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Wave Energy

NREL Granted Patent for Marine Renewable Energy Technology

Scientists with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have received a patent for a fledgling technology domain – distributed embedded energy converter techn…

Oil Refinery

Strike Action Hits Exxon Mobil’s Oil and Petrochemical Plants in France

Strike action has reduced output at Exxon Mobil's 240,000 barrel per day (bpd) Port Jerome-Gravenchon oil refinery and Notre Dame de Gravenchon (NDG) petrochemi…

Carbon Emissions

Changing Weather Patterns Aggravate Conflict and Displacement in Africa

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has stated that climate change in Africa could destabilise countries and entire regions based on findings in their S…

Carbon Emissions

U.S. Farm Agency to Triple Investment in Climate-Friendly Farming

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest nearly $3 billion in projects to reduce climate-harming emissions from farming and forestry, tripling the funding…

Wind Power Project

SA Government Doubles Wind Energy Allocation for BW6

Bid Window 6 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme’s (REIPPPP) request for proposals, which was released in early July, has …

United States

Toyota to Collaborate with US DOE on Fuel Cells for Power Generation

Toyota’s fuel cells technology is to form the basis for a power generation research programme as the DOE seeks to advance the development of clean hydrogen.

Smart Meter

Siemens to Equip Alexandria with ADMS, AMI and 300K Smart Meters

Siemens has been awarded a contract to upgrade Egypt’s second largest city’s distribution management system, establish advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) …

Smart Grid

Project CARMEN: Joint Romania-Hungary Smart Grid

The Carpathian Modernised Energy Network (CARMEN) smart grid project is up for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility programme.

Smart Meter

Smart Meters Set to Transform Into Grid-Edge Computing Devices – Whitepaper

According to a new whitepaper from Guidehouse Insights, there is an extensive base of smart meters set for upgrade and replacement over the coming decade in bot…

Smart Grid

$10.5 billion programme for US grid upgrades launched

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking input on a $10.5 billion programme for smart grids and other upgrades to strengthen the country’s electricity grid…

Geothermal Power Plant

Kenyan Geothermal Plant Boosts Operations with IoT Upgrade

The Olkaria Geothermal Power Station in Kenya has been able to improve operations by implementing internet of things (IoT) technology.

Octopus Energy and National Grid Demonstrate First V2G in Great Britain

Octopus Energy Group and National Grid ESO have announced the first successful integration of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, using a test environment of the …

Energy Storage Battery

Founder and Chief of UK Battery Start-up Britishvolt Steps Down

Orral Nadjari will pass the reins to Dr Graham Hoare, who is currently Britishvolt’s Deputy CEO and President of Global Operations

Pumped Storage

US Launches $28M Hydropower Research and Development Programme

It will back new technologies that enable the growth of hydropower, including the deployment of pumped storage hydro.

Nuclear Power Plant

South Africa’s Nuclear Sector Has Failed Its Test: The Koeberg Nuclear Plant Life Extension

Its operating licence expires in 2024, and its continued operation thereafter depends on critical refurbishments and upgrades. Work on these finally began in Ja…