Vessel Propelled by Green Hydrogen Gets the Go-Ahead On 30 March, Minister Harbers of Infrastructure and Public Works officially gave the starting signal for the construction of the ms Antonie, the first inland ship in Netherlands to run fully on green hydrogen. It is expected that the ship will embark on its maiden voyage in mid-2023. The project is a partnership between Nedstack, Nobian, Lenten Scheepvaart, Concordia Damen, Energy TransStore and inland ship cooperative NPRC, and is contributing to the realisation of fossil-fuel-free inland shipping. | Ørsted, ATP and Partners Present Concept for Energy Island in the North Sea The ‘North Sea Energy Island’ will be an island in constant development, even after its construction is completed. It’s a dynamic piece of Danish history, designed to be the hub for the green transformation. Europe in the coming decade will deliver its contribution to the Paris Climate Accords’ ambition of limiting temperature increases to 1.5 degrees while at the same time phasing out Russian gas and oil. | Volkswagen Group and SEAT reveal electrification plan for Spain Volkswagen Group and SEAT are planning to electrify Spain by creating a European Electric Vehicle Hub and building up a battery cell production facility and full, sustainable E-ecosystem. The Volkswagen Group announced its plan to apply to the Electric Vehicle PERTE programme after the Spanish government announced its intention to open the call for applications on April 1st, 2022. | Electric/Hybrid Hydrogen Jane Marsh Can Hydrogen Take Over the Automotive Industry? For most drivers, the options at the pump are simple: gas or diesel. Things might get a little more complicated if you’re fueling up a boat and need some ethanol-free fuel or you’re driving an electric car, but whatever option you choose, keeping your car on the road is usually pretty straightforward. | Miscellaneous The Importance of Field Service Management in Accelerating the Renewable Energy Sector COMMENTARY The indigenous American community believes in an ancient saying, “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” To realize the vision in our regular lives,field service management could play an integral role. This might sound unrealistic. But if you look closer into the matter, you would realize that the field service industry indeed has an effective opportunity to boost the renewable energy sector. But how? Well, that is indeed the question we are here to answer. | Ocean Energy Panorama STUDY: 100% Clean Energy Will Grow Wisconsin Economy by $21 Billion, Create 34,000 Jobs Wisconsin’s stated goal of transitioning to 100% clean energy by 2050 could grow the state’s economy by $21 billion, create more than 34,000 jobs, and boost public budgets by nearly $2 billion, according to a new study by the Midwest Economic Policy Institute (MEPI) and the Fiscal and Economic Research Center (FERC) at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The study warns that these economic and fiscal benefits would be reduced if projects fail to adopt labor standards that promote local hiring, apprenticeship training, and market-competitive wages. | Turkey MHIET and Calik Enerji to construct a demonstration plant for triple hybrid stand-alone power system in Turkey British Tech Firm Helps NHS Reduce Carbon Emissions by 95% Spain Cepsa to invest between 7 billion and 8 billion euros in its energy transformation in Spain and Portugal The Netherlands Anesco expands into Europe with launch of Anesco Netherlands Storage Limejump secures battery optimisation agreement with SSDC Opium Power LS Energy Solutions Deploys First All-in-One AiON-ESS With V20 Energy Agenda Wind Asset Management Europe 2022 Investing in Green Hydrogen 2022 |