Wärtsilä introduces next-generation engine to balance renewables and improve power plant performance
Wärtsilä launches its next generation 46TS engine, which is designed to balance renewable energy, provide highly efficient baseload power, and can run on sustainable fuels in future. © Wärtsilä Wärtsilä 46TS engine provides improved output and efficiency to save fuel and costs, with future proof technology that can run on sustainable fuels HOUSTON, Texas – Technology group Wärtsilä launches today its next generation 46TS engine, which is designed to balance renewable energy, provide h...
U.S. Offshore Wind Faces Strong Gusts From Trump Executive Order; Shell Abandons Atlantic Shores Project
Summary Following President Trump's executive order targeting the development of offshore wind power, one major company has already scrapped its U.S. offshore wind plans. The executive order is a significant setback for the industry, which has already been suffering from high project development costs associated with construction and financing. This executive order dampens developer/investor confidence and creates uncertainty regarding the growth of offshore wind power in the U.S. in the...
NYPA Board of Trustees Approves Inaugural Strategic Plan for New Renewable Energy Generation in New York State
Renewables Strategic Plan Details First Tranche of Projects Across New York, Enough to Power 2.5 to 3 Million Homes Plan Stems From 2023-24 State Budget Enactment for Expanding NYPA’s Renewable Power Role WHITE PLAINS—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees today approved its first strategic plan for expanding renewable energy resources in New York State to advance Governor Kathy Hochul’s nation-leading climate agenda. The NYPA Renewables Strategic Plan includes de...
Hydrogen economy development enters critical phase, says GlobalData
The hydrogen economy has recently experienced some hiccups in its growth story. Apparently, demand for this commodity is not rising at the pace it was envisaged back in 2020 when companies had aggressively announced their energy transition plans. As more industries, such as steel, transportation, and power, try to decarbonize their operations, the demand for low-carbon hydrogen is expected to grow. Nevertheless, the hydrogen economy is currently in its critical phase of its development, says Glo...
ASME Joins GEODE Consortium to Help Accelerate Development of Geothermal Energy
NEW YORK – The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) today announced it has joined the Geothermal Energy from Oil and Gas Demonstrated Engineering (GEODE) consortium, and that Madeleine Kopp, the Society’s new sustainability program manager, will chair the GEODE consortium’s Production and Operations Task Force in the Technology Roadmapping Working Group. GEODE is a consortium led by Project InnerSpace and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and funded by the U.S. Department of...
Amid Planning for $20 Billion Magma Powered-Powered AI Data Center, Magma Power LLC Is Granted Its 14th U.S. Patent On Revolutionary Green Baseload Energy Source
Magma Power is Inevitable. It's not a question of if magma power will power the Earth – but when. NEW YORK - Magma Power LLC, a global developer and licensor of Magma Power™ technology, proudly announces that is has been granted its 14th U.S. Patent on its revolutionary magma power technology. "We are in preliminary discussions to use Magma Power™ technology to build the world's largest AI data center powered entirely by renewable energy," says Richard McDonald, Chief Strategy Officer of...
Experts reveal how revolutionary technological advances could use the sun to source hydrogen fuel
Source: Shutterstock Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using solar energy holds the promise of truly renewable fuel – but until now, it hasn’t been feasible outside the laboratory. Writing for Frontiers in Science, renowned experts in the field outline crucial new advances that could make solar production of hydrogen fuel a reality, and call for more research and the development of standards and regulations to take green fuel from proof of concept to practical solution. Splitti...
Baseload Power Taiwan Forms Strategic Alliances to Unlock Geothermal Energy in Tatun Mountain
The MOU signing ceremony on Oct. 1. Left to right: Glenn Golla, Regional Manager of GreenFire Energy, Ye Zhuang, Asia Pacific Vice President, Oilfield Services and Equipment, Baker Hughes, Magnus Brandberg, Chairman of Baseload Capital, Wen-Sheng Tseng, Chairman of Taiwan Power Company, Shun-I Huang, Chairman of Taiwan Cogeneration Corporation, Shu-Chi Shih, Chairman of Taiteck Company. Baseload Power Taiwan is excited to announce its partnership with Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), Tai...
Biden-Harris Administration Awards Nearly $17 Million to 23 State and Local Governments to Support Clean Energy Projects and Programs
Grants From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Fund Clean Energy Infrastructure Projects in Communities Ranging from Energy Audits and Studies to EV chargers and Solar-Plus-Storage WASHINGTON, D.C.—As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its latest round of award recipients through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. The EECBG Program will distribute $16.9 million t...
Thermal Energy: A Green Heat ‘Beneath Our Feet ‘Technology for a Sustainable Future, Says Sweden's Blue AB Ethical Fund
Geo thermal energy can provide a stable energy supply, for an always-on society (Credit: zhaojiankang Stock photo ID:802436842) Stockholm, Sweden – 19 September 2024 – As the world grapples with climate change and the need for sustainable energy solutions, thermal energy represents a beacon of hope. Demonstrating the viability and effectiveness of this green technology for impact-driven green investment firms like BluePurpose, a sustainable impact investment company owned by Sweden’s Blu...