Energy

Energy Storage Battery

First Phase of 800MWH World Biggest Flow Battery Commissioned in China

Commissioning has taken place of a 100MW/400MWh vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) energy storage system in Dalian, China.

Germany

EIB Backs Germany-UK Interconnector With €400M

Work to build the interconnector will start this year, connecting two of Europe’s largest energy markets for the first time

Amazon Announces $20,000 Green Grant for Sustainable Retailers

E-commerce giant is awarding US green retailers $20,000 grants to promote the adoption of sustainable practices

Electric Car

Swappable Car Batteries Could Accelerate UK’s Transition to Electric Vehicles

A new paper from Cornwall Insight and law firm Shoosmiths has laid out why switching the UK electric vehicle (EV) model to Battery-as-a-Service, could cut upfro…

Nuclear Power Plant

Main Construction Phase for El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant Project Begins in Egypt

Alexey Likhachev, Rosatom Director General, and Mohamed Shaker, Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy gave a green light to the pouring of the "…

Energy Storage Project

Portuguese Utility EDP Adding Battery Storage to Floating Solar-Hydropower Hybrid Plant

Portuguese utility EDP is to add energy storage to a hybrid floating solar and hydropower project after it was energised earlier this month.

Smart Home Solutions Providing Much Needed Resilience

In the midst of wildfires, energy security concerns and grid reliability questions, two smart home solutions are providing respective approaches towards adaptab…

Electric Vehicle Charging

VW and Energy Web Develop 24/7 Renewable Energy Charging Blockchain Solution for EVs

Energy Web and Volkswagen have partnered on a solution to match local renewables to electric vehicle (EV) charging.

United Kingdom

ZeroAvia Attracts $30MN in New Funding

New investment from Barclays, NEOM, AENU and IAG will further advance ZeroAvia’s 2-5MW hydrogen-electric powertrain development program.

Electric Car

India’s Top Carmaker Hopes Govt Will Support ‘Green’ Tech Beyond EVs

India's top-selling carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, believes the government will show support for "green" car technology beyond full electric vehicles (EVs), such as h…

Energy Giants Pen $4BN Algeria Oil and Gas Contract

The contract that will last more than two decades will see companies increase oil and gas production in Eastern Algeria fields.

Energy Storage Project

Construction Begins on One of the World’s Largest Solar + Battery Facilities

Norwegian renewable energy firm Scatec ASA has started construction of the three Kenhardt projects in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.

Net Zero Emission

GlobalData: India Likely to Fall Short of 2030 Renewable Target at Current Pace

India announced new renewable energy goals last year to increase non-fossil power capacity to 500 GW and meet 50% of the country’s electricity needs through re…

Expro Secures Geothermal Contract

Energy services provider Expro has secured a contract for its first integrated services package to support a geothermal project in the Upper Rhine Graben area o…

Nuclear Fuel

UK Government Fund to Accelerate Nuclear Fuel Supply

The UK's Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is to launch a GBP75 million (USD90 million) Nuclear Fuel Fund to boost domestic productio…