converge Announces Predictive AI to Help Contractors Decarbonize Concrete Construction

Converge, a leading construction technology company, has announced Mix AI™. This new tool uses predictive AI to assist contractors in reducing concrete overdesign and embodied carbon emissions, promoting low-carbon construction practices.

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Companies partner to unlock Canadian tidal stream opportunity

Tidal stream turbine technology Orbital Marine Power has partnered with Euclaire Tidal for the deployment of the 2.4 MW O2X tidal energy device on the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) facility in the fast flowing waters of the Minas Passage.

Scottish firm takes delivery of new electric timber truck 

A new 44 tonne electric timber truck, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, is now in operation with Scotlog Sales Ltd of Inverness in the Highlands as part of a trial to help decarbonise the forestry sector.

Mission Efficiency Unveils Call to Action On Energy Efficiency

At COP28 in Dubai, Mission Efficiency announced it has secured an initial series of pledges in support of its Call to Action for doubling annual energy efficiency improvement and tripling annual energy efficiency investment.

ADNOC and Tabreed Begin Operations at Geothermal Cooling Plant in Masdar City

ADNOC and the National Central Cooling Company PJSC have started operations at G2COOL, the first district cooling project in the gulf region to harness geothermal energy. The plant will further decarbonize the way buildings are cooled in Masdar City while diversifying the UAE’s energy mix in support of the UAE National Energy Strategy 2050.

Genevos Receives Lloyds Register Validation for IMOCA Hydrogen Installation

Approval in Principle (AiP) has been awarded to Genevos for the complete hydrogen energy system installation on board the IMOCA 'OceansLab – Cleantech Accelerator'. The approval was provided by Lloyds Register, a leading provider of classification and global services in marine engineering and technology.

Installing EV Chargers – How businesses can benefit: An interview with Ben Hugh of Vestel EV Charging Solutions UK

Vestel EV Charging Solutions UK is one of Europe’s largest EV charging manufacturers, capable of producing over 700,000 commercial and residential chargers per year, and is seeing its business go from strength to strength with its own-brand chargers and OEM for major automotive and energy brands.   REM talked to Ben Hugh, EVC Business Development Manager at Vestel, to gain insight into how businesses can benefit by installing EV chargers, providing customers, staff, and the community with EV charging facilities and generate revenue while doing so.

Small Island Developing States Focus on OTEC at COP28 

As the world converges for COP28, a side event has shed light on Ocean Energy for Small Island Developing States. Hosted on the December 6 at the Alliance of Small Island States  pavilion, in Dubai, the session had its focus on the blue and green economy aspirations of SIDS, with a special highlight for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion. 

Masdar Advances 10GW Africa Growth Plan to Aid Energy Transition in Six Sub-Saharan Nations

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar has unveiled a 10GW growth plan across six Sub-Saharan nations, marking accelerated expansion for the UAE’s clean energy leader, in support of the clean energy transition across the continent.

LONGi Leads the Way in Partnership with UNHCR to Solarize its Logistics Hub

LONGi, a world-leading solar technology company, today announced a new three-year partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to deliver impact across climate action, energy equity, and green transformation. The announcement was made at the  Solar+ Pavilion  during COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Canadian Solar's e-STORAGE to Deliver 1,170 MWh DC of Battery Storage Solutions in UK

Canadian Solar Inc. says e-STORAGE, which is part of the company's majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., has been awarded a supply and integration contract for 500 MW / 1,170 MWh DC of energy storage solutions for its Coalburn 1 Project, in Scotland, UK, by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Flagship Funds. The Coalburn 1 project is set to become the largest battery storage project in the UK and is scheduled for installation by the first quarter of 2025.

Heliogen unveils achievement in concentrating solar technology 

Provider of AI-enabled concentrating solar energy technology Heliogen, Inc. has demonstrated the effectiveness of its proprietary control system at Sandia National Laboratories’ National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF).

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