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Offshore Wind Power

Finland to Test 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbines in Freezing Sea Conditions

Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Has Granted Eur 30 Million to Suomen Hyötytuuli, the Owner and Operator of the Country’s Only Offshore …

Offshore Wind Power

First Offshore Wind Energy Tenders in Romania

The Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration Has Launched the Tender for the Preparation of the Appropriate Assessment Study and the Environment…

Oil & Gas Trade

First GECF Monthly Gas Market Report now available

Doha, QATAR – 15 February 2023: The GECF is pleased to unveil the inaugural edition of the Monthly Gas Market Report (MGMR). This new publication offers a…

Solar Power Plant

Iberdrola Signs a Loan of 150 Million Euros With the Eib for Solar and Wind Energy in Italy

The loan will be used to build 400 MW of a portfolio of wind and photovoltaic projects in various locations in Italy. These will be Iberdrola’s first renewable…

Biofuel

UK University Wins Funding for Biomass-To-Hydrogen Project

Aston University is to set up the first integrated center to explore low carbon hydrogen production from biomass conversion.The new research center will be deve…

Pumped Storage

Hitachi Energy Installs Static Frequency Converter at Austrian Pumped Storage Plant

Hitachi Energy reports it has completed and handed over to Austrian power generator VERBUND Hydro Power GmbH the world’s first static frequency converter …

Floating Solar Project

Floating Solar Installations at Hydro Projects Should Increase, Suggests Research

Developers of floating solar photovoltaics (FSPVs) should collaborate with hydropower generators to deploy more FSPVs on reservoirs, new analysis by Frost & Sul…

Energy Storage Battery

Ford Plans $3.5B Plant to Produce LFP Batteries for Its Electric Vehicles

Ford said it planned to invest $3.5 billion to build what it said would be the country’s first automaker-backed lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant…

Electric Car

Dubai to Allow Only Electric Taxis From 2027

In Dubai, only electrified taxis will be on the road from 2027. This is the plan now adopted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai. Currently, 72 …

Carbon Emissions

First Steps Toward More Climate-Friendly Streaming

In recent years, video streaming has increased significantly. While every German spent an average of 42 minutes a day watching online videos on YouTube, Netflix…

Wind Power Project

Windar Renovables Upends First Vineyard Wind Transition Piece

Windar Renovables has announced that the first transition piece has been upended for the 800 MW Vineyard Wind I offshore wind farm in the United States.

Geothermal Power Plant

Drilling at Potsdam, Germany to Proceed to Second Geothermal Well

Potsdam, Germany (source: flickr/ shining.darkness, creative commons)After two months, drilling of the first well for the geothermal project in Potsdam, Germany…

Electric Car

Dubai to Allow Only Electric Taxis From 2027

In Dubai, only electrified taxis will be on the road from 2027. This is the plan now adopted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai. Currently, 72 …

Pumped Storage

Hitachi Energy Innovates Solution for Pumped Hydro Storage Plant in Europe

Hitachi Energy has completed and handed over the world’s first static frequency converter (SFC) solution to VERBUND, Austria’s biggest power generat…

Energy Storage Project

Canada’s Biggest Battery Project Charges up as Northland Makes Debut Deals With Tesla and Aecon

Oneida battery storage Northland Tesla Ontario Canada.Photo: Northland PowerDeveloper's first energy storage facility, the 250MW Oneida, will be built in On…