| The Resilient Power of Microgrids: From the South Side of Chicago to Patagonia  Access to reliable and affordable electricity is fundamental to social and economic development, but the system that provides this access is facing significant challenges. As awareness of global climate change increases, many fossil fuel applications in transportation, industry, and building heating are being replaced with electricity. As these systems are electrified, the vulnerabilities of the electrical grid are inevitably transferred to other dimensions of daily life. With higher stakes outages and increasingly frequent weather risks, it becomes all the more important that clean energy is reliable energy. |  General Electric Agrees to Ambitious Net-Zero-by-2050 Target After a 98% shareholder vote on an As You Sow resolution on May 4, General Electric (GE) announced a major commitment to transition its business to address climate change by setting a target to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. This target not only encompasses GE’s operations but importantly includes its Scope 3 emissions from customers’ use of the products it sells, including power generation equipment, which account for a significant portion of the company’s emissions. |  Data Suggests Renewables on a Path to Provide 33-50% of US Electricity by 2030 An analysis conducted by the SUN DAY Campaign of data released over the past decade by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as well as near-term forecasts by both agencies suggest renewables could supply one third of US electricity generation in 2030. However, unless progress in developing renewable energy is accelerated, President Biden’s clean power goals for 2030 are likely to be missed. | Biofuels Electric/Hybrid Electric version of the AC Cobra classic sports car nearing completion ABB delivers chargers for revolutionary ‘Gridserve Electric Highway’ EV charging network New analysis by ICCT shows that electric vehicles and FCEVs are better at combating climate change Electrify America Plans to More than Double its Current EV Charging Network by End of 2025 Coventry University researchers discover bacteria can recover precious metals from electric vehicle batteries Two-Thirds of Voters Nationwide Support Investments in Zero-Emission School Buses Energy saving | U.S. and Canada Sign Agreement to Address Building Energy Efficiency  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the signing of a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). The agreement recommits the two agencies to continued collaboration on new enhancements to EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® tool—a free, online energy, water, waste, and emissions measurement and tracking platform for commercial, institutional, and multifamily buildings. To date, more than 26,000 Canadian buildings have used the tool to measure and track their energy use—equivalent to one-third of commercial space in Canada. | Hydrogen Ocean Energy | WavEC and OceanPixel sign MOU on Marine Renewable Energies  WavEC and OceanPixel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to encourage knowledge sharing on marine renewable energy—technology, projects, and more. This MoU is expected to help to strengthen collaborations between the two organisations with the aim of seeking opportunities presented by marine renewable energy developments in Europe and Southeast Asia, contributing to economic growth. | Panorama Japanese Government's Renewable Energy Target Falls Short First time disabled households to take part in zero carbon energy innovation trials PV | Sol Systems Partners with KKR to Scale Impact-Focused Renewable Energy Solutions  Sol Systems, LLC, a leading US renewable energy solutions firm, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced it has received a significant minority investment from KKR to scale the company’s impact + infrastructure approach. Sol Systems and KKR also announced a new strategic partnership in which KKR is committing up to $1 billion to acquire shovel-ready projects, helping fund Sol Systems’ development of contracted renewable energy and storage assets to meet the growing sustainability needs in North America. | Vermont museum to be powered by solar energy by the end of 2021 Storage Comau collaborates with Ilika to move solid-state batteries manufacturing to mass production Grenergy Aims Towards Growth in Europe and Developing Storage Technologies AceOn Awarded £1 Million Grant for Battery Tech Development Wind GE Renewable Energy announces joint development agreement for weather technology with Whiffle Agenda Renewable Energies for Sustainable Development Key Energy |
