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Pumped Storage

SSE Releases Plans to Convert Conventional Sloy Station to Pumped Storage

SSE Renewables has unveiled plans to convert its 152.5 MW Sloy Power Station, the largest conventional hydro power plant in Britain, into a pumped storage hydro…

Biofuel

Envitec Biogas USA Sees Skyrocketed Demand Growth

In 2014, EnviTec biogas received the Biogas Industry Award from the American Biogas Council (ABC) for the sustainability features exhibited by its biogas plant …

Biofuel

3 New Companies Join Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition

Evergreen Grease of Adrian, Michigan, is one of the new stakeholders in the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition, which works to increase understanding and adop…

Carbon Emissions

French Short-Haul Flight Ban Comes Into Force

France on Tuesday formally banned domestic flights on short routes that can be covered by train in less than two-and-a-half hours—a move aimed at reducing airl…

Renewable Diesel

ASTM Approves Low-Metals Grade in B100 Biodiesel Specification D6751

Based on compelling new biodiesel fuel-quality data from some of the nation’s top research institutions, ASTM International has approved a new low-metals …

Offshore Wind Power

How We Stop Floating Wind Turbines the Size of Skyscrapers From Drifting Away

Growing demand for cleaner energy sources means offshore wind farms are being built all over the world. More than 5,000 turbines must be installed each year unt…

Battery

Research Discovery Unlocks Thermal Energy Storage Optimization

Researchers at Texas A&M University have established foundational design principles for composite phase change materials to store thermal energy rapidly. This b…

Biofuel

Mercedes Petronas F1 Team Targets Over 60% Emissions Reduction by Switching to Biofuel

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 and its logistics partners are working together to deliver the aspiration of a fully biofuel-powered European season following a succes…

Battery

Researchers Develop Calcium Rechargeable Battery With Long Cycle Life

A research group has developed a prototype calcium (Ca) metal rechargeable battery capable of 500 cycles of repeated charge-discharge—the benchmark for practic…

Biofuel

Avfuel Supports EBACE SAF Needs

Avfuel Corporation took on the SAF needs of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), fixed base operators (FBOs) and flight departments ahead of the 2023 Europe…

Energy Storage Project

A First Step to Designing Better Solid-State Batteries

Electrifying transportation is an essential step towards mitigating climate change. To improve the power, efficiency and safety of electric vehicles, researcher…

Battery

A Strategy to Induce the Formation of a Stable Salt-Derived Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Lithium Metal Batteries

Lithium metal batteries are promising battery solutions that use metallic lithium as an anode. Instead of containing electrode materials that store lithium ions…

Energy Policy

World Fuel Services, Neste Sign Supply Agreement for SAF

World Fuel Services and Neste on May 22 announce their recently signed agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), further strengthening the relationship bet…

Offshore Wind Power

BOEM Gives Environmental Green Light for 1.1 GW Ocean Wind 1

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental analysis of the proposed 1.1 GW Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind project off the coast…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Initial Tests Completed for Westinghouse LFR Design

Ansaldo Nucleare and Westinghouse Electric Company say initial testing has been completed for their Generation IV lead-cooled fast reactor design. The testing c…