Verano Energy acquires 116 MWp of solar projects in Chile to bring local project pipeline past 1.5 GWp milestone
Santiago, Chile - Verano Energy, a leading solar project developer and EPC company in Latin America, announces that it has acquired 15 solar projects for a cumulated capacity of 116 MWp in Chile. The addition of these projects to the company’s project portfolio consolidates its position as the leading renewable energy project developer in the fast-growing Latin American market, with a project pipeline now exceeding 1.5 GWp in Chile alone. The projects have been acquired from multiple local...
Renewables Take Lion’s Share of Global Power Additions in 2021
Renewable energy continued to expand steadily and well above the long-term trend, with share in total capacity expansion reaching new record of 81% last year Abu Dhabi, UAE – New data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that renewable energy continued to grow and gain momentum despite global uncertainties. By the end of 2021, global renewable generation capacity amounted to 3 064 Gigawatt (GW), increasing the stock of renewable power by 9.1 per cent. Al...
Treated plastic waste good at grabbing carbon dioxide
Rice University lab turns hard-to-process trash into carbon-capture master HOUSTON – Here’s another thing to do with that mountain of used plastic: make it soak up excess carbon dioxide. What seems like a win-win for a pair of pressing environmental problems describes a Rice University lab’s newly discovered chemical technique to turn waste plastic into an effective carbon dioxide (CO2) sorbent for industry. Rice chemist James Tour and co-lead authors Rice alumnus Wala Algozeeb, graduat...
Hexagon helps Electricity Company of Ghana modernize electricity distribution
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division announced the successful deployment of an advanced utility geographic enterprise asset management system (EAM) for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This smart EAM, featuring Hexagon’s G/Technology, will allow ECG to plan, manage and efficiently operate its distribution network to meet the growing needs of 4.5 million customers. The enterprise system from Hexagon unifies data from a variety of geographic informati...
OGE and TES combine to develop 1000 km CO2 transport network
Essen - Brussels - OGE, one of Europe's leading transmission system operators, is planning to build a pipeline network to enable the transport of CO2, like unavoidable process-related CO2 emissions for sequestration, and to enable the reuse of CO2 in a green circular closed-loop system to transport green hydrogen. This network will at start be 1,000 km long and will enable a transport volume of around 18 million tons of CO2 per year. To prioritize the provision of green energy while reducing...
NCEP Releases Two New Mini Guides on Decision-Making for Transmission Siting and Engagement Between States and Regional Transmission Organizations
WASHINGTON — The National Council on Electricity Policy today announced the release of two new mini guides, the sixth and seventh in its series promoting dialogue among state-level electricity decision makers by highlighting examples of successful engagement. Each mini guide features collaborative approaches, lessons learned and interviews with leading regional, state and local decision makers. Looking ahead, the number of proposals for new transmission lines is expected to increase. As more...
International Partnership Will Deliver Zero Combustion Power from Hydrogen to Asia
Groundbreaking Project that can help the UN meet new plastic pollution goals will turn plastic waste into Hydrogen for fuel-cell power plant in Ulsan, Korea Ulsan, KOREA and Washington, DC – Today, SGH2 Energy Global, GS E&C and KOSPO/Southern Power announced a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop, design, build, own and operate the world’s first fuel cell power plant that uses hydrogen produced from plastic waste in Ulsan, Korea. The agreement comes on the heels of the United...
Integrating Hybrid Resources Into Power System Markets and Operations
Hybrid Resources Have the Potential to Unlock New Forms of Flexibility for Renewable Resources and Allow Them to Provide a Wide Range of Grid Services Reston, Va. – The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) has released a new report, Unlocking the Flexibility of Hybrid Resources, which discusses the rapid increase in hybrid resources across technology types, the ways these resources interconnect to the grid, and what they mean for system operations and markets. In the near future, it i...
State Gas Tax Adjustments Have Limited Impacts on Pump Prices, New Analysis Shows
Watch 45-Second Video Summary by ARTBA's Chief Economist WASHINGTON)— Do gas tax holidays automatically result in significantly lower prices and big savings for motorists at the pump? The short answer is “no,” according to new research from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The association examined 177 changes in state gasoline tax rates in 34 states between 2013 and 2021 and found that on average, just 18 percent of an increase or decrease was passed o...
Energy Transition Holds Key to Tackle Global Energy and Climate Crisis
World Energy Transitions Outlook outlines priority actions till 2030 to keep 1.5°C alive; calls on governments to fast-track energy transition for more energy security, resilience, and affordable energy for all. Abu Dhabi, UAE – Short-term interventions addressing the current energy crisis must be accompanied by a steadfast focus on mid- and long-term goals of the energy transition. High fossil fuel prices, energy security concerns and the urgency of climate change underscore the pressi...
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