| Juwi to Construct World’s Largest Solar Hybrid Project at Sukari Mine in Egypt  The Cape Town-based subsidiary of German renewable energy specialist Juwi AG, signed an agreement with Sukari Gold Mines to design, supply, build and integrate a solar battery hybrid power plant for Egypt’s largest gold mine. Centamin owns and operates the mine in partnership with the Egyptian Government. The hybrid power plant is expected to be operational in the second quarter of next year, after which Juwi will undertake the plant operation and maintenance. | Biofuels | First Long-Haul Flight Powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel Produced in France  Air France-KLM, Total, Groupe ADP and Airbus have joined forces to carry out the first long-haul flight powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)1 produced in France. On Tuesday, May 18, Air France Flight 342 took off from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport’s Terminal 2E for Montreal with its tanks filled for the first time with sustainable aviation fuel produced in Total’s French plants. | DOE Invests $35 Million to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Biofuel Production Biogas | Aemetis Begins Construction of Biogas Cleanup Unit to Produce Renewable Natural Gas  Aemetis, Inc., a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced its Aemetis Biogas subsidiary reached a significant milestone by starting construction of the dairy biogas cleanup and compression unit for the Aemetis Biogas Central Dairy Digester Project. The biogas cleanup unit will produce Renewable Natural Gas that meets utility gas pipeline standards and will be utilized as transportation fuel. | Biomass Electric/Hybrid Opel brings back iconic Manta as a one-off electric special Ford challenges Britain's smallest town to switch to electric with launch of new Ford Mustang Mach-E Arsenal and Octopus Energy install electric car charging for fans at Emirates Stadium Energy saving | DOE Announces Support for Program on Advanced Water Heating to Cut Carbon Emissions  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its support of a new nationwide campaign to drastically cut carbon emissions and energy use from heating water with advanced heat pump technology. The Advanced Water Heating Initiative (AWHI) will work nationally to drive increased manufacturing, sales, installations, and operation of heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) across the United States. HPWHs are game-changing products that are two to four times more efficient than conventional options. | Geothermal Hydrogen Jane Marsh | The Renewables Revolution in Developing Countries  Advanced nations historically provided technological and educational aid to developing countries. Now, the roles are reversed. Emerging nations lead the renewable revolution, sourcing more clean energy than any other region. | Al Maiorino | Solar Projects Often Heat Up Opposition as Well  The electricity created from burning fossil fuels is a major contributor to climate change and air pollution. To combat this issue governments around the world plan to transition to renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind energy. | Panorama | Malta and Duke Energy to Study Converting Coal Units into Energy Storage Facilities  Malta Inc. is teaming up with Duke Energy to study the socioeconomic, environmental and operational benefits of converting retiring coal units into long-duration, zero-emissions energy storage systems by integrating Malta’s 100-megawatt, 10-hour pumped heat energy storage system into existing infrastructure at a Duke Energy coal plant in North Carolina. | Fully flexible energy system could cut UK cost of reaching Net Zero by up to £16.7 billion a year in 2050 PV Germany
Solarwatt develops highly efficient glass-glass panels with half-cell technology Storage China
StoreDot announces new framework agreement to manufacture silicon-dominant fast charging batteries Wind | Consortium Announces Virginia Offshore Wind Landing  The Virginia Offshore Wind Landing is a collaborative space where companies interested in establishing a presence in Hampton Roads can become part of the region’s maritime network and growing offshore wind industry. It provides a platform for companies to work, connect, and access resources. The purpose of the Landing is to develop a cluster of offshore wind companies and foster the growth of Hampton Roads and Virginia as an innovation and supply chain hub of the offshore wind industry. | US Offshore Wind Coming May 25-27! Australia
Vestas wins first EnVentus order in Asia Pacific for a 157 MW project in Australia Agenda All Energy Exhibition and Conference Seanergy |
