Energy

Geothermal Power Plant

Chevron and Pertamina in Energy Transition Drive

Duo teaming up on lower-carbon opportunities in Indonesia and potentially beyond.

Algae Energy Harvester Powers Electronics for a Year on Its Own

Cambridge researchers have demonstrated how an algae energy harvester can use sunlight to power a microprocessor for over a year without any human help.

Electric Car

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

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 po…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Is Elon Musk Right or Wrong to Dismiss Hydrogen Use for Low-Carbon Energy Storage?

The context is transitioning from fossil energy to renewables. One key aspect of this is transport via gasoline or diesel vehicles and its transition to electri…

Thermal Plant

JERA Americas Acquires Thermal Power Plant Portfolio

JERA Americas, subsidiary of Japanese energy company JERA, said it agreed to buy a 1,633MW thermal power portfolio in New England, USA from infrastructure inves…

Microgrid

Microgrid Developed to Power Lunar Base

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

Nuclear Power Plant

UK Launches Funding to Encourage Nuclear New Build

The UK government has announced the launch of GBP120 million (USD146 million) in funding to support development of new nuclear energy projects, stimulate compet…

Nuclear Power Plant

New Nuclear Power Stations May Increase Energy Bills, Says Business Secretary

Kwasi Kwarteng however, has said in the “medium-term” new nuclear would give the UK “cheaper power”.

Energy Storage Battery

‘Germany Does Not Think it Needs Flow Batteries’

​Buyers of energy storage solutions (ESS) in Germany do not yet see a need for flow batteries for medium duration storage, an ESS provider tells Energy-Storage…

Rooftop PV System

IKEA to Offer SunPower Residential Solar, Energy Storage in US Market

IKEA and SunPower have agreed to launched a new partnership in California in the fall.

Energy Storage Battery

UK Government Must Spend £20Bn on Energy Battery Storage to Meet 2030 Renewables Targets

Modelling from Cornwall Insight on Great Britain’s (GB) Power Market out to 2030 has shown that between 2025 and 2030 the UK government must spend nearly a fif…

Energy Storage Battery

Canadian Solar Marks Entry into UK Energy Storage Market with 100MWh EPC Deal

Canadian Solar has made its first move in the UK battery energy storage space after signing a number of agreements with Pulse Clean Energy.

Electricity Transmission

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

​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 stakeholde…

Solar Cell

Solar PV to Lead over 8% Addtional RE Capacity in 2022: IEA

Global renewable energy installations are expected to reach around 300GW.

Nuclear Reactor

Nuclear Power Remains Key Sector for MHI

There is renewed interest in nuclear power from a decarbonisation and energy security perspective, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) said while announcing progr…