Coastal Virginia's new offshore wind farm will supply more than 660,000 US homes with renewable energy
Located about 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, this wind farm, the largest one in the US, will have 176 turbines and will prevent the emission of greenhouse gasses equivalent to those produced by one million vehicles per year. Sarens will be in charge of receiving and loading out the monopiles and transition pieces for the 176 turbines, as well as the jackets and topsides for the three offshore substations that will make up the facility, in a job that will last until 2025. The Coa...
Lhyfe & AREC Occitanie inaugurate France's largest green and renewable hydrogen production site
Occitanie H2 Corridor project and hydrogen mobility launched in the region From the first half of 2024, it will be possible in Occitanie to drive and power industrial processes cleanly, thanks to hydrogen produced locally from water and renewable energies AREC (the regional energy and climate agency) is supporting the construction of its second large-scale green hydrogen production site in Occitanie This site will already be the third production site Lhyfe has put in service – Lhy...
ACWA Power signs deal to develop the largest green hydrogen project in Indonesia
Project marks ACWA Power’s global green hydrogen expansion Facility to be powered by 600MW renewable energy plant and will produce 150,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually Deal was signed on the sidelines of COP28 climate conference Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 06 December 2023: Saudi-listed ACWA Power, the world’s largest private water desalination company, leader in energy transition and first mover into green hydrogen, is set to develop in the largest green hydrogen faci...
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 ener...
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...