Wind Can Power 3.3 Million New Jobs Over Next Five Years New analysis by the Global Wind Energy Council shows that 3.3 million new wind power jobs can be created globally over the next five years thanks to major industry expansion. This figure includes direct jobs in both onshore and offshore wind, and covers the entire value chain of the sector: project planning and development; manufacturing; installation; operation and maintenance (O&M); and decommissioning. | London King Cross inks green gas deal with Iona Capital Iona Capital has agreed a landmark deal with King’s Cross in London which will see the 67-acre estate switch entirely to green gas, meaning that all the heating and hot water for the estate’s 2,000 homes, 5 million square ft of offices, retail and dining space will be powered by green gas. | New Report Analyzes Green Economy Potential Across 25 US States A new report series analyzing 25 states for their green economy potential across nine growing clean energy sectors finds there are attractive opportunities for investment and bilateral cooperation between the U.S. and the U.K. | Electric/Hybrid Growing Need for EV Charging Stations in US Electric vehicles (EVs) are a small but growing segment of the US automobile market as consumers look for alternatives to fossil fuel use. But how can you charge an EV overnight if you don’t have a garage where you can plug it in? Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology used machine learning to help Kansas City planners prepare to expand the availability of EV charging stations in neighborhoods where many apartment dwellers lack places to charge their cars. | Drive System Design’s expanded test facilities help accelerate commercial EV development Volvo partners with Ohme in Benelux to offer innovative EV charging and digital management solutions Volta expands its partnership with Macy’s offering free charging to customers Gilbarco Veeder-Root accelerating e-mobility plans and boosting electric charging infrastructure CPower partnership with Amply aims to simplify fleet transition to EVs Energy saving Geothermal NYC Mayor de Blasio Announces Path to Provide Geothermal Utility Service To accelerate the transition from fossil fuel energy sources to a city that runs on clean energy technologies, Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced several critical steps the City will take to advance the implementation and integration of district geothermal systems. Geothermal heating and cooling is a highly efficient and clean technology that has been available for decades but remains largely underutilized in New York City. These systems can help replace fuel oil and natural gas to transform how the city heats and cools its one million buildings. | Hydrogen Hyzon Motors announces partnership with Raven SR to build waste-to-hydrogen hubs SunHydrogen completes production of 100 demonstration units Ocean Energy Magallanes reinstall ATIR tidal turbine at EMEC The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has welcomed the successful reinstallation of Spanish tidal energy developer Magallanes Renovables second generation 2 MW tidal platform ‘ATIR’ which took place on 19 April 2021 at the Fall of Warness test site in Orkney, Scotland. | Panorama The smarter E Europe energy exhibition to be held as The smarter E Europe Restart 2021 in October ECOHZ suggests a paradigm shift could be in the making for renewable energy demand PV Accela and NREL partner to accelerate efficiencies around solar permitting Storage Wind Windesco confirms increase in assets under management Renewable energy optimisation specialists WindESCo has confirmed a benchmark increase in assets under management through the first 90 days of 2021 with partnerships comprising an increase of over 50 percent against the closing months of 2020, in locations in North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa. | IEA Awarded $50 Million Wind Construction Contract Agenda Seanergy Grid Modernization Forum |