Power

Energy Storage Battery

UK Government Must Spend £20Bn on Energy Battery Storage to Meet 2030 Renewables Targets

Modelling from Cornwall Insight on Great Britain’s (GB) Power Market out to 2030 has shown that between 2025 and 2030 the UK government must spend nearly a fif…

Electricity Transmission

US DOE Launches $2.5B Fund to Upgrade and Build New Transmission Lines

​The Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office on May 10 issued a joint notice of information (NOI) and a request for information (RFI) seeking stakeholde…

Nuclear Reactor

Nuclear Power Remains Key Sector for MHI

There is renewed interest in nuclear power from a decarbonisation and energy security perspective, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) said while announcing progr…

Wind Turbine

Here’s How 140 of the World’s Top Wind Power Experts See its Future

Turbines will continue to grow larger, costs will significantly decline, and wind power development projects will more frequently be paired with batteries or hy…

Blue-Green Algae Powers Microprocessor for over a Year

A microprocessor has been continuously powered for a year by the electric current generated by blue-green algae during photosynthesis.

Energy Transition

New Partnership to Boost Sustainable Hydropower in Commonwealth Countries

The Commonwealth Secretariat and the International Hydropower Association (IHA) are teaming up to advance sustainable hydropower in member countries, in line wi…

Tidal Energy

First Floating Tidal Power Delivered to Nova Scotia Grid

Ocean energy developer Sustainable Marine has delivered the first floating in-stream tidal power to Nova Scotia’s grid by harnessing the currents in Canada’s …

Floating Solar Project

DNV to Create Floating Solar Standards

DNV estimates that the potential global capacity for deploying floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) power is currently approximately 4 TW and installed capacity wi…

Solar Power Plant

Ingeteam Touts Italy’s Largest Storage System

Spain’s Ingeteam will supply a 70 MW/340 MWh facility based on almost 60 lithium-ion containers to provide storage services to the grid.

Geothermal Power Plant

2022 European Geothermal Innovation Award Winner to be Announced

The final winner of the Ruggero Bertani award for innovative contributions to the field of geothermal energy will be announced in June 2022.

Geothermal Power Plant

Egypt Starts Project on Geothermal Capacity Building

Fourteen entities are participating in a project that aims to build the geothermal capacity of Egypt, partly through the establishment of the country's first po…

Offshore Wind Power

BP Bids for Two Dutch Offshore Wind Power Leases

Oil major BP has submitted bids to develop two offshore wind power leases in the Netherlands, it said on Thursday, as the company increases its focus on renewab…

Clean Energy Transition

World Bank Spells out How Pakistan Can Hit 13 GW of Clean Power

The World Bank has advised the Pakistani government to make an immediate start on solar and wind auctions based on big, dual technology clean power parks, plus …

Solar Power Plant

Brazil to Become Major Global Solar Market by 2026, Says SolarPower Europe

The world installed a record 167.8 GW of solar in 2021, passing the 1 TW milestone and giving rise to a new international solar star: Brazil.

Geothermal Power Plant

US DOE Aims to Provide $13 Million for Community Geothermal Projects

Heating and cooling represent significant energy needs for American homes and businesses, and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions through the direct use of f…