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19 08 2020 | 06:52

Oman’s largest solar power plant to start operation next year.

Muscat: Oman’s largest solar power plant that can power up to 33,000 homes and remove 340,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from the country’s footprint per annum is likely to be up and running…

19 08 2020 | 06:49

Mexico's Yucatan state inaugurates 90-MW Progreso wind farm.

The governor of Yucatan on Monday inaugurated the 90-MW Progreso wind farm, which became the fifth renewable energy project realised in the Mexican state. Mauricio Vila Dosal said the three wind…

19 08 2020 | 06:43

Polish solar capacity grows to 2.26 GW.

Poland’s installed solar power capacity reached 2,261 GW on August 1, 2020, up from 882.6 MW a year ago, according to data available to the transmission system operator (TSO) PSE SA . About 150 MW…

19 08 2020 | 06:35

Masdar Buys Into 1.6GW EDF Renewables Pipeline in One of the Year’s Biggest Deals.

Masdar and EDF are bringing their global renewables partnership into the U.S. in the midst of a topsy-turvy year. In one of the U.S. renewable energy market’s biggest deals in a challenging year,…

19 08 2020 | 06:33

Final testing under way at expanded Hornsdale big battery in Australia.

The Tesla big battery at Hornsdale in South Australia is entering the final testing of its expanded capacity, and is achieving some significant new records and milestones that would be expected when…

16 08 2020 | 09:03

Powerhouses: nanotechnology turns bricks into batteries.

Research could pave way for cheap supercapacitor storage of renewable energy. The humble house brick has been turned into a battery that can store electricity, raising the possibility that buildings…

16 08 2020 | 08:23

Facebook signs contracts for 806MW of new renewable energy in U.S., Ireland.

Facebook has signed contracts to buy 806 MW of solar and wind power from projects across Utah, Ohio, Illinois, Tennessee and Ireland. All of the contracts will support its goal of becoming 100%…

16 08 2020 | 08:21

UK’s next-gen warplane could tap battery power.

BAE Systems, the defence company behind the British air force’s new fighter jet, has teased the prospect of electric-battery systems playing a substantial role in powering the RAF’s next-generation…

11 08 2020 | 06:42

Floating wind farms – the power source of the future.

Giant turbines operating from anchored rafts can harness strong offshore winds. Offshore wind farm potential is enormous. They are no longer limited to shallow water but can operate from anchored…

10 08 2020 | 08:02

Incorporating solar harvesting into the side of buildings could enhance energy sustainability.

Research demonstrates the potential of a solar unit that can hang on the outside of a structure. If builders could incorporate solar harvesting into the siding of a building, the amount of energy…

10 08 2020 | 07:59

Europe Weighs Higher Targets For Renewable Energy in Green Deal.

Europe may lock-in raised targets for renewables and energy efficiency as part of its Green Deal strategy to zero-out greenhouse gases by the middle of the century. The European Union’s executive on…

10 08 2020 | 07:51

Pandemic takes toll on funding for low-carbon innovation.

“Recovery plans rooted in the energy transition represent a far-sighted investment.” So claims Irena, the International Renewable Energy Agency. It says too that for every million dollars invested…

10 08 2020 | 07:49

China promotes grid price parity for renewable energy.

BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- China will strengthen the construction of projects that facilitate wind and photovoltaic power to connect to the grid with price parity, China's National Energy…

10 08 2020 | 07:42

BP enjoys share bounce after unveiling plans to shift away from fossil fuels.

Despite reporting one of its worst quarterly results on record BP shares closed up 6.5%. BP has won guarded praise from climate emergency campaigners and a hefty share price bounce by unveiling new…

10 08 2020 | 07:41

Greece awards contracts for 472MW of new wind power, including a new record-low bid.

Wind power prices continued to fall as Greece in its latest onshore auction awarded contracts for more than 472MW of projects with combined average levelised cost of energy of €55.67/MWh ($65.37/MWh…

10 08 2020 | 07:29

WindEconomics: Renewables could assist economic post-pandemic recovery.

In June it was a little uncertain how the wind industry would be affected by the global pandemic, as its competitive position had been eroded by falling gas and oil prices. More recently, however,…

10 08 2020 | 07:20

Digitalisation and Africa's renewable energy sector post-Covid.

Rapid progression in increasingly more affordable storage technologies has enabled renewable energy units to become progressively more reliable. On account of their decentralised nature, renewable…

10 08 2020 | 07:17

Climate explained: could electric car batteries feed power back into the grid?

Why can’t I use the battery from my electric car to export solar power to the grid when I don’t need it? Technically it is possible. You could charge your electric vehicle (EV) with solar…

06 08 2020 | 07:21

Eight guidelines for restarting the economy in the name of sustainability.

Nidec ASI, the commercial platform of the Nidec Group, has decided to elaborate some guidelines for a green restart inspired by concepts of sustainability and circular economy which focus on the…

04 08 2020 | 06:56

Shell and Eneco's offshore wind farm to include floating solar and hydrogen production.

A consortium made up of Shell and Eneco is to develop an offshore wind farm that will incorporate a range of "technology demonstrations" including floating solar and hydrogen produced by electrolysis.