Renewable Energy Magazine-General newsletter

UK Geothermal Firm Launches in US With Focus on Texas

CeraPhi Energy, a fully integrated geothermal development company, has incorporated in the United States and is targeting Texas, among other major geothermal prospect areas in the US.

Electric Highway Coalition to Add EV Fast Chargers to Connect Gulf Coast, Midwest and Atlantic State Destinations

Six major utilities have a plan to ensure that electric vehicle drivers have access to a seamless network of charging stations connecting major highway systems from the Atlantic Coast, through the Midwest and South, and into the Gulf and Central Plains regions.

The future of the global solar energy industry: An interview with Jonas Eklind of Azelio

According to the International Energy Agency’s annual report (Oct 13th 2020), solar power is now cheaper than electricity generated by coal and natural gas in most countries. This is kick-starting a profound global change from fossil to renewable energy, despite Covid-19, in which renewable energy is estimated to supply 80 percent of the total power generation in 2030.

Fast-tracking EVs to Speed up the Developments of Solar Carport Charging Stations

The solar industry is growing rapidly with more and more businesses redirecting to solar energy. And, the automotive industry is one of the industries that has favored and adopted solar energy. In the past few years, solar energy has become a highly appreciated way of powering electric vehicles. At the same time, there has been an elevation in the evolution of conventional gas stations. Moreover, these aspects can be foreseen to promote the number of solar carport charging stations all across the globe. 

Enegix Energy to Build $5.4 Billion Green Hydrogen Facility in Brazil

Enegix Energy Pte Ltd has unveiled the Base One green hydrogen project in cooperation with the State Government of Ceará, an investment of $5.4 billion. Under the terms of the MoU signed on February 19 with the state governor Camilo Santana, Enegix will set up a  green hydrogen plant that will produce over 600 million kg of green hydrogen per year from already contracted 3.4GW of combined baseload wind and solar power through a partnership with Enerwind.

Researchers trialling new methods of measuring tidal currents with drones

Researchers in the north of Scotland and Wales are trialling a new method of measuring tidal currents which could revolutionise the marine renewables industry.

Visa secures regional renewable energy agreement for new data centre

Global payments technology company Visa has announced that it has entered a multi-year energy agreement with MP2 Energy LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell Energy North America (US), L.P., to power Visa’s data centre in the commonwealth of Virginia with 100 percent renewable energy during five years of the agreement.

White Pine Renewables Completes Largest Floating Solar Farm in the U.S.

White Pine Renewables  has completed the Healdsburg Floating Solar Project. The project will deliver clean energy to the City of Healdsburg, Calif., under a 25-year power purchase agreement. At 4.78 MW(dc) and sited on ponds at the city's wastewater treatment plant, the project is the largest floating solar project completed in the United States to date.          

Battery Development to Be Accelerated Through New Collaboration

Oxford Instruments, a provider of analytical equipment to the battery research and manufacturing communities, announced a new R&D collaboration with the University of Oxford’s Department of Materials and the Henry Royce Institute.

Ørsted Signs PPAs with Target and Hormel Foods

Target and Hormel Foods have signed long-term agreements with Ørsted to purchase energy from the 298 MW Haystack Wind project in Nebraska.

PV Operations Europe 2021