WaveRoller: Plug Into Wave Energy
A short animation to demonstrate the WaveRoller principle.
Neste and Lufthansa Collaborate and Aim for a More Sustainable Aviation
Neste, the world’s leading renewable fuel producer, and Lufthansa, one of the leading airlines in Europe, strengthen their collaboration regarding the development of renewable solutions for aviation. As part of the collaboration, Lufthansa will use Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel, blended with fossil jet fuel on flights departing from Frankfurt. The first batch of sustainable aviation fuel was delivered to Lufthansa earlier this year. “We are very happy to continue our collaboration with L...
GTS Announces Groundbreaking Lithium-Water Rechargeable Battery Technology
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - Global Technology Systems, Inc. (GTS) announced today that it teamed with Dr. Boris Tsenter to develop groundbreaking, high-performance Lithium-water (Li-water) rechargeable battery technology for the energy storage and mobile device markets. The new Lithium-water technology will be safer, with longer run times and lower environmental impact than traditional Lithium-ion battery technology. The technology is expected to be available in 2020. “Conventional Lithium-ion batter...
50-State Scorecard Reveals States Are Ramping Up Clean Energy
Washington, DC — A rising number of states are showing US leadership on clean energy by adopting ambitious goals and energy-saving rules for buildings, appliances, and vehicles, according to the 2019 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, released today by the nonprofit American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. This 13th annual report identifies the leaders – Massachusetts and California; the most-improved states, notably Maryland; the states that lost ground such as Kentucky; and those lagg...
SET Awards 2020: Call for applications for top innovators in the energy transition
Stockholm/Berlin/London- The international ‘Start Up Energy Transition’ (SET) initiative invites young and innovative companies around the world to apply for the SET Award 2020. The fourth year of the awards for business ideas in energy transition and climate protection was launched at a kick-off event in Stockholm, Sweden. Applications are welcomed and submissions are open until 15th January 2020 at www.startup-energy-transition.com. Over the past three years, over 1300 start-ups from 88 countr...
Power Utilities are Betting on Robotics to Enhance Operations, says GlobalData
Robots and drones now play a crucial role in the power utilities space as companies are increasingly using robotics to handle the inspection of risky, time-consuming, and hard to reach assets, as well as maintaining those assets and improving their operations, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Thematic Research: Robotics in Power’, explores how robots and drones have entered the power industry and are finding applications across various segmen...
Wärtsilä and Q Power sign strategic cooperation agreement to support development of renewable fuels
The technology group Wärtsilä and Q Power Oy, a Finnish pioneer in biomethanisation, have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the development and commercialisation of renewable fuels. The companies will work closely together to further develop the market and to find business opportunities for biomethanisation and synthetic fuels globally. The first target of the cooperation is to showcase a mobile demonstration plant at the Finnish pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai between October 2020 and Ap...
Energy Department's Better Plants Partners have Saved $6.7 Billion
Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that Better Buildings, Better Plants partners have cumulatively saved $6.7 billion in energy costs and more than 1.3 quadrillion British thermal units (BTUs). More than 220 organizations now partner with DOE through Better Plants; DOE welcomed 22 new companies to the program this year. These partners have more than 3,200 facilities and represent roughly 12% of the U.S. manufacturing energy footprint. Through the Better Buildings, Better Plants p...
South Australia Looks to Take Lead in Green Hydrogen Race
An Australian state with and abundance of renewable energy has unveiled a plan to become a leading global exporter of certified green hydrogen. South Australia is already a world leader in wind, solar and battery storage to the point where excess renewable energy is often shed during peak production periods. The South Australian Government today released its Hydrogen Action Plan...
IFC and FRV Secure Financing for Potrero Solar
México City, México. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group, and Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy and a leading global developer of renewable utility-scale projects, has announced the financial close for Potrero Solar (296 MW dc), the company's second solar farm in Mexico. IFC and FRV reached a financial close with Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (Bancomext), and the plant it´s expected to be fully operational by mi...