Energy

Tidal Energy

Sustainable Tidal Energy, EV Charging & Hydrogen Power

News roundup: the potential of sustainable tidal energy, GenCellEnergy’s off-grid EV charging & Siemens’ green hydrogen plant in Germany

Uniper Teeters Towards Nationalisation amid Energy Market Turmoil

Following in Wien Energie’s footsteps, German gas importer Uniper is flirting with nationalisation as the company suffers the longstanding financial consequenc…

Net Zero Emission

Air Canada to Buy 30 Electric Planes From Heart Aerospace

Air Canada on Thursday said it would buy electric planes for the first time with the acquisition of 30 battery-powered regional aircraft from Heart Aerospace. …

Net Zero Emission

US Invests $178M to Advance Bioenergy Technology

A total of 37 projects will develop new technologies that engineer plants and microbes into bioenergy and improve carbon storage

Floating Offshore Wind

Biden Administration Throws Support Behind Floating Offshore Wind

The Biden administration announced a goal of installing as much as 15 GW of floating offshore wind energy capacity by 2035, and said it plans to auction off lea…

Smart Meter

New Cybersecurity Partnership to Safeguard Smart Meters

A new partnership is supplying a cybersecurity solution for smart meters as the energy industry faces the increasing threat of cyberattacks.

EU

European Commission – Demand Reduction and Taxes to Tackle Energy Costs

The European Commission has tabled an ‘emergency intervention’ to tackle the spiralling energy prices in the face of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

United States

BayWa R.E. To Distribute Google Nest Smart Thermostats

BayWa r.e. has announced a collaboration with Google Nest to distribute smart thermostats to installers in its US solar and energy storage distribution arm.

Offshore Wind Power

North Seas Energy Cooperation Commits to 260GW Offshore Wind by 2050

North Seas Energy Cooperation country energy ministers have committed to reaching over 85% of the European Union’s 2050 offshore wind capacity ambition.

Net Zero Emission

IEA Calls for Boost in Hungary’s Renewable Energy Generation

The IEA has released its annual review of Hungary’s energy policy, outlining the current state of renewable generation within the country’s energy mix and out…

EU

Emergency Measures on Electricity Market: Avoid a Patchwork That Undermines Renewables Investments

The European Commission has proposed new rules that would cap the price of wind energy and other so-called inframarginal power generation at €180/MWh.

Electric Car

Car Electrification Unlikely to Erase Market for Ethanol, Says Producer

The global movement by governments and automakers to boost electrification of cars does not mean ethanol will be dead as a product, according to an executive of…

Electric Car

Dutch Students Devise Carbon-Eating Electric Vehicle

The sporty all-electric car from the Netherlands resembles a BMW coupe, but is unique: It captures more carbon than it emits.

Electric Car

Speeding up the Transition to Electric Vehicles

The number of electric vehicles (EVs) sales has dramatically increased over the last decade, with over 10 million EVs on the road today.

Energy Saving

EU Parliament Backs Higher Targets on Renewables and Energy Savings

European Union lawmakers voted on Wednesday to raise the bloc's targets to expand renewable power and save energy, backing proposals that had been made more amb…