| Energy Vault Announces Transformative Utility-Scale Energy Storage Technology  Energy Vault, an Idealab company, has unveiled its groundbreaking energy storage solution. Based on the principles that underpin traditional gravity-based pumped hydro plants, the new technology combines conventional physics fundamentals of potential and kinetic energy with a proprietary, cloud-based software platform to operate a newly developed six-arm crane. The crane operation is fully automated and orchestrates the positioning of massive concrete bricks that provide the basis for the efficient storage and discharge of electricity. |  HyperSolar to build pilot production plant HyperSolar, a company that is engaged in developing technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and water, has announced its intention to build a pilot production plant to demonstrate the commercial viability of its first generation system in a real world environment. |  Italy
Support for Italian geothermal industry to be cut by new government decree The Italian government, in a draft decree that includes negotiation on new support schemes for renewables, intends to unilaterally cut support to geothermal energy in the country, a vicious attack against an industry that was born in Italy, says the Italian geothermal industry. | Biofuels Finland
Vehicles at Lapland Airports in Finland switch to Neste MY Renewable Diesel Electric/Hybrid Volkswagen technicians complete training to become the first VW High Voltage Experts Malta
Malta’s first car-sharing club features 150 all-electric Renault Zoes Torqeedo Unveils Powerful Electric Motor and Battery System Energy saving Adara Power Installs Energy Storage at California Almond Farm Geothermal Seequent Acquires Geoscience Software Company Ocean Energy Minesto Signs Agreement with SEV for Faroe Islands’ Installations Panorama Guarantees of Origin Will Play Important Role in Energy Transition Innovator Tempus Energy successfully challenges fossil fuel bias in UK power market Duke Energy Issues $1 Billion Green Bond Offering Australia
New South Wales publishes Transmission Infrastructure Strategy PV EDF Renewables and Shell Energy Sign 15-Year Power Purchase Agreement Solaria Corporation launch Solaria PowerXT in Europe Metz Solar Farm Signs PPA with Snowy Hydro Nigeria
Unity Bank and Daystar Power agree on cooperation to move branch network to solar power Solar panels at King’s Cross railway station reduce carbon emissions by over 40 tonnes Wind Aquanis awarded $3.5 million funding from US DOE for improvements in wind technology Tesla and BP Test Battery Storage at South Dakota Wind Farm Royal Caribbean Partners With Southern Power on Sustainability Initiative Australia
Vestas wins largest project in Victoria’s Renewable Energy Auction China
China maintains top position in A Word About Wind's 2018 Emerging Markets index Agenda 17th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition The IAFOR International Conference on Sustainability, Energy & the Environment Saudi Arabia Renewable Energy - Solar & Wind 2019 | 
