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Companies Announce Order for Conversion of 75ATR 72-600 Regional Aircraft to Be Powered by Green Hydrogen

At the UP.Summit, an annual gathering of leaders in air transport innovation hosted by venture capital firm UP.Partners, Universal Hydrogen Co. and Connect Airlines, a division of Waltzing Matilda Aviation, announced that the airline has placed a firm order to convert 75 ATR 72-600 regional airplanes to hydrogen powertrains, with purchase rights for an additional 25 conversions. Deliveries will start in 2025. The agreement follows an initial letter of intent (LOI) between the companies announced in 2021.

Polestar begins delivering new Polestar 2 electric cars to Hertz 

Swedish electric performance car manufacturer Polestar has begun delivering new Polestar 2 electric cars to Hertz as part of an agreement announced in April 2022 under which the company will supply the global car rental giant with 65,000 cars over the next five years.

STRUCTeam and Ocean Energy Develop Composite Wave Energy Device with Sustainability

STRUCTeam, the engineering specialists are now extending their strategic insights to the application of composites in wave power with renewables company, Ocean Energy, and technical partners 3A Composites Core Materials and Sicomin.

Australia
Increasing Electric Vehicle take-up will strain Australian electricity distribution systems says Cornwall Insight Australia

Data from Cornwall Insight Australia has shown the challenges facing local electrical distribution systems as more people make the switch to electric vehicles (EVs). The high and random energy consumption of EVs is causing voltage imbalances in residential areas, with imbalances likely to increase as more people make the switch away from fuel powered vehicles. Voltage imbalances can cause power loss, reduce system efficiency, and reduce the life span of customers’ electric devices. 

Meeting of Ministers From Around the World can Turbocharge Energy Efficiency Progress

Global energy and climate leaders are gathering in Denmark for a major ministerial meeting that could drive urgently needed improvements in energy efficiency, with new analysis by the International Energy Agency showing that stronger efficiency measures can reduce energy bills, fuel imports and greenhouse gas emissions quickly and significantly.

EGEC publishes the 11th edition of its annual Geothermal Market Report

The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) has published the 11th edition of Geothermal Market Report, providing an in-depth assessment of the geothermal industry’s evolution during the year 2021.

Belgium
Plug Power to build large-scale green hydrogen plant in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Plug Power, a provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, has announced it will build a 35-tons-per-day green hydrogen generation plant at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

Do Solar Chimneys Save Lives?

Residential heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems use significant amounts of energy. Most global energy comes from fossil fuels, which produce greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon emissions are the leading cause of climate change.

Greece
Eco Wave Power presents plans for Halki Island project at Israel-Greece Conference

Eco Wave Power CEO Inna Braverman presented Eco Wave Power’s technology last week (2nd June) to an international collection of distinguished business leaders, senior government officials and investors at the annual Israel-Greece Conference, hosted by Calcalist in Agii Theodori, Greece.

Google, GE, ClearPath have Joined Princeton Research Consortium Focusing on Low-Carbon Technology

Applying academic research to help accelerate low-carbon innovation, Princeton’s ZERO lab has created a new coalition, bringing together corporations and researchers focused on scalable clean energy technologies. The consortium, aligned with the corporate membership program Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership, includes founding members Google, GE and ClearPath.

Japan
Japanese researchers investigating thin-film solar cells that react to indoor lighting

Using a piezoelectric semiconductor, scientists at Ritsumeikan University in Japan have demonstrated improved photovoltaic cell performance that is highly responsive to indoor room light illumination.

FuelCell Energy to Collaborate with TuNur Ltd.

FuelCell Energy, Inc., a global leader in manufacturing stationary fuel cell energy platforms for decarbonizing power and producing hydrogen to enable a world empowered by clean energy– today announced that it has executed a memorandum of understanding with TuNur Ltd., an independent renewable energy and green hydrogen developer focused on delivering low-carbon electricity and hydrogen to North Africa and Europe.  

India
Siemens Gamesa signs deal for a 133 MW wind project in Karnataka, India

Siemens Gamesa has signed a deal with Vena Energy to supply its 3.X platform turbines to a 133 MW wind project in Koppal District, Karnataka, India.

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