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Record Growth of Renewables Propels the World Towards Era of Falling Fossil Generation

Record Growth of Renewables Propels the World Towards Era of Falling Fossil Generation

Accelerating use of solar and wind energy around the globe saw renewable energy generate a record 30% of global electricity in 2023. The report from Ember, a climate and energy think tank based in the U.K., provides the first comprehensive overview of changes in global electricity generation in 2023, based on reported data.

Crown Estate Scotland survey finds appetite to accelerate deployment of tidal energy

Crown Estate Scotland survey finds appetite to accelerate deployment of tidal energy

Developers working in the tidal and wave energy sectors have expressed strong support for Crown Estate Scotland’s current flexible approach to leasing and have suggested an increased focus on the separate requirements for the sectors, with the two accessing increasingly distinct markets.

Stagecoach launches new electric bus partnership with South Yorkshire

Stagecoach launches new electric bus partnership with South Yorkshire

Stagecoach has announced that its near-term greenhouse gas emission targets have been approved by corporate climate action organisation, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), as the company launches 23 new electric buses for Rotherham, in partnership with South Yorkshire Combined Authority and supported by Government funding.

Electric/Hybrid

Horiba Mira receives King’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development

Horiba Mira receives King’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development

Automotive engineering consultancy Horiba Mira has been awarded a King’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development from His Majesty King Charles III acknowledging the company’s achievements as an enabler and catalyser of the automotive industry’s path toward net zero vehicles.

Scottish Government enlists Allstar to support vision for EV initiative

Altilium announces advances in recycling LFP and NMC electric vehicle batteries

Solus Power and QinetiQ collaborate to find solutions for an electrified battlespace

Energy saving

US DOE Provides $26M to Support Energy Saving Projects

US DOE Provides $26M to Support Energy Saving Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced more than $26.9 million to nine states, 27 local governments and one Tribe for the next round of formula grants through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program.

Geothermal

Zanskar Raises $30 Million to Accelerate Discovery of Geothermal Energy

Zanskar Raises $30 Million to Accelerate Discovery of Geothermal Energy

Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals, a geothermal exploration company, announced the closing of $30M in new funding led by Obvious Ventures. The round, which includes participation by previous investors such as Munich Re Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Safar Partners, and First Star Ventures, as well as newcomer Clearvision Ventures, enables Zanskar to scale its AI-led exploration technology to develop new geothermal resources.

Hydrogen

Hynion Signs Agreement With OKG to Secure Hydrogen Supply

Hynion Signs Agreement With OKG to Secure Hydrogen Supply

Uniper-owned OKG has entered into an agreement with Hynion for the delivery of hydrogen from its hydrogen plant in Oskarshamn. With another supplier, Hynion ensures the availability of hydrogen and prepares for increasing hydrogen-powered traffic in Sweden.

Germany funds project to advance hydrogen fuel cell technology for emission-free aviation

Ocean Energy

First Three-Month Milestone of Trouble-Free Dragon 12 Testing Reached

First Three-Month Milestone of Trouble-Free Dragon 12 Testing Reached

Ocean energy developer, Minesto, announced that for three months, since its initial installation in February 2024, the tidal kite Dragon 12 has been successfully grid connected and delivers as expected at the site in Vestmanna.

Panorama

Companies Partner to Boost Biodiversity at UK Renewable Energy Sites

Companies Partner to Boost Biodiversity at UK Renewable Energy Sites

Queequeg Renewables, a UK developer of renewable energy projects, has unveiled a new partnership with Biodiverse Consulting, a UK environmental consultancy that specializes in biodiversity net gain.

Solar EV Charging to Bypass the Grid: A $2.5B Market by 2034 Says IDTechEx

PV

RES Helps Maximize Performance of 637 MWdc Repsol Solar Facility in Texas

RES Helps Maximize Performance of 637 MWdc Repsol Solar Facility in Texas

RES has been selected by Repsol to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services at one of the largest solar projects in the United States. The partnership aims to maximize the performance of Repsol’s 637 MWdc Frye Solar facility in Kress, Texas. RES will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, remote monitoring, reporting and vegetation maintenance.

104,000 panel solar farm set to power The University of Manchester

Storage

Huawei Launches Comprehensive Residential Storage Solution

Huawei Launches Comprehensive Residential Storage Solution

Huawei FusionSolar has launched a residential solution based on photovoltaic storage technology that is compatible with optimizers, inverters, batteries or electric vehicle chargers, which constitutes an all-in-one domestic energy management system that enhances the energy transition of homes. The centerpiece of this comprehensive home solution is the Huawei Luna S1 residential energy storage system , designed with the innovative Module+ architecture.

Morrisville Water and Light to partner with Encore on new energy storage project

Wind

The Netherlands
How a floating radar prevents birds and bats from colliding with offshore wind farms

How a floating radar prevents birds and bats from colliding with offshore wind farms

The Hague-based company Robin Radar is offering a floating radar that prevents birds and bats from colliding with the turbine blades of offshore wind farms to wind farm developers all over the world in order to create eco-friendlier wind farms.

Exus Acquires 51MW Spanish Wind Farm From Grupo Enhol

Agenda

HackSummit

HackSummit

Power2Drive Europe

EV Charging Infrastructure Summit - North America


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