WALTER P MOORE RELEASES EMBODIED CARBON STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Engineering experts define embodied carbon and examine why it must be reduced HOUSTON, TX, Nov. 19, 2020 - International engineering firm Walter P Moore has released a groundbreaking stewardship report entitled Embodied Carbon, A Clearer View of Carbon Emissions. The report focuses on an issue of relevance for all material specifiers, which is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The report first defines embodied carbon, then Walter P Moore experts address why and how members of the...
Yotta Energy Closes $5M Seed Round to Commercialize Panel-Level, PV-Coupled™ Energy Storage Technology
Disruptive technology simplifies the integration of energy storage with solar PV to enable decentralized solutions for small and medium commercial and industrial customers Yotta Energy announced today that the company has closed a $5M Seed Round to finalize UL certification and commence commercial production of its disruptive panel-level, PV-Coupled™ energy storage technology. The investors for this round include Fiftysix Investments, EDP Ventures, Skyview Ventures and other undisclosed inves...
Highview Power Breaks Ground on 250MWh CRYOBattery Long Duration Energy Storage Facility
Highview Power is beginning site work on 50MW/250MWh liquid air energy storage facility in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom UK facility to be one of Europe’s largest energy storage systems LONDON and MANCHESTER, UK – Highview Power, a global leader in long duration energy storage solutions, in partnership with Carlton Power, announced today that it is beginning the execution process on a 50 MW liquid air energy storage facility (with a minimum of 250MWh) in Greater Manchester, United Kin...
Cash boost for big South Australian green ammonia project
A project to build the world’s largest green ammonia plant in South Australia has been launched. The initial stage of the A$240 million H2U Eyre Peninsula Gateway Hydrogen Project will include the installation of a 75MW electrolyser near the regional city of Whyalla, capable of producing enough hydrogen to create 40,000 tonnes of ammonia each year. The project today received a boost from the South Australian Government with the announcement it will allocate $37 million to upgrade...
Blue Pearl Energy launches an innovative European platform for B2B energy services, backed by DWS
Blue Pearl Energy has announced the launch of its innovative European energy services platform, dedicated to offering comprehensive energy efficiency solutions for public, commercial and industrial buildings. Designed to provide an alternative to large energy companies, Blue Pearl Energy has developed an original business model, whose aim is to create a powerful European network of SMEs specialising in various fields of energy services for private and public sector clients. Supported by global i...
U.S. Power Industry Faces Transition Following Energy Demand Losses
Facing a long recovery from COVID-19 impacts, energy sector expected to accelerate integration of renewables DENVER (October 27, 2020)—The COVID-19 pandemic has had extreme consequences for the U.S. power industry, including a substantial reduction in energy demand and intensified supply-side competition. Combined with the demand losses recorded in 2019, the industry will have shed the equivalent of a decade of growth. And while the industry might turn a corner in 2021, a contraction next year...
Utility-scale energy storage system supplied by Wärtsilä helps move Singapore towards a low-carbon energy future
The 2.4 MW/2.4 MWh energy storage system (ESS) supplied by the technology group Wärtsilä for Sunseap Energy Ventures of Singapore under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract has been installed. The ESS facility is a test-bed supported by Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) and SP Group, a leading energy utilities company in Asia Pacific and it represents an important milestone in Singapore’s energy transition towards a low-carbon energy future. This is the first ut...
Highview Power and Enlasa Enter Joint Venture to Develop Giga-Scale Cryogenic Energy Storage Projects in Chile and Latin America
SANTIAGO and LONDON – Highview Power, a global leader in long duration energy storage solutions, has entered into a joint venture agreement with Energía Latina S.A.-Enlasa, the largest backup power generation provider in Chile, to co-develop giga-scale cryogenic energy storage projects in Chile and other Latin American markets. “We are excited to work with Enlasa to bring Highview’s technology to Chile,” said Javier Cavada, CEO and President of Highview Power. “Together, our two companies c...
World’s leading power system operators launch global consortium
Global effort aimed at reaching 50% emission reductions over next 10 years (LONDON) – Earlier today during the BloombergNEF Summit, Audrey Zibelman, CEO of the Australia Energy Market Operator (AEMO) announced the launch of the Global Power System Transformation Consortium (G-PST). Speaking during the European Energy Infrastructure in Transition Session, Zibelman highlighted the need for a major global collaborative effort in overcoming technical barriers related to the integration of clean e...
Wärtsilä awarded energy storage system order totalling 90 MW / 90MWh from South East Asia
The technology group Wärtsilä has received a repeat energy storage system order totalling 90 MW / 90 MWh from an existing South East Asian customer. The solution will provide much needed flexibility and reliable grid support and will allow the further integration of energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind power. The Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q3 2020.The system includes Wärtsilä’s propriety software and hardware solutions. The c...