Energy

Hydrogen Storage

DOE Funding Supports Hydrogen-Fueled Turbine Improvements

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced new funding aimed at improving the efficiency of hydrogen-fueled turbines that could one day be used in clean powe…

United Kingdom

First Hydrogen to Develop UK Green Hydrogen Projects

First Hydrogen has announced its strategy and road map for the advancement of its Energy Division.

Carbon Neutral

How Google Plans to Use 100% Carbon-Free Energy in Its Data Centers by 2030

Google has set out a notably aggressive goal to operate on 24-7 carbon-free energy by 2030.

Public Clean Energy Spending Jumps 50% to $710b Since October 2021

Government clean energy spending globally in response to the pandemic surged 50% in the last five months, reaching $710b, according to the International Energy …

China

Global Onshore Wind Capacity Rises 72.5GW in 2021

The global onshore wind market in 2021 saw a 72.5 gigawatts (GW) increase in capacity with China and US leading in installations, but is 18% lower than in 2020,…

Microgrid

Sumitomo and NEDO Complete Microgrid Project

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. have successfully completed a first of its kind microgr…

Wave Energy

Waveswing Wave Energy Device Gets Shakedown at EMEC

The video shows initial testing and shakedown of 16kW Waveswing wave energy device that was recently completed, as the developer AWS Ocean Energy proceeds with …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Strong Growth in Asia’s Non-Hydropower Renewable Sector Will Help Meet Rising Power Demands but Coal Still Major Player

Major capacity additions in Asia’s non-hydropower renewables sector will facilitate the region’s ability to supply electricity amid rising power consumption n…

Distributed Generation

TotalEnergies and ENEOS Join Forces to Develop B2B Solar Distributed Generation Across Asia

TotalEnergies and ENEOS signed a joint venture agreement to develop onsite B2B solar distributed generation across Asia.

Energy Transition

‘Lion’s Share’ of Global Power Additions in 2021 Were Renewables

Data released by IRENA shows that renewable energy continued to grow and gain momentum in 2021 despite global uncertainties, with global renewable generation ca…

Energy Storage Battery

Zinc-Air Battery Maker Raises $25 Million to Test Tech

Canadian zinc-air battery maker e-Zinc said it raised $25 million in Series A financing to support the production of its first commercial long-duration energy s…

Energy Transition

Renewables Share at 9.1% as Global Generation Capacity Reached 3,064 GW in 2021

60% of the new capacity in 2021 was added in Asia, resulting in a total of 1.46 Terawatt (TW) of renewable capacity by 2021.

Offshore Wind Power

GWEC and GWO Sign Deal to Power the Global Wind Energy Workforce

The two organisations have signed a new memorandum of understanding to leverage shared resources, including unique datasets, analytical and forecasting capabili…

Energy Storage Technology

Liquid System Stores Solar Energy for Years and Releases It on Demand

Back in 2017 we caught wind of an interesting energy system from researchers at Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology designed to store solar energy in liq…

Rooftop PV System

Centrica and Push Energy Advance UK’s Grid-Scale Solar Pipeline

Energy solutions firm Centrica Business Solutions has signed an agreement with renewable energy developer Push Energy, to build a pipeline of solar farm project…