| Wärtsilä and Eolian Complete 200 MW Energy Storage Facility in Texas  The technology group Wärtsilä has reached commercial operation date for two major interconnected energy storage systems in South Texas totaling 200 MW and owned by Eolian , a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners. The Madero and Ignacio energy storage plants will be operated using Eolian software, enabling full participation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market. This will add much needed year-round reliable operational ramping capacity to the system. The order for Wärtsilä was booked in February 2021. |  EIB engaging with Volta Trucks for 40 million euros venture debt funding Electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider Volta Trucks has announced that the European Investment Bank (EIB) is engaging with the company for 40 million euros of venture debt financing which will support the roll out of the company’s Truck as a Service (TaaS) over the period 2023-2026. |  UK Government’s “Powering up Britain” strategy draws mixed reactions The UK Government’s new “Powering up Britain” strategy has received a mixed reaction from voices across the country. According to The Guardian, for example, green business groups and academics across the country have concluded that the strategy is a “missed opportunity" "full of policies that do not go far enough to power Britain’s climate goals”. | Electric/Hybrid | Tennessee Tech Draws Region’s First Electric Shuttle Bus to Campus  The first fully electric shuttle vehicle outside of an urban center in Tennessee has landed on the campus of Tennessee Tech University, thanks to a team of faculty and graduate students led by Pingen Chen, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering at Tech. | Transport decarbonisation package to help boost UK net zero ambitions Two EVs Delivered 1 MWh of Energy with Fermata Energy Bidirectional EV Charging Helixx introduces rapidly deployable low-cost mini electric vehicles to transform emerging markets Ohme New Charging Partner For the Waylands Group Hydrogen Guidehouse Insights explore opportunities for green hydrogen project financing in Europe and the US in new report UK Government supports Carlton Power’s green hydrogen projects HVS to launch new zero-emission hydrogen-electric heavy goods vehicle (HGV) Hydrogen-fuelled ferry MF Hydra to commence operations in Norway Hynion Sverige Refuels a Hydrogen Truck From Leading Vehicle Manufacturer Jane Marsh | Renewables Are Not All That's Needed to Fix the U.S. Power Grid  There is pressure for nations to switch to renewable energy immediately because of global development goals and expectations laid forth by the Paris Agreement. Infrastructure and technology appear to be there, but implementation is not so swift — eco-aware Americans wonder why. With megafarms of wind and solar, a few venture capitalists or pieces of legislation away from powering all 50 states, why does the grid still seem like the process will take another century? | Ocean Energy | Historic Wave Energy Legislation Initiative Takes a Step Forward in California  Eco Wave Power Global applauds the introduction of California Senate Bill 605 – Wave and Tidal Energy – by California State Senator Steve Padilla of Chula Vista. The bill aims to promote and facilitate the development and growth of wave energy in the state, which will help California reach its ambitious clean energy goals. | InfinityWEC to Demonstrate Performance in Scale 1:3 Sea Trials Panorama | Huge Success for Rimini's K.EY 2023 Expo  With 600 exhibitors and approximately 20,000 visitors, Italy’s popular resort of Rimini kicked off what is sure to become one of Europe’s major renewable energy industrial fairs, K.EY - The Energy Transition Expo. The event underscored the Mediterranean nation’s rightful claim that it is becoming one of Europe’s top solar energy markets. | Schneider Electric and Boston University set new standard for sustainable buildings TenneT Awards €23 Billion in North Sea Contracts Sun Day Campaign Review of data shows US renewable energy generation grew by 8.3% in 2022 US House of Representatives attempts to repeal clean energy investments from the IRA Industry Announces Initiatives to Turbocharge Electricity Access Investments Storage FREYR Battery Targets Strategic Coalition with Four Major Global Partners Wind | Consortium Led by EDF Awarded One-Gigawatt Project Off the Coast of Normandy, France  Following the fourth offshore wind tender launched in January 2021, the French Ministry of Energy Transition has chosen Eoliennes en Mer Manche Normandie, the project company owned by the EDF Renewables and Maple Power consortium, to design, build, operate and decommission the future offshore wind farm called “Centre Manche 1” (Normandy). This new offshore wind project will provide France a competitive and renewable electricity, contributing to the country's carbon neutrality objective. | Cognitive Business will provide AI and forecasting to RWE’S Robin Rigg offshore wind farm Agenda CO2 Capture, Storage & Reuse 2023 GEOTHERMAL TRANSITION SUMMIT NORTH AMERICA |
