EDP launches Energy Starter 2022, a program to promote innovative initiatives in the energy sector
After the launch of the first module in May, EDP is now launching the second phase of the collaborative innovation program, with the aim of developing innovative solutions in renewable energies and green hydrogen for the global energy transition. Applications for startups are open until September 30. EDP has just launched the second module of the Energy Starter 2022 program, the collaborative innovation program created with the mission of introducing startups and fast-growing technology compa...
Trimble Sets Ambitious Climate Goals for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Line with a Net-Zero Future
Science-Based Targets for Emissions Reductions Across Trimble Operations and Value Chain to Accelerate Company's Efforts to Combat Climate Change Company Releases 2021 Sustainability Report SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement and a net-zero future to keep global temperature increase to 1.5°C. Trimble received approval of its emissions reduction targets by the Sc...
Emerson Renewable Technologies Support China’s Carbon Reduction Goals
Integrated control software and solutions for Taiyuan Heavy Industry wind turbines to provide reliable, clean energy for 35 million people PITTSBURGH – Emerson (NYSE: EMR), a global technology and software company, will provide integrated wind automation solutions and services to Taiyuan Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (TYHI) for three greenfield wind farms located in Shanxi Province, China, a region experiencing high growth in its renewable generation base. Emerson’s wind turbine control softw...
Lanfine Wind Project will generate renewable energy for more than 25,000 Alberta homes per year
Borea, the company responsible for the installation has appointed Sarens for this work due to its long history of developing wind projects in Canada, including the Whitla Wind project, the Golden South Wind Project in Assiniboia and more recently, the Blue Hill Project in Saskatchewan. This project, that will be commissioned before the end of this year, will be operated by Pattern Energy, and has required an investment of close to C$350 million. The new wind farm, located in Special Area 3...
Support for fossil fuels almost doubled in 2021, slowing progress toward international climate goals, according to new analysis from OECD and IEA
Major economies sharply increased support for the production and consumption of coal, oil and natural gas, with many countries struggling to balance longstanding pledges to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies with efforts to protect households from surging energy prices, according to analysis released today by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the International Energy Agency. New OECD and IEA data show that overall government support for fossil fuels in 51...
Boeing Becomes Founding Member of UK Innovation Hub To Drive Sustainable Aviation Fuels Development
Boeing has become a founding member of the University of Sheffield’s Energy Innovation Centre (EIC) to drive the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) This gives Boeing access to the first-of-its-kind in the UK SAF research centre and other key research facilities to help move toward more sustainable aviation It marks another key partnership for Boeing in the region, alongside the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and the Boeing Sheffield factory FARNBORO...
The Role of Nuclear Generation in the Clean Energy Transition Explored in New White Paper
NARUC and Energy Ventures Analysis Provide Critical Insights for Regulators WASHINGTON — The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners today announced the release of a new white paper on the role of nuclear energy as a keystone clean energy resource. Authored by Energy Ventures Analysis, Inc. under subcontract to the NARUC Center for Partnerships and Innovation, Nuclear Energy as a Keystone Clean Energy Resource explores nuclear energy’s role in providing carbon-free elect...
ABB and Hydrogen Optimized expand hydrogen partnership, including a strategic investment
Collaboration positions companies for global leadership in large-scale green hydrogen production systems Combined technological offerings will include Hydrogen Optimized’s RuggedCell™ high-power water electrolyzers and ABB’s high-power rectifiers The two companies consolidated their alliance with a new commercial agreement signed at a hydrogen trade show in Stephenville, Newfoundland, attended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ABB and Hydro...
Pivot Energy Announces Acquisition of Maryland-Based Community Solar Developer SGC Power
National renewable energy provider, Pivot Energy, is pleased to announce the acquisition of SGC Power, a Maryland-based community solar developer. SGC Power identifies, develops, and designs solar projects that produce long-term lease income for property owners while providing affordable clean energy to surrounding communities. This framework, known as community solar, is currently the fastest growing segment of the solar industry. DENVER, CO – National renewable energy provider, Pi...
To Decarbonize Federal Operations, White House Must Tackle Perverse Budget and Procurement Rules, and Focus on Areas Clean Energy Aligns With Agency Missions, New Report Concludes
WASHINGTON—When President Biden issued an executive order last December directing U.S. agencies to significantly decarbonize their vehicles, buildings, and electricity use, his goal was to leverage the federal government’s buying power to spur the market for clean energy technologies. But a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, concludes that to succeed the administration needs a plan that aligns wit...