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Energy Transition

New VC Fund for Energy Transition Start-Ups in Europe

EIT InnoEnergy and Santander Asset Management are partnering on the new, yet to be named, climate tech investment vehicle.

Digital Innovation Hubs – A New Approach in Europe

The Digital Innovation Hubs are designed as a ‘one stop shop’ to support companies to digitalise their business.

Natural Gas

Italgas Launches Innovation Drive in US

Italian gas DSO Italgas has opened a new ‘Innovation Antenna’ in Silicon Valley as part of the Mind the Bridge Innovation Centre in San Francisco.

Offshore Wind Power

UK Companies Demonstrate New Tech Solutions to Aid Future Offshore Wind Maintenance

Two UK companies have effectively demonstrated innovative technology solutions, alongside GE Renewable Energy and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, …

Nuclear Power Plant

UK Next-Gen Nuclear Tech Boosted With £3.3M

Nuclear technology projects, including innovative High Temperature Gas Reactors, will get a share of the government funding.

United States

US DOE Announces $44M Funding for EGS Innovation Projects

Through Utah FORGE, the U.S. Department of Energy will provide funding for up to 17 awards that will build on FORGE's existing work on EGS technologies.

Geothermal Power Plant

Enhanced Geothermal Energy System R&D Gets a Boost From DOE Money

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy field laboratory announced up to $44 million for projects to develop and…

Technology Trending: Mg-Ion Batteries, Hydrogen Innovation Lab, Landfill Methane for Bitcoin Mining

A new advance opening the way for Mg-ion batteries, protections for birds around networks, Enel Green Power’s Sicily hydrogen lab and a plan to power Bitcoin m…

Energy Investment

EU Backs Cleantech Innovators With €1.8BN Investment

A total of 17 projects will share the funding to bring ‘breakthrough technologies’ to the market in energy-intensive industries

United Kingdom

Space-Based Solar Power Gets £3M UK Boost

The UK government has committed £3 million (US$2.5 million) for new innovations to advance space-based solar power projects.

Energy Saving

‘Smart Window’ Demonstrates Energy Saving Potential

The Dutch innovation organisation TNO has reported its solar smart window is performing successfully in real world conditions.

Singapore

NUS’ New Hydrogen Research Institute Starts Operation

The Centre for Hydrogen Innovations has received S$25m investment.

Electric Car

Hydrovolt: Europe’s Largest Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Plant

Hydrovolt, Europe's largest electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling plant, has begun operations in Norway. With a clean and innovative approach, it expects to r…

Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Bank of America Among Funders of Africa Mini-Grid Push

Crossboundary Energy Access, an investment platform which is project financing solar-powered mini-grid projects in rural Africa, has secured US$50 million fundi…

2022’International Graphene Innovation Conference(GRAPCHINA 2022)

International Graphene Innovation Conference has been successfully held for eight consecutive sessions. The number of participants has set a new record year by …