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Ørsted and ESVAGT Partner on World’s First Green Fuel Vessel for Offshore Wind Operations

The agreement between Ørsted and ESVAGT is a display of commitment from both companies to the decarbonization of the maritime industry and will help reduce emissions from offshore operations.

Initial testing on AWS Waveswing completed 

Inverness-based AWS Ocean Energy has commenced sea trials at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) as part of its scientific testing programme for its Waveswing wave energy converter. The initial shakedown testing at EMEC’s Scapa Flow test site in Orkney involved ten significant lifting, marine or diving operations demonstrating the practical deployment, operation and recovery of the Waveswing device.   

Energi Danmark Selects SCADA International as Supplier of New Power Trading Software

The Danish-based software provider, SCADA International, has been chosen by Energi Danmark to supply their new ETRM-system. ETRM is short for Energy Trading and Risk Management, and the aim of the system is to simplify and optimize power trading practices by utilizing automated processes within power trading.

BP Joins the Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization As Strategic Partner

BP has joined the Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) as a strategic partner, which was marked by a partnership agreement ceremony in Singapore. 

Swedish Government Announces Biogas Investment Plan in 2022

The Swedish government recently announced a long-term investment plan for boosting biogas/biomethane production to reduce the country’s dependence on imports of fossil natural gas and contribute to achieving climate and environmental goals. This is well in line with the recently announced European Commission’s plan, REPowerEU, where increased biogas production has been identified as an essential renewable energy source to phase out dependence on imports of natural gas.

B&W Partners with Kiewit Industrial to Develop World’s Largest Net-Negative CO2 Biomass-to-Energy Facility

Babcock & Wilcox will partner with Kiewit Industrial to deliver Fidelis New Energy’s planned net-negative carbon impact biomass power plant at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The 200-megawatt electric plant will be the largest of its kind in the world.

Bcomp Closes Series B Financing with BMW i Ventures, Porsche and Others

A group of leading mobility and impact venture capital funds, including BMW i Ventures as lead investor, has completed a $35 million investment in sustainable lightweighting specialists Bcomp, as the Swiss scale-up closed its Series B financing round this month.

Lendlease and Ameresco partner on clean energy modernisation project at Hickam Communities

Clean technology integrator specialising in energy efficiency and renewable energy Ameresco, Inc, has announced a partnership with Hickam Communities LLC (HC), for a $102 million energy conservation project.  

Guidehouse Insights anticipates 62.6 percent growth in global capacity for water electrolysis technologies

A new report from Guidehouse Insights explores the growth and market penetration of water electrolysis technologies that use renewable energy to produce hydrogen and estimates capacity and revenue growth for these electrolysers globally.

The Netherlands
Anesco expands into Europe with launch of Anesco Netherlands

UK renewables developer and service provider, Anesco, is powering up its international expansion plans with the launch of its first subsidiary outside the UK, Anesco Netherlands.

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. 

India
GE awarded contract by ReNew Power to help develop renewable energy zones in India

GE's Grid Solutions business has announced it has been awarded a contract by Indian company ReNew Power Pvt. Ltd to build two 400 kV substations in the southwest state of Karnataka, India, which will form part of a plan to create 66.5 GW ‘renewable energy zones’.

Recurrent Energy Sells Solar + Storage project to Matrix Renewables 

Canadian Solar Inc. through its wholly-owned subsidiary Recurrent Energy, LLC and Matrix Renewables, the TPG Rise-backed global renewable energy platform, today announced an agreement whereby Matrix Renewables will acquire the Gaskell West 2 and 3 project of 105 MWac solar plus 80 MWh energy storage.  

Scientists create new ‘Freeze-Thaw’ battery that locks in energy for months

Scientists have created a battery designed for the electric grid that locks in energy for months without losing much storage capacity, enabling energy stored during the spring to cool a house on a hot summer day.

Spain
GE Renewable Energy and Alfanar solidify ties with onshore wind project in Navarre, Spain

GE Renewable Energy has announced an agreement with Saudi Arabian company Alfanar to supply and install 15 wind turbines at a cluster of wind farms located near Miranda de Arga and Berbinzana municipalities in the Navarre region of Spain.

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