Electriq~Global Launches Water-Based Fuel to Power Electric Vehicles
An Australian-Israeli startup has found a way to use water in order to power electric vehicles On October 29th and October 30th at EcoMotion 2018 ‘Smart Mobility Summit’ in Tel-Aviv, Electriq~Global will present its highly efficient, safe, clean, recyclable fuel to power electric vehicles. The fuel offers twice the range, at half the price with zero emission compared to existing fuels Melbourne, Australia & Haifa, Israel, Oct. 29, 2018 - Australian-Israeli startup Electriq~Global (www.Ele...
U.S. Wind Turbine Market to be Driven by Decarbonization Targets and Favorable Regulatory Directives
Global wind turbine market players recently witnessed a path-breaking announcement by energy giant GE, regarding the deployment of the most powerful offshore wind turbine called the Haliade-X in 2021. The deployment of the 12-megawatt wind turbine is expected to put GE in the leading position in the offshore wind turbine market as the new wind turbine will be capable of generating 45% more electricity than the current largest offshore wind turbine. Incidentally, GE Renewable Energy will be in...
China’s Solar Subsidy Cuts will Help US Developers to Revive Projects and Jobs, says GlobalData
The move by China in May this year to slash subsidies for domestic utility-scale solar projects will ultimately benefit developers in the US who rely on imported solar panels to revive projects and jobs, says GlobalData, leading data and analytics company. Solar power developers in the US have been struggling since early 2018 due to two separate policy decisions announced in the US and China. In January 2018, the US government imposed tariffs of 30% on imports of solar products to safeguard t...
Microgrid Activates Energy Resilience, Sustainability at Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters and Corrections Facility
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett announced the official activation of two advanced microgrids at its Public Safety Headquarters (PSHQ) and Correctional Facility located at 100 Edison Park Drive in Gaithersburg. The microgrids are on-site clean power generation systems, which permit both facilities to operate independently from the power grid to ensure continuity of operations in the event of a catastrophic storm or major power outage. The completed project is provided through an i...
CGN EE Choose Greenbyte Energy Cloud for 900 MW of Wind and Solar Energy
CGN Europe Energy has chosen renewable energy management system Greenbyte Energy Cloud for their wind and solar PV farms. Greenbyte will be integrating CGN EE’s wind and solar assets in Europe and Africa, amounting to a total of 900 MW, and the collaboration will be ongoing for CGN EE’s future investments. The French-based and Chinese-owned company is managing a portfolio of 130 wind and solar farms in the UK, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Senegal and Belgium and continues to grow on and...
SD Mines Researchers Explore Hydraulic Fracturing to Expand Geothermal Energy
RAPID CITY, SD – The use of hydraulic fracturing (or fracking as it’s commonly called in the press) has been a topic of contention in the oil and gas industry. However, researchers believe fracking can also be used at depth in hard rocks that contain no oil or gas to improve geothermal energy production. The process could enhance the use of the earth’s own heat as a source of clean energy. Liangping Li, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering at...
Siemens and Bentley Systems Announce Integrated Asset Performance Management (APM) Solution for Power Plants
LONDON, U.K. – The Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference – Siemens and Bentley Systems have announced a joint technology and service solution, consisting of their complementary offerings, to speed up the digitalization of power plants and provide intelligent analytics with a range of innovative offerings and managed services solutions. The new service, to be hosted on Siemens’ cloud-based open IoT operating system, MindSphere, will combine Bentley’s advanced asset performance software capabilit...
esVolta Selected for Four Energy Storage Projects Totaling 38.5 MWhs in Southern California
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – esVolta, a developer and owner of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America, has been selected by Southern California Edison Company (SCE) to deliver a series of lithium-ion battery energy storage systems in Riverside and Ventura Counties. Under the contracts, which are pending approval by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), esVolta will develop, build, and operate the Wildcat Energy Storage project (a 3 MW / 12 MWh facility) near Palm Sprin...
Nevada Business Coalition Launches in Support of Clean Energy, Releases Report Showing Falling Cost of Renewables is Powering Our Economy
Las Vegas — Businesses supporting the economic power of clean energy in Nevada released a report Friday showing the falling cost of renewables has driven investment and innovation in the state and nationwide. Clean Energy Works for Nevada, a coalition of businesses and advocates, launched this week in support of a strong clean energy economy. In “Powering Nevada: How Declining Costs Are Powering Our Clean Energy Economy,” the group notes that Nevada solar is some of the cheapest energy in th...
Blockchain in Energy: Evolution or Revolution?
Transformative disruption within the energy system from energy blockchain is only achievable if there are new regulatory frameworks and a willingness for consumers to engage, finds a new paper presented at World Energy Week in Milan today. Through a series of 39 interviews with key global leaders across the energy sector, regulators and think tanks actively engaged in the blockchain space, the 2018 World Energy Blockchain Insights Brief, developed in partnership with PwC, posed two key ques...
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