EIB Group and Mission Innovation team up to accelerate clean energy innovation
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, which consists of the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund, and Mission Innovation are joining forces to support clean energy innovation worldwide. The announcement of the new partnership was made at a joint event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai. Building new public-private partnerships to accelerate the development of innovative clean energy technologies is one of the priorities at COP28 to meet the Pa...
Virent and Johnson Matthey: Behind the Pioneering Technology that Enabled the First 100% SAF Trans-Atlantic Flight
100% SAF using BioForm® Synthesized Aromatic Kerosene (SAK) London, United Kingdom - 29 November 2023 – In a landmark achievement for the aviation industry, BioForming® Sugar to Aromatics (S2A) technology developed by Virent and Johnson Matthey has enabled the first-ever drop-in 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) trans-Atlantic flight by a commercial airline. This historic flight represents a significant step in the aviation industry’s journey towards a lower carbon future. The Virg...
World’s First Deep-Sea Floating Wind Energy Project Integrated with Marine Ranching Completed
The world’s first maritime renewable energy project that combines deep-sea floating wind energy and aquaculture has been completed in China. Marking a significant step forward for China’s wind energy sector, the project is developed by Longyuan Power Group, with Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group (the Wind Power Group), a subsidiary of Shanghai Electric (SEHK: 2727, SSE: 601727), providing the power generation equipment and towers of the offshore turbines. As wind power has emerged as a funda...
Pecan Street Awarded $7.9 Million to Develop Solar Congestion Solution, Improve Solar Access for LMI Customers
U.S. Dept. of Energy GRIP Project Will Target Delaware’s “No-Solar” Regions AUSTIN, Tex. (October 31, 2023) The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a five-year, $7.9 million Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program (GRIP) grant to Pecan Street Inc. and its partners to develop and deploy technology that will allow utilities to manage solar supply and energy demand throughout the grid. The technology will be deployed in Delaware, where system congestion has forced utilities to de...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners announces large-scale project award for next wave of offshore wind in New York
1.3 GW project will deliver billions in economic benefits, create thousands of jobs, and provide clean and affordable energy for more than 700,000 homes NEW YORK - Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through its development platform Vineyard Offshore, was today awarded 1.3 gigawatts (GWs) in the latest solicitation for offshore wind power held by the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency (NYSERDA). The award allows Vineyard Offshore to commercialize clean and reliable energ...
ETF Releases White Paper Highlighting Significant Opportunities for Bio-Based Diesel Fuel Use in Back-up Power Generation and Microgrids
WASHINGTON (October 16, 2023) — The Engine Technology Forum announces the release of the white paper Benefits of Renewable Bio-Based Diesel Fuels developed by Transport Energy Strategies, a leading consultancy on global transport energy issues. Renewable biobased fuels, such as biodiesel and renewable diesel, are a proven and available strategy for immediately reducing greenhouse gas and other emissions. This is true in both new, and existing, diesel engines across all applications. The paper pr...
New York Power Authority Seeks Developers for Warren County Clean Energy Projects
Proposals Sought to Build Solar Arrays on City Landfills, City’s Arena and Municipal Building Projects to Support New York State’s Goal of Generating 100% of New York’s Electricity Using Clean Energy Resources by 2040 and Reducing Greenhouse Gases 40 Percent by 2030 WHITE PLAINS—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is seeking developers to implement solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays and/or battery energy storage systems at four sites in Warren County. The solicitation, which seeks propos...
SK E&S and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners reach financial close on Jeonnam 1 offshore wind project in Korea
Jeonnam I – a 99-MW offshore wind farm off the coast of Shinan County, Jeonnam Province in the southwest of Korea - has reached financial close and construction completion of the wind farm is expected by the end of 2024 SEOUL, South Korea and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeonnam I is a joint venture between SK E&S, one of the largest conglomerates in South Korea, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (“CIP”) through its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure III (“CI III”)....
How to Ensure Safety under UL 3741 - Understanding the Risks and Limitations of Some Solutions Without DC Optimization
DC-optimized systems allow for two panels to be connected in series, meaning that, upon rapid shutdown initiation, the maximum voltage within the array is 125VDC The UL 3741 Standard for Photovoltaic Hazard Control was introduced in 2020 to reduce potential firefighting hazards around photovoltaic (PV) systems. However, three years on, questions are being asked about whether the standard certification process is as robust as it needs to be. Here, Bill Brooks, Principal, Brooks Engineering,...
Atten-tion! Rhode Island National Guard Cuts Its Annual Electricity Bill by $100,000 With Rooftop Solar
Rhode Island National Guard has reduced its annual electricity bill by $100,000 following the installation of a SolarEdge DC-optimized solar installation at its Camp Fogarty base 550kWp system has offset around two-thirds of maintenance facility’s energy use in year one It is the third SolarEdge system to be installed as part of the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resource’s ‘Lead by Example’ initiative MILPITAS, Calif. — 5th October 2023 – The Rhode Island National Guard has...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
