| Plans Approved for £12.5m Ideal Heating R&D Facility  Ideal Heating has received the green light to establish a new £12.5m research and development facility to support low carbon technologies including heat pumps. The UK heating market leader has been granted full planning permission for the UK Technology Center at its headquarters site in Hull. The R&D facility will create a testbed for product development and advancements in the heating solutions to help decarbonize UK homes and business premises. |  Eco Wave Power is Officially Connected to Israeli Electrical Grid Eco Wave Power Global AB, a leading, onshore wave energy developer, announced that its station at the Port of Jaffa in Tel Aviv, EWP-EDF One, has officially connected to Israel's national electrical grid - making it the first wave energy project to deliver electricity to the country's power supply. |  Rondo Energy Secures $60 Million to Speed Industrial Decarbonization Rondo Energy, a leading provider of zero-carbon industrial heat and power, has raised $60 million in a new financing planned to speed the rollout of Rondo Heat Batteries (RHBs) worldwide and to transform the global energy storage market. | Biogas Electric/Hybrid | Washington State Ferries Awards Contract to Convert Largest Vessels to Hybrid-Electric Power  Washington State Ferries is celebrating a major milestone on its journey to zero emissions by 2050, awarding its first shipyard contract to Vigor for the conversion of up to three Jumbo Mark II-class ferries to hybrid-electric power. While converting WSF’s largest ferries to hybrid-electric power, Vigor will also update aging propulsion system controls to extend the life expectancy of these vessels. | Geothermal Panorama | Media Analysis Show ESG Issues Heavily Influenced by Protests and Politics  A media analysis carried out by Cision, a leading global provider of communication platforms and consumer and media intelligence services, shows that despite multiple crises, ESG issues remain very prominent in traditional media and social channels. In a comparison with survey data, the analysis shows that despite a declining willingness among consumers to pay more for green products, and there being less interest in knowing about the social responsibility taken by companies, public discussion in the media and on social platforms regarding ESG issues increased between January 2020 and June 2023. | PV | Nucor Signs Agreement with NextEra to Support Solar Energy in Kentucky  Nucor Corporation signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 250 megawatts of renewable energy from Sebree Solar, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. Sebree Solar is an innovative two-phase solar project in Henderson County, Kentucky, which will have a capacity of up to 400 megawatts of American-produced energy. The project's first phase – Sebree Solar I – is set to begin construction in Fall 2023. | Cambridge Solar Secures Trademark Status Storage Wind | NSW Ports Welcomes Illawarra Offshore Wind Zone  NSW Ports welcomes the Federal Government's announcement to begin public consultation for an offshore wind development zone in the Illawarra. NSW Ports CEO Marika Calfas said Port Kembla will be essential for delivering offshore wind projects to support the state's growing renewable energy demand due to its ideal location. | Safe UXO Disposal Helps Marine Environment Conservation at Offshore Wind Farm Agenda 7th E-Mobility Power System Integration Symposium 2023 World Hydropower Congress |
