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Tuesday
09 Aug 2022

Solar

United States   / US Launches Research Group to Grow Domestic Solar Industry

[08/Aug]  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium to make cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells less expensive, more

Energy Transition   / EDP Renewables Buys 70% Stake in German-Based Solar Developer

[06/Aug]  Kronos Solar Projects has a portfolio of 9.4GW of projects in different stages of development in Germany, France, Netherlands and the UK.

Quantum Computing to Advance Solar PV Materials

[05/Aug]  British quantum software company Phasecraft is to lead a project modelling new perovskite-silicon materials for solar photovoltaics.

Australia   / Australia to Provide Funding for Hybrid Solar, Heat Pump System Demonstration

[05/Aug]  This will be used at a commercial poultry broiler facility.

Solar Power Plant   / Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures Invests in Automat...

[05/Aug]  US-based start-up Terabase Energy has secured US$44 million in a Series B fundraising round co-led by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures and venture capital firm Prelude Ventures among others

Solar Power Plant   / ADB, Masdar to Build 230MW Solar Power Plant in Azerbaijan

[04/Aug]  The loan financing the project is worth $21.4m.

Wind Power

Offshore Wind Power   / Philippines’ Aboitizpower to Explore 3,000MW Offshore Wind Power

[08/Aug]  The country only has a capacity of 443MW onshore win, as of 2020.

Wind Power Project   / Energy Security: France Takes Emergency Measures to Boost Wind and Solar

[08/Aug]  France gets around 20% of its electricity from renewable sources – 8% from wind energy, but it needs more to meet its climate goals while reinforcing energy security.

Offshore Wind Power   / Australia Unveils Six Offshore Regions With Offshore Wind Energy Potential

[08/Aug]  Public consultation on the proposed Gippsland coastal area for Bass Strait will begin immediately

Offshore Wind Power   / Floating Offshore Wind to Power North Sea Oil and Gas Field

[07/Aug]  A wind turbine will supply the energy needed for the operation of the oil and gas facility.

Wind Farm   / Neoen, Flow Power Ink 40MW PPA for Wind Farm in Australia

[04/Aug]  Goyder South Stage 1 wind farm is expected to operate in 2024.

Hydropower

Hydropower Plant   / Switzerland’s New Energy Asset: Hydro Plant With Capacity to Charge 400,000 Car Batteries

[08/Aug]  Switzerland is adding a much needed cog in the wheel to its energy supply with an underground hydropower plant that says it has capacity to store enough electricity to charge 400,000 car batteries simultaneously.

Hydropower Plant   / Experts Say Hydropower Needs to Double by 2050 to Meet Climate Goals

[08/Aug]  Global installed hydropower capacity rose by 26 GW in 2021 to 1,360 GW, but that’s far short of the progress needed to achieve the world’s climate change mitigation goals.

[27/Jul]  Hydropower Plant   / AGL Invests $27.7M to Upgrade Clover Hydro Power Station

[27/Jul]  Data From Space to Aid Hydropower Planning

[26/Jul]  Pumped Storage   / Poland’s 820MWH Pumped Storage Project to Boost Energy Security

[25/Jul]  Hydropower Plant   / Portugal, Switzerland Launch Pumped Storage Hydropower Plants of Over 2 GW in Total

[25/Jul]  Hydropower Plant   / Construction of Chinese-Built Hydropower Plant in Zambia Nears Completion

[25/Jul]  Kyrgyzstan   / Heatwaves Could Cause Energy Crunch in Central Asia

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power Plant   / Australia’s Global Role in Helping Safeguard Nuclear Technologies

[08/Aug]  ANSTO, Australia’s knowledge centre for nuclear science and technology, is playing a vital role in a global monitoring system designed to ensure peaceful uses of nuclear technology.

ITER   / ITER Fusion Project Gets Power Supply Equipment Delivery From Russia

[05/Aug]  The 25th batch of electrical equipment has been delivered, in 14 trailers, to the construction site of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in the south of France.

Nuclear Power Plant   / Nuclear Power Production Curtailed in France, Worsening Europe’s Energy Crisis

[05/Aug]  High temperatures in river water are reportedly forcing Electricite de France SA (EDF) to cut power generation at some of its nuclear plants.

Nuclear Power Plant   / Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Station Is “Out of Control”, Says Un Nuclear Chief

[04/Aug]  IAEA’s Director-General said every principle of nuclear safety has been violated at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.

Thermal Power

[08/Aug]  Coal-Fired Power Plants   / TNB, Petronas, IHI Hold Ammonia Combustion Test for Coal-Fired Generation

[08/Aug]  Coal-Fired Power Plants   / Japan’s Taketoyo Coal Plant Unit Starts Operations

[01/Aug]  Coal-Fired Power Plants   / UK Relaxes Permitting Conditions for Coal-Fired Power Plants This Winter

[04/Jul]  Gas power plant   / GE and Azito Complete Ivory Coast’s Largest Gas Power Plant

[04/Jul]  Thermal Plant   / Japan’s JERA Says It Shut Down a 500 MW Power Plant Due to Fire

Energy Storage

Coal-Fired Power Plants   / Development Approval Given for 1,000MWH Battery Storage at Australian Coal Plant Site

[05/Aug]  The Department of Planning and Environment in New South Wales, Australia, has given development approval to a proposed 500MW/1,000MWh battery storage project at

Energy Storage Project   / Australia Projects Drive Trebling of Energy Storage Revenues for Neoen

[05/Aug]  Neoen saw its energy storage revenues triple in the first half of this year, driven by its Victorian Big Battery in Australia, where the company has established itself as a key market player.

Energy Storage Battery   / Geothermal Energy Player Ormat’s Battery Storage Strategy Paying Off

[05/Aug]  US geothermal energy company Ormat Technologies’ energy storage division achieved gross margin of 25.3% during the second quarter of this year, as revenues increased by 33.1% year-on-year.

Global Energy Storage Market Will Reach $73.8BN by 2031 – Study

[05/Aug]  According to the report, Energy Storage Systems Market Outlook 2031, the global energy storage systems market is fragmented due to the extensive number of regional and international players.

Energy Storage Battery   / Powdered Sodium Battery Design Promises a 15% Leap in Energy Density

[04/Aug]  With real uncertainty clouding the world's supply of lithium, alternative battery chemistries will be crucial as we continue our uptake of electric vehicles and mobile devices.

Energy Efficiency

Japan   / Energy Efficiency, Not an Odd-Fish Anymore!

[03/Aug]  Japanese scientists turn fish scales into carbon-nano onions, a material used in LEDs and electronics.

United Kingdom   / New Heat Pump Design Claims Efficiency Gains

[03/Aug]  Engineers at Glasgow University have designed a new prototype heat pump that they claim could deliver as much as 10 per cent efficiency gains on current devices.

[27/Jul]  Smart Meter   / Italgas – Smart Gas Networks at Core of Investments

[26/Jul]  Electrification    / ARENA Mandate Expanded to Cover Energy Efficiency, Electrification

[14/Jul]  Singapore   / Singapore Container Port Uses 2MWH Battery System to Increase Energy Efficiency

[14/Jul]  Energy Saving   / ‘Smart Window’ Demonstrates Energy Saving Potential

[22/Jun]  United States   / US University Decarbonises With Siemens Smart Tech

[17/Jun]  United Kingdom   / Boris in Pursuit of £1BN for Massive Insulation Scheme

Power Grid

United Kingdom   / GB Domestic Flexibility Project Gets Funding Boost

[08/Aug]  National Grid’s CrowdFlex flexibility project has been awarded a second round of funding to advance the implementation of domestic flexibility.

United States   / DOE Awarding $26M to Projects that Prove the Grid Can Run on 100% Clean Energy

[07/Aug]  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $26 million to fund projects that will conclusively show that electricity grid can reliably run with a mix of solar, wind, energy storage, and other clean distributed energy resources (DER).

Distributed Grid   / DEWA Smartens Distribution Networks in Efficiency Drive

[05/Aug]  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced a new software with the hopes of enabling network design engineers the capability to augment electricity distribution networks.

Ultra-high voltage grid   / China’s State Grid to Invest $22 Bln in Ultra High Voltage Power Lines -Report

[04/Aug]  China's State Grid plans to invest more than 150 billion yuan ($22 billion) in the second half of 2022 in ultra high voltage (UHV) power transmission lines.

Distributed Grid   / Shell to Collaborate With NREL on Grid Edge Solutions

[04/Aug]  The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Shell, Spirae LLC, Electrical Grid Monitoring Inc., and Israel Electric Corporation to partner with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on power distribution system management and controls projects.

Smart Meter   / UK DCC Sets Out Smart Meter Plans

[03/Aug]  The UK smart meter Data Communications Company (DCC) is evolving its activities to support the ongoing rollout and operation of the country’s electricity and gas smart meters.

Oil & Gas

Crude Oil   / Japan Intends to Keep Stake in Sakhalin-1 Oil Project - Industry Minister

[08/Aug]  Japan intends to keep a stake in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Monday, after Russia temporarily banned

LNG   / Shell Defers Prelude LNG Turnaround Due to Industrial Action

[08/Aug]  Shell Plc said on Monday it is deferring planned maintenance work at the Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility that was due to go ahead in September because of industrial action at the site off northwest Australia.

Singapore   / Keppel Cancels Three Contracts

[08/Aug]  Singapore’s Keppel has terminated contracts with three different clients related to orders for a jack-up drilling rig, a tender-assist rig, and a liftboat.

Natural Gas   / UK Investigates Sale of National Grid’s Gas Transmission Business, Report Says

[08/Aug]  Britain has launched an investigation under new national security rules into the sale of a 60% stake in National Grid's gas transmission and metering business to a consortium led by Australia's Macquarie.

LNG   / Potential Curb on Australian LNG Exports Is Another Blow to Asia-Pacific Gas Markets

[08/Aug]  Asia-Pacific has been suffering months of tight LNG supplies and soaring prices in the region due to competition from European buyers looking to replace restricted Russian gas.

Coal

Coal Trade   / Russia Becomes India’s Third-Largest Coal Supplier in July, Coalmint Data Shows

[04/Aug]  Russia became India's third-largest coal supplier in July, with imports rising by over a fifth compared with June to a record 2.06 million tonnes, data from Ind

Coal-Fired Power Plants   / Holtec Unveils Green Boiler Designed to Repurpose Coal Plants

[02/Aug]  Holtec International, an equipment provider that specializes in the design and manufacture of parts for nuclear reactors, in May unveiled a “green boiler” technology that is designed to repurpose existing coal-fired power plants.

Carbon Neutral   / A Japanese Project Demonstrates a Carbon Neutrality Pathway for Coal Power

[02/Aug]  Osaki CoolGen Corp.’s complex three-phase demonstration project in Hiroshima Prefecture seeks to achieve highly efficient coal-fired power generation with near-zero emissions by integrating carbon capture–ready coal technology with a fuel cell.

Coal Price   / Back to Black? Germany’s Coal Power Plan Hits Hurdles

[26/Jul]  High coal prices, supply bottlenecks and aged plants are posing a challenge to Germany's plan to increase electricity production from hard coal-fired power plants to compensate for declining gas deliveries, according to operators and industry experts.

Natural Gas   / Return of Coal a Threat to European Companies’ ESG Ratings

[26/Jul]  European companies turning to coal as an alternative to Russian gas face a hit to their environmental, social and governance ratings, leaving them scrambling to impress investors still vocal on sustainability.

Coal Mine   / Is Water From Disused Coal Mines the Best Alternative to Gas...

[19/Jul]  A £450k project will explore whether mine water from disused coal mines could be used to heat homes and schools

Hydrogen

[08/Aug]  Hydrogen Fuel Cell   / Decades in the Making – New Catalyst Could Make Hydrogen Fuel Cells Affordable

[06/Aug]  United Kingdom   / Hydrogen Meters – the Next Evolution of Gas Meters

[06/Aug]  Hydrogen Production   / NFE Enters Agreement with Plug Power for Green Hydrogen Plant

[05/Aug]  Testing Hydrogen Blends to Decarbonise Peaker Plants

[05/Aug]  Germany   / Hyundai to Export Heavy-Duty Hydrogen Electric Trucks to Germany

New Energy Vehicles

United Kingdom   / Enel X UK Takes to the Streets With Scalable E-bus Project

[04/Aug]  Enel X UK has completed its first e-bus project for British transport operator Abellio London Bus.

Electric Vehicle Battery   / Chinese Companies Leading Global EV Battery Market

[03/Aug]  Market research firm SNE Research announced on Aug. 1 that CATL’s share in the global EV battery market rose from 28 percent to 34 percent in the first half of this year.

Electric Vehicle Charging   / Vattenfall and Netto Germany Cooperate on Charging Infrastructure for Electric Mobility

[31/Jul]  Vattenfall and the grocery discounter Netto will cooperate in setting up fast charging stations in Germany.

Electric Car   / Iberdrola and bp Invest €1B in EV Infrastructure and Green Hydrogen

[29/Jul]  Iberdrola and bp have announced a strategic collaboration to expand fast EV public charging infrastructure, support the adoption of electric vehicles and develop large scale green hydrogen production hubs in Spain, Portugal and the UK.

Electric Car   / How Renewable Forests Could Solve a Major Electric Vehicle Problem

[29/Jul]  While electric vehicles have the potential to drastically reduce global emissions, the batteries that these vehicles use have a very large carbon footprint.

Geothermal

Geothermal Power Plant   / CGG Licenses Geothermal Studies

[04/Aug]  After launching its Geothermal Resource Assessment and Lithium Brine Screening multi-client studies in March, CGG has licensed both new studies in its Earth Data library to an energy company in the US.

Geothermal Power Plant   / SMIC’s Philippine Geothermal Production Company Acquisition Gets Green Light

[04/Aug]  The consideration paid for the acquisition was around $284.8m.

[25/Jul]  France   / Hazard Map in Aid of Geothermal Projects Developed in France

[25/Jul]  Colombia   / Colombia Establishes New Regulations on Geothermal Exploration and Exploitation

[21/Jul]  Expro Secures Geothermal Contract

[20/Jul]  Geothermal Power Plant   / Philippines Identified as ‘Outperformer’ in the Geothermal Power Market

[18/Jul]  Indonesia   / Indonesia Has the Highest Geothermal Capacity Under Development: Fitch

[15/Jul]  Philippines   / Philippines Is 3rd Largest Geothermal Market Globally: Fitch

Decentralized Energy

Microgrid   / ABB Releases Blueprint for Carbon Negative Microgrids

[02/Aug]  ABB has announced delivery of electrical distribution and control systems for a 300kW future microgrid that engineering and management consultancy Tetra Tech is

Distributed energy   / Energy as a Service Industry in South Africa Maturing

[23/Jun]  The latest Market Intelligence Report on Energy Services suggests South Africa’s Energy Services Companies and EPCs are starting to specialise, focusing on niche services as part of the wider value chain.

Microgrid   / Renewable Front-Of-The-Meter Microgrid Strengthens California’s Grid Reliability

[17/Jun]  California’s first 100% renewable energy, front-of-the-meter, multi-customer microgrid is now fully operational, providing enhanced energy resilience for the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport and US Coast Guard Air Station.

Microgrid   / AXA IM Invests $15MN in Greenstruxure to Grow US Microgrids

[15/Jun]  AXA Investment Managers joins line of investors in GreenStruxure which is developing on-site renewable energy microgrids for commercial buildings in the US.

Microgrid   / Engineers Are Working on a Solar Microgrid to Outlast Lunar ...

[24/May]  Future lunar bases will need power for mining and astronaut survival.

Microgrid   / Microgrid Developed to Power Lunar Base

[15/May]  A microgrid to power a future base on the moon is under development at Sandia National Laboratories in the US.

Energy Economy

Wind Turbine   / Siemens Energy Warns of Deeper Net Loss Over Russia Restructuring

[08/Aug]  Siemens Energy, which supplies equipment to the power industry, on Monday warned of a deeper than previously expected net loss in 2022, on a charge of around 200 million euros ($204 million) due to the restructuring of its business in Russia.

Carbon Emissions   / U.S. Fuel Retailers Rail Against Green Aviation Fuel Tax Credit

[08/Aug]  U.S. fuel retailers are fighting the inclusion of a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Democrats' $430 billion spending bill, arguing SAF is more carbon intense and less efficient than renewable diesel.

[08/Aug]  Adnoc Distribution’s Second-Quarter Net Profit Surges 71% On Strong Revenue

[08/Aug]  Energy Transition   / Masdar Signs Agreement With Tanzanian Utility for Renewable Energy Projects

[06/Aug]  Getech Secures Contract for Geoscience Platform

[05/Aug]  Adani Green Energy’s Cash Profit up 48% YoY to $86M in Q1 FY23

[05/Aug]  Energy Investment   / Biden Administration to Invest Us$26 Million in Renewable Grid Demonstration Projects

[05/Aug]  Energy Investment   / Investment in Renewables Hits Record $226BN Despite Supply Chain Woes

Climate Change

Carbon Emissions   / Climate Change Compensation Fight Brews Ahead of COP27 Summit

[08/Aug]  Tensions are mounting ahead of this year's U.N. climate summit, as vulnerable countries ramp up demands for rich countries to pay compensation for losses inflic

Carbon Emissions   / Inexpensive Melamine Used to Capture Carbon Dioxide in Energy-Efficient Process

[08/Aug]  Chemists have used melamine to create an inexpensive and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide, an advance that could one day be scaled down and employed in vehicle exhausts.

United States   / Climate Groups React to U.S. Senate Passing the Inflation Reduction Act

[08/Aug]  The Senate passed the most ambitious climate spending package in U.S. history on Sunday, prompting optimism among environmental advocates after months of gridlock around President Joe Biden’s emissions-reducing agenda.

Novel Technology can Help to Tackle Climate Change

[08/Aug]  Northumbria University's Dr Shafeer Kalathil is among a team of esteemed academics behind the project, which uses a chemical process that converts sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into acetate and oxygen to produce high-value fuels and chemicals

Carbon Emissions   / Plant-Based Beef Alternatives Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions, but Could Disrupt the Agricultural Workforce

[08/Aug]  Plant-based alternatives to beef have the potential to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but new economic models show their growth in popularity could disrupt the agricultural workforce, threatening more than 1.5 million industry jobs.

Policy & Regulation

[21/Apr]  Mexico   / Mexican President Urges Energy, Lithium Firms to Talk to Government

[11/Apr]  Iran   / US ‘Imposing New Conditions’ in Nuclear Talks, Says Iran

[01/Apr]  Carbon Emissions   / China’s Central Bank Leads in Green Finance Policies Globally: Report

[29/Mar]  Germany   / Putin Should Think About the Consequences of Asking for Energy Payments in Rubles, Germany Says

[01/Mar]  Climate Policy   / CPS Energy Will Spend $50 Million to Comply with EPA Rule on Coal Ash Storage

Future Energy

Wave Energy   / Eco Wave Power Commences Test Run of Its Wave Energy Project in Israel

[06/Aug]  Eco Wave Power has announced that it has officially commenced test runs of its newly installed wave energy pilot project at the Port of Jaffa in Tel Aviv, Israe

Wave Energy   / The Wave Power Generator Experts Say ‘Proves Ocean Energy Can Work’ Is Already Powering Australian Homes

[01/Aug]  For the first time in Australia's history, a wave energy converter trial has successfully generated energy from the chaotic and wild ocean waves to power homes.

Wave Energy   / First Composite Hull for Corpower’s Wave Energy Converter

[26/Jul]  CorPower Ocean has teamed up with composite machinery specialist Autonational and composite tank firm CPT Tankwell to develop its first commercial-scale hull in Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

Wave Energy   / Does Wave Energy Have a Role to Play in a Net-Zero Future?

[18/Jul]  According to the International Energy Agency, renewable electricity growth is accelerating faster than ever.

Asia Leads in Biomass Capacity Additions

[27/Jun]  The region is more cost attractive compared to North America and Western Europe.

Exhibition & Forum