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Tevva hydrogen-electric truck clocks up 350 miles in wintry range test

Testing and development of Tevva’s hydrogen-electric 7.5 tonne truck continues apace, with four Tevva engineers: Charlie Cordell, Byron Dolman, Ryan Clark and Toby Hurst having completed a ‘range test’ of Tevva’s dual-energy prototype truck, achieving more than 1,000 kilometres (approximately 620 miles) driving between Tevva’s London HQ and the Scottish border at Berwick-on-Tweed - England’s most northernmost town.  

BESIX Powers its Largest Tower Crane with Green Hydrogen

BESIX, at the initiative of BESIX Environment, installed an electro-hydrogen power generator consisting of a fuel cell and an internal battery, with a total installed power of 110 kVA, at its Sint-Pieters-Leeuw site for a four-week test period. This test sought to examine how far an electro-hydrogen group, combined with a battery, can meet the demand for electricity in the specific context of a construction site, in a noise-free and non-polluting way.

New Jersey Governor Announces Initiatives to Combat Climate Change 

Governor Phil Murphy announced a series of new and accelerated targets and commitments to build upon the Administration’s nation-leading climate action record. The Administration will bolster its climate adaptation efforts through a target of 100% clean energy by 2035, ambitious goal-setting for electrification of the state’s building sector, and planning for the future of the State’s natural gas utilities, through three Executive Orders signed by the Governor. 

First Bus selects Ampcontrol for electric bus charging management

First Bus, one of the largest bus operators in the UK, has selected Ampcontrol to support the electrification of their bus fleets, following the launch of this partnership in November last year in its Glasgow Caledonia Depot.  

DOE’s IMPEL innovators secure over $75 million in funding

As carbon emissions from buildings and construction hit record highs, a programme supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE) – IMPEL - has converged a network of researchers, investors, entrepreneurs, and policy experts to ensure that next-generation building decarbonisation technologies achieve wide-scale deployment.  

BLM Announces Decision For Fervo Energy, Cape Modern Geothermal Exploration Project

The Bureau of Land Management has authorized Escalante Desert Resources LLC, a subsidiary of Fervo Energy, to proceed with exploration activities on geothermal leases located on public lands managed by the BLM. The purpose of the exploration is to determine commercial feasibility of geothermal energy production in Beaver County, Utah. 

Lhyfe Continues To Deploy Its Green And Renewable Hydrogen

 Lhyfe has obtained the construction permit for its second green renewable hydrogen production site in the Morbihan region of Brittany, France, and is about to begin preparatory construction work. Lhyfe Bretagne, which should be operational by the second half of 2023, will supply hydrogen for transport in the region and the industrial processes of regional companies. 

Good Energy launches smart export for Feed-in Tariff customers

Good Energy, the UK’s largest voluntary Feed-in Tariff (FiT) administrator with over 180,000 generation customers, has launched a new smart export product for its FiT customers, which means they could earn more from the electricity they generate.  

Renogy X enters the residential solar market with first-ever manufacturer-to-consumer buying experience

Solar solutions provider Renogy X has entered the solar market in California, selling direct-to-consumer using sophisticated e-commerce and digital project management.  

Conrad Energy Secure Planning For 15mw Battery Storage Asset In Somerset

Conrad Energy has been granted planning approval for a 15MW battery site in Watchet, Somerset. With battery energy storage enabling the proliferation of renewables onto the grid, the role storage installations, such as the one which will be built in Watchet, are playing in enabling the energy transition is becoming increasingly vital.

Edda Wind launches Chartwell Marine Daughter Craft for Dogger Bank Wind Farm

Norwegian service operation vessel (C/SOV) provider and operator Edda Wind has launched a Daughter Craft crew transfer vessel (CTV) designed by Chartwell Marine, UK pioneer of next-generation vessel design for the offshore wind sector.  

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