Energy

Energy Storage Project

New York Funds Four Long Duration Energy Storage Demo Projects

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced nearly $15 million in awards to four long duration energy storage demonstration projects.Form Energy received the large…

Solar Panel

Solar-Powered EV Car Park to Save Up to £150,000 in Energy Costs

The car park will also feature 100 fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers and 20 rapid chargers. Image: UKPN.Northumberland County Council has opened a new solar c…

Energy Storage Project

Thermal Storage Firm Rondo Energy Raises Us$60 Million

Thermal energy storage company Rondo Energy has completed a US$60 million fundraising round from investors including Rio Tinto, Microsoft, Aramco and Energy Imp…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Ford and SK Announce New Massive Battery Cathode Factory in Quebec's Battery Valley

Ford and SK, a Korean battery manufacturer, have announced a plan to build a new $1.2 billion battery cathode factory in Becancour, known as Quebec’s batt…

Offshore Wind Power

Mainstream, Ocean Winds to Develop Second Scotwind Floating Offshore Wind Site

Through the second ScotWind site, Mainstream and Ocean Winds aim to expand the overall footprint of the Arven offshore wind farm, which is expected to generate …

Electricity Transmission

Alcoa Renews Power Sourcing Agreement With AGL Energy for Portland Aluminium Smelter

On Friday, August 18, Alcoa Corporation, the world’s eighth-largest aluminium producer, announced the renewal of the agreement with AGL Energy Limited (AG…

Electric Vehicles

Updates on Coming Tesla Rental Car Program

What is actually going on with a coming Tesla rental car program? Following my report from earlier today (technically, yesterday on the US East Coast), I Google…

Pumped Storage

Scottish Energy Minister Urges UK Government to Support New Pumped Storage Hydro Plants

Neil Gray MSP, the Cabinet Secretary for Energy in the Scottish Government, has urged the UK Government to provide developers with the necessary assurance to su…

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

2 California Hydrogen Fueling Station Projects Awarded $6 Million Grant

The California Energy Commission has given its approval to bring the state closer to its 200 locations goal.The California Energy Commission has awarded grants …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kazakhstan Regions to Hold Public Hearings on Nuclear Plans

The Ministry of Energy has issued an update on progress towards the construction of Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant, confirming the selection of Ulke…

SMR

Nuclear Is 'Bedrock' of Duke's Energy Roadmap

Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress have recommended extending the lives of their existing nuclear power plants as well as building two new small mod…

Energy Storage Project

Thicker, Denser, Better: New Electrodes May Hold Key to Advanced Batteries

The demand for high-performance batteries, especially for use in electric vehicles, is surging as the world shifts its energy consumption to a more electric-pow…

Energy Storage Project

Solid-State Batteries Could Soon Make Electric Cars Safer and Better

Today's electric cars use large lithium-ion batteries, which work fairly well. They can store a fairly high amount of energy in relation to their weight. Th…

Geothermal Power Project

RFP – Geothermal Development Strategy in Lakeview, Oregon

Lakeview, Oregon (source: Ken Lund / flickr, Creative Commons)The Town of Lakeview in Oregon, U.S. has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the project: LAK…

Hydrogen Production

200 MW Plant to Produce Synthetic Natural Gas

MAN Energy Solutions is designing a 200 MW plant in Finland that will produce 55,000 tonnes of synthetic natural gas annually to decarbonize heavy-duty transpor…