Energy

Wind Energy Technology

Tunisia Tackles Wind Energy with Wind Lidar

Technical consultancy Firnas Shuman delivers one-year ZX Lidars wind measurement campaign for major developer

Energy Investment

Efficiency Companies Raise $858 Million In VC Funding In 1H 2020

Funding into Battery Storage and Efficiency companies was down in the first half of 2020

Aker 2Q13 Earnings Impacted by Order Delays and Cancelations

Aker Solutions reported revenues of NOK 11.9 billion in the second quarter of 2013, compared with NOK 11.9 billion in the second quarter of 2012

Electric Car

Electric Vehicle Market Likely to be Rs 50,000 Crore Opportunity in India by 2025

The electric vehicle market is likely to be a Rs 50,000-crore opportunity in India by 2025, with two- and three-wheelers expected to drive higher electrificatio…

Microgrid

Cummins Gas-Fired Generator Selected for Aussie Gold Mine Microgrid

Cummins has installed one of its lean-burn gas generators for a microgrid project at an Australian gold mine.

United Kingdom

Centrica to Sell US Business for $3.6bn as First-Half Profit Falls

British Gas owner Centrica said it was selling its US energy business to NRG Energy $3.6bn (£2.87bn) as part of a plan to turn the company around.

Purohit New President Of Wärtsilä Energy

Sushil Purohit has been appointed president of Wärtsilä Energy, executive vice president, and member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corp., effective…

A High-Class Digital Experience for the Global PV Community: EU PVSEC Goes Online

Be quick! The Early Bird deadline for the EU PVSEC 2020 is ending on 31 July. This is your last chance to benefit from highly discounted ticket prices for Europ…

Energy Investment

Minister Pun Urges Bangladesh to Invest in Nepal’s Hydropower

The government has urged the Bangladesh government and the private sector to invest in Nepal’s hydropower sector.

Energy Storage Technology

Ocean Wave Energy Company Receives DOE Boost for Energy Storage Technology

Oscilla Power receives $1.1 million Phase II SBIR award to help investigate how farms of ocean wave energy devices can utilize energy storage to reduce costs.

Energy Storage System

Air Liquide to Build ASU with Novel Energy Storage System

The plant will consume 10% less electricity than conventional ASUs and have a production capacity for 2,200 metric tons/day of oxygen.

Solar Power Panel

Chevron is Installing Solar Panels — to Produce Oil more Cheaply

In California’s sun-drenched Kern Valley, Chevron Corp. has found a way to use one of the state’s clean-energy programs to cut the cost of pumping oil, to the…

Energy Technology

New Hydrogen Course Developed in Orkney Approved by MCA

A course developed in Orkney, Scotland to prepare local seafarers for working on and alongside hydrogen-powered vessels has been approved by the Maritime and Co…

Energy Technology

European Hydropower Lags as Hydrogen and Batteries Soar

Europe has a huge base of hydropower plants and deep expertise. Why doesn’t the technology factor more heavily in the EU’s decarbonization plans?

Switzerland

Swiss Earthquake Service and ETH Zurich Aim to Make Geothermal Energy Safer

The Swiss Earthquake Service and ETH Zurich want to make geothermal energy safer, so news piece from Switzerland earlier this month.