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Monday
23 May 2022

Solar

Solar Power Panel   / Japanese Start-Up Electrifies Farms Using Solar Power to Grow Crops and Profits

[22/May]  Chiba Ecological Energy aims to automate all steps of farming and create a model for what sustainable agriculture could look like.

Rooftop PV System   / Is Residential Solar Worth It in the Us?

[19/May]  Many homeowners invest $15,000 to $30,000 or more in solar. How does this cost compare to the status quo of paying the utility company?

Solar Power Panel   / About One-Third of Disused PV Panels Fit for Reuse, Says Australian Consortium

[19/May]  Reclaim PV Recycling and the Circular PV Alliance (CPVA) have have agreed to jointly develop standards and testing procedures to support the reuse and resale of solar panels in Australia.

Solar Power Plant   / Indian State of Madhya Pradesh to Host 1.4 GW Solar Park

[19/May]  A new solar power plant will be developed on 2,800 hectares of land near a temple in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is expected to be operational within a year.

Solar Cell   / Solar Cell Achieves Record-High Efficiency

[19/May]  A solar cell developed by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has achieved a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun global illumination — the highest efficiency solar cell of any type, measured under the same conditions.

Solar Cell   / Amazon Invests in Us-Based Solar Cell Production Facility

[18/May]  Ambient Photonics will build a fully automated manufacturing facility to produce solar cells for powering consumer electronics.

Wind Power

Wind Turbine   / Siemens Energy Launches $4.3BN Bid for More Shares in Its Wind Turbine Unit

[22/May]  Company has faced mounting shareholder pressure to seek control of Siemens Gamesa, in which it owns a 67% stake that was inherited as part of a spin-off from fo

Offshore Wind Power   / Swedish Government Grants Permit for Vattenfall’s 640MW Offshore Wind Farm

[21/May]  The Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm will consist of between 40 to 50 turbines and generate enough electricity to power more than half a million households every year.

Offshore Wind Power   / North Sea Countries Commit to 150GW Offshore Wind Development Plan

[20/May]  Four European countries have signed a declaration committing to develop 150GW of offshore wind in the North Sea by 2050.

Offshore Wind Power   / Global Offshore Wind Market to Grow To 330GW by 2030: Report

[20/May]  Woodmac expects 24 countries to have large-scale offshore wind farms.

Wind Farm   / Ørsted to Acquire 121MW Onshore Wind Farm in Illinois

[20/May]  The wind project is contracted via power purchase agreements with Mars, Silgan Containers and BHJ USA.

Hydropower

Energy Transition   / New Partnership to Boost Sustainable Hydropower in Commonwealth Countries

[13/May]  The Commonwealth Secretariat and the International Hydropower Association (IHA) are teaming up to advance sustainable hydropower in member countries, in line with the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition Agenda.

Hydropower Plant   / Cable Crane Dismantling Starts at Baihetan, China

[13/May]  Dismantling has started on the cable cranes at the 16GW Baihetan hydropower station in China, China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has announced.

[10/May]  China   / China is Using AI and 3D Printing to Build a 590-Foot-Tall Dam Without the Need for Human Workers, Scientists Say

[09/May]  Hydropower Plant   / India Puts Water Talks with Pakistan on Hold

[09/May]  Hydropower Plant   / World's Fastest Rotor for Pumped Storage Hydropower Plant in Operation

[08/May]  Hydropower Plant   / India Launches Another Hydropower Project on River Chenab

[07/May]  Pumped Storage   / Pumped Energy Storage and Hydrogen Project Planned for Australia

[06/May]  Pumped Storage   / Australia Plans Hybrid Pumped Storage Plus Hydrogen Project

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power Plant   / Nuclear Included in EU's Repowering Plan

[21/May]  The European Commission has formally adopted the REPowerEU plan which aims to rapidly reduce EU dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

Nuclear Power Plant   / Strong Growth in Japan’s Nuclear Sector Seen in Short Term: Report

[20/May]  Nuclear power generation could rise 10.4% in 2022.

Nuclear Power Plant   / EDF Revises up Cost of Nuclear Power Plant Outages

[20/May]  The French nuclear power operator EDF says that the programme of inspections and repairs related to the stress corrosion issue means it has increased the hit it expects to take to its earnings by a further EUR4.5 billion.

Nuclear Fusion   / The Environmental Impacts of Nuclear Waste

[20/May]  While new nuclear power facilities will be built in the UK in the upcoming decades, nuclear power is a big part of our transition to sustainable energy.

Thermal Power

[19/May]  Combined Heat and Power   / Rolls-Royce Co-Gen Plant to Power New York City Hospital

[15/May]  Thermal Plant   / JERA Americas Acquires Thermal Power Plant Portfolio

[31/Mar]  Thermal Plant   / Uzbekistan Commissions 240MW Thermal Power Plant

[17/Mar]  Coal-Fired Power Plants   / Japan's Fukushima Earthquake Shuts Dozen Power Plants, Sendai, Chiba Refineries

[15/Mar]  Gas power plant   / Japan Cuts Thermal Power Capacity with Maintenance

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Battery   / Trina Storage Launches Grid-Scale BESS

[20/May]  Trina Storage, the vertically integrated battery energy storage solution provider, has announced the launch of Elementa, a flexible battery energy storage syste

Energy Storage Battery   / UN Calls for ‘Global Coalition on Battery Storage’

[20/May]  As the global climate crisis unfolds, António Guterres, secretary-general of the UN, has highlighted the crucial role battery storage can play in tackling it.

Energy Storage Battery   / UK Developers’ 7.2GW Pipeline of Co-located Storage Projects Face Complex Challenges

[20/May]  Co-located storage is likely to grow as a proportion of the UK market with 7.2GW of projects in the pipeline, but structuring deals and offtake agreements presents a complex challenge according to a project developer.

Distributed energy   / UK Startup Develops Brayton Pumped Thermal Tech for Renewables Storage

[19/May]  UK-based Synchrostor has developed a new pumped thermal energy storage (PTES) system. It is purportedly fully reversible in 30 milliseconds and can achieve a round-trip efficiency of around 70%.

India   / Greenko to Build Renewable Energy Storage Facility in India

[19/May]  Steelmaker ArcelorMittal will invest around $600m in the 5.23GW project.

Energy Efficiency

‘Energy Efficiency is Good for Business’ – ABB

[05/May]  A survey commissioned by ABB shows that 54% of companies are already investing in energy efficiency and 90% will increase spend over the next five years.

Carbon Emissions   / Apple, Walmart, PepsiCo Offer Suppliers Leg up on Renewable Electricity

[05/May]  It’s been five years since Apple decided to get proactive about extending its ambitious renewable electricity commitments into its supply chain — an incredibly important gesture for any company serious about addressing its Scope 3 emissions.

[27/Apr]  Joe Biden   / Biden Blocks Sales of Inefficient Lightbulbs, Reversing Trump-Era Policy

[25/Apr]  Energy Saving   / Philippines Calls for EEC Measures Amidst Looming Fuel Price Hike

[20/Apr]  Digitalisation Is Transforming the Utilities Sector Through Increased Optimisation and Sustainability

[15/Apr]  The Complications of 3D Printing in the Energy Industry

[31/Mar]  Smart City   / Spain’s Fuengirola Embarks on Smart City Transformation

[30/Mar]  Energy Transition   / Renewables and Energy Efficiency – Priorities for 2030 Emissions Reductions

Power Grid

Wind Farm   / Shell and Inaccess to Deploy Unity Platform in a Unique 100 MW Hybrid PV+Wind Project in the Netherlands

[19/May]  As renewable energy penetration increases, many grid operators and consequently developers are facing challenges due to reduced grid capacity.

Russian Federation   / Russian Energy Supplier Cuts off Electricity to Finland

[16/May]  Inter RAO’s Finnish subsidiary cited problems with payments, announcing it has not been paid for deliveries since 6th May 2022.

Electricity Transmission   / US DOE Launches $2.5B Fund to Upgrade and Build New Transmission Lines

[13/May]  ​The Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office on May 10 issued a joint notice of information (NOI) and a request for information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input on how it could structure the TFP.

Blue-Green Algae Powers Microprocessor for over a Year

[13/May]  A microprocessor has been continuously powered for a year by the electric current generated by blue-green algae during photosynthesis.

Electrification    / Massive Copper Supply Required for Electrification of Global...

[12/May]  More than 700 million mt of copper will need to be mined in the next 22 years to maintain 3.5% GDP growth without taking into account the electrification of the global economy.

Smart Grid   / Smart Grid in the US – Evolved Considerably but Greater Lev...

[12/May]  The utility operational paradigm is shifting from one of control to one of control and coordination as distributed energy resources proliferate.

Oil & Gas

Natural Gas   / ‘Finland Could Be Cut off Gas by Russia This Week’

[20/May]  Finland’s state-owned energy provider has warned that there is “a real risk” of natural gas supply.

Natural Gas   / Netherlands to Ban Fossil Fuel Boilers From 2026

[19/May]  Dutch homes will have to install sustainable heating systems, such as a hybrid heat pumps, instead.

Oil Price   / Saudi Arabia’s Oil Revenue Expected to Rise 66% To $249BN

[19/May]  Jadwa Investment estimates Riyadh's expenditure to increase by 5% this year.

LNG   / GE Secures Order for 1.6GW Combined Cycle Plant in Vietnam

[18/May]  GE has secured an order to provide power generation equipment for energy company PetroVietnam Power Corporation’s (PV Power) Nhon Trach 3 and 4 combined cycle power plant.

Natural Gas   / Surging Natural Gas Prices Squeeze U.S. Industrial Sector

[16/May]  Skyrocketing natural gas prices have raised manufacturing and transportation costs across many U.S. industries, and the situation should persist as the United States exports more gas to Europe to make up for Russian supplies lost to sanctions.

Coal

EU   / Europe Admits It’ll Have to Burn More Coal as It Tries to Wean Itself off Russian Energy

[20/May]  The EU’s desire to wean itself off Russian hydrocarbons means it will need to find oil and gas from other parts of the world to plug supply gaps.

Coal Price   / It’s Now Cheaper to Switch From Coal to Renewables Instead of Coal to Gas, Report Shows

[18/May]  According to the findings of climate analytics firm TransitionZero, it is now cheaper to switch from coal to clean energy, compared to switching from coal to gas.

Coal Price   / Asian Markets May ‘Ramp up’ Coal as Gas Prices Rise: Report

[16/May]  Coal will continue to dominate the region’s power mix through 2027.

Philippines   / Philippine Banks Still Fund Coal Projects: Report

[07/May]  In effect, banks are enabling fossil fuels by underwriting or selling bonds.

Coal Price   / China State Planner Sets out Irregular Price-Pushing Behavio...

[01/May]  China's state planner warned domestic thermal coal producers and traders on Saturday not to hoard stock or engage in a list of other practices that it said amounted to pushing up prices.

Coal Mine   / RWE Brings Solar to German Coal Mine

[29/Apr]  The company plans to develop a utility-scale photovoltaic system with integrated battery storage.

Hydrogen

[21/May]  Hydrogen Production   / Transnational Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance Launched

[20/May]  Hydrogen Production   / Tetronics Wins UK Contract to Make ‘Plasma’ Green Hydrogen

[20/May]  Hydrogen Storage   / Underground Hydrogen Storage Project Boosted With £300K

[20/May]  Hydrogen Production   / Hydrogen-Producing Offshore Wind Turbine Wins £9.3M Funding

[20/May]  Hydrogen Production   / Shell to Partner With Brazil’s Açu to Build Green Hydrogen Plant

New Energy Vehicles

Electric Car   / Incentivising EV Users Will Require a New Kind of Charging Infrastructure

[20/May]  With charging anxiety stifling the growth of electric vehicles what’s needed is flexible ‘soft’ infrastructure that also makes use of their battery writes Cr

Electric Vehicle Charging   / ABB and Shell to Launch First Nationwide Network of World’s Fastest EV Charger in Germany

[18/May]  Today, ABB E-mobility and Shell announce plans to launch the first nationwide network of Terra 360’s, the world’s fastest all-in-one electric car charger.Image Credit: ABBWith over 200 Terra 360 chargers to be launched across Germany i

Electric Car   / EVs to Make Up 83% Of Battery Demand in 20 Years

[18/May]  This is due to growing demand and industry priorities, a new report claims.

Electric Car   / Instead of Charging Your EV, Just Change the Battery

[18/May]  Could switching your battery instantly for a fully charged one instead of waiting for it to charge be the answer to growing demand?

Electric Car   / New Zealand Targets EVs, Industry with New $2.8 Billion Climate Response Fund

[16/May]  The New Zealand government said on Monday it would set up a NZ$4.5 billion ($2.83 billion) climate response fund, spending at least NZ$2.9 billion on cutting pollution over the next four years as it targets net zero emissions by 2050.

Geothermal

Geothermal Power Plant   / Poland Government Creates Geothermal Development Roadmap

[20/May]  The Republic of Poland has come up with a roadmap for geothermal development that focuses on research, education, promotion, and execution of pilot installations.

Geothermal Power Plant   / How NZ Could Become a World Leader in Decarbonization Using Forestry and Geothermal Technology

[20/May]  Energy is the double-edged sword at the root of the climate crisis. Cheap energy has improved lives and underpinned massive economic growth. But because most of it comes from burning hydrocarbon fuels, we're now left with a legacy of high atmospheric carb

[18/May]  Geothermal Power Plant   / Google Finally Opens Bay View Campus

[18/May]  Geothermal Power Plant   / Alliance to Explore Geothermal Opportunities in Saudia Arabia and Beyond

[12/May]  Geothermal Power Plant   / 2022 European Geothermal Innovation Award Winner to be Announced

[12/May]  Geothermal Power Plant   / Egypt Starts Project on Geothermal Capacity Building

[12/May]  Geothermal Power Plant   / US DOE Aims to Provide $13 Million for Community Geothermal Projects

[09/May]  Geothermal Power Plant   / Good Opportunities for a Greater Role of Geothermal in Greece

Decentralized Energy

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.

Distributed energy   / Schneider Electric Scoops up DERMS Provider AutoGrid

[13/May]  Distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) provider AutoGrid said on May 11 that it has been acquired by Schneider Electric.

Microgrid   / Work Starts on Pumped Hydro Microgrid in Western Australia

[26/Apr]  A pumped hydro microgrid is being developed in Walpole, western Australia, that consists of a 1.5 MW pumped hydro facility, using two farm dams, that will store 30 MWh of electricity.

Distributed energy   / South Korea Launches ‘Jeju-Style’ Distributed Energy Masterplan

[19/Apr]  Jeju Island has so far expanded the proportion of renewables to 39% of all its power facilities.

Microgrid   / Microgrid to Supply Clean Energy via Solar and Tesla Energy ...

[15/Apr]  A Washington, D.C. university will install a microgrid on its campus in an effort to improve resilience, produce clean energy, and reduce its energy costs.

Microgrid   / Sumitomo and NEDO Complete Microgrid Project

[13/Apr]  The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. have successfully completed a first of its kind microgrid project in California.

Energy Economy

Energy Security   / EU Unveils €300BN Package to Slash Reliance on Russia’s Energy

[20/May]  The EU Commission President has highlighted the need for a “rapid reduction” in European reliance on Russian oil and gas.

United States   / Small Us Businesses Granted $53M for Clean Energy and Climate Solutions

[20/May]  It will support 259 projects across 38 states that cover security and resilience, renewable energy, energy storage, carbon capture and conversion and fusion energy.

[19/May]  Siemens Energy Considers Bid for 100% Stake in Siemens Gamesa

[18/May]  Germany   / RWE Issues New Us$2.1 Billion Bond to Chase Solar, Wind Projects

[18/May]  Hydrogen Production   / HydrogenOne Capital Growth Invests €6MN in HH2E

[18/May]  CCS   / Carbon Capture Company Raises $150M

[16/May]  Offshore Wind Power   / Ørsted and TotalEnergies Partner on Dutch Offshore Wind Tenders

[16/May]  Casino Says it Plans to Sell Renewable Energy Unit

Climate Change

Energy Transition   / How AI Innovation Is Enabling the Energy Transition

[21/May]  Artificial intelligence (AI) is being introduced in utility use cases from renewables integration to resilience and more.

Energy Transition   / IRENA Backs UN Call to Speed up Energy Transition

[20/May]  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres outlined 5 critical actions to jumpstart transition.

Energy Transition   / Why Was Tesla Removed From the S&P 500 ESG Index?

[20/May]  Elon Musk's electric carmaker Tesla was removed from the S&P 500 ESG Index on Wednesday in a move which, on face value, may seem surprising.

EU   / Renewables and Clean Transport Among Projects Backed With €7.3M EU Funding

[20/May]  The funding will enable companies and utilities to implement measures for protection against a more extreme climate and other disasters.

Natural Gas   / Fresh Call for Joint Us-Israel Clean Energy Technology Proposals

[19/May]  The two countries are providing $4m in funding for innovative technologies to tackle climate change.

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

Tidal Energy   / World’s First Tidal Turbine Blade Testing Facility Can Accelerate Development Efforts in Marine Renewable Energy

[18/May]  The world's first rapid testing facility for tidal turbine blades, which researchers say can speed up development of marine energy technologies while helping to

Tidal Energy   / Western Australia Ocean Energy Study Launched

[16/May]  The Australian Ocean Energy Group (AOEG) cluster is set to begin a feasibility study in Western Australia to further the adoption of ocean energy.

Tidal Energy   / First Floating Tidal Power Delivered to Nova Scotia Grid

[13/May]  Ocean energy developer Sustainable Marine has delivered the first floating in-stream tidal power to Nova Scotia’s grid by harnessing the currents in Canada’s Bay of Fundy.

Tidal Energy   / First US Tidal Energy Developer Heads to Orkney Test Site

[12/May]  California-based tidal energy developer Aquantis has signed a six-month berth agreement to test its Tidal Power Tug at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland.

Tidal Energy   / Tidal ArrayBuild-Out Plans Launched for Faroe Islands

[11/May]  Marine energy developer Minesto has launched a detailed plan for large-scale build-out of tidal energy arrays in the Faroe Islands.

Exhibition & Forum