New hydrogen production technology developed at the University of British Columbia (UBC) will be tested in a $7-million project between UBC, the government of Alberta and Alberta utility company ATCO. Continue Reading
Spot prices for polysilicon bottomed at $6.30/kg in mid-2020 and have jumped 600% to $36.09/kg as of last week Bank of America: Perhaps the cost of polysilicon and ultimately solar Continue Reading
The wind energy sector is exploding this year, with European and Chinese companies leading the way in a race to build the world’s largest wind turbine While Denmark and the Continue Reading
Rolls-Royce, working with Boeing and World Energy, has carried out a successful test flight of its 747 Flying Testbed aircraft using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on a Trent 1000 Continue Reading
Compass Minerals, a leading global provider of essential minerals, announced the successful, third-party conversion testing of its lithium brine resource into both lithium carbonate and battery-grade lithium hydroxide, representing a Continue Reading
Germany’s Sunfire, a Dresden-based clean technology company, on Monday said it has secured 109 million euros ($126 million) of funding to boost its role in fast-expanding markets for green hydrogen Continue Reading
The center will utilize the offshore expertise that TotalEnergies has built in Aberdeen, Scotland, over the last 50 years. TotalEnergies SE opened an offshore wind hub within its existing center Continue Reading
Geothermal is available year-round, is not a variable renewable energy like wind or solar (which are dependent on the weather) and already exists in many locations in a commercial capacity. Continue Reading
Turning bales of straw into ethanol is about to become a highly profitable venture in Europe, according to a firm that just opened a production site in the continent. Clariant Continue Reading
Italy-based integrated energy company Eni is launching the production of alternative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Eni has been producing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) biofuel in its Venice and Gela bio-refineries Continue Reading
The U.S. plans to hold up to seven offshore wind auctions in the next four years, including in areas that have yet to be developed such as off the coast Continue Reading
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday a plan to develop large-scale wind farms along nearly the entire coastline of the United States, the first long-term strategy from the government to Continue Reading
Plug Power announced a strategic partnership with Airbus to study the feasibility of bringing green hydrogen to future aircraft and airports worldwide. As part of its goal of bringing zero-emission Continue Reading
Tidal energy could make a significant contribution to the decarbonization movement if it’s able to get off the ground and scale up to become competitive in the energy market To Continue Reading
Highlights 2-GW wind farm proposal to power Flotta Hydrogen Hub Consortium eyes first production from 2028-29 Wind licensing round decision expected Jan 2022 A consortium bidding in the Crown Estate Continue Reading
after water levels at a California dam fell to historic lows this summer, the main hydropower plant it feeds was shut down. At the Hoover Dam in Nevada — one Continue Reading
Equinor ASA , the flagship producer of oil and gas giant Norway, is investing billions of dollars in blue hydrogen on a bet that it can make the fuel more Continue Reading
The U.S. is narrowing the gap on China’s dominance of the $46 billion lithium-ion battery industry thanks to investments from Tesla Inc. and the Biden administration’s policy push to drive Continue Reading
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $20 million in funding to a project to demonstrate technology that will produce clean hydrogen energy from nuclear power. This approach will Continue Reading
General Motors announced the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, an all-new facility that will significantly expand the company’s battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more Continue Reading
The South Korean battery giants powering many of the world’s electric vehicles face a skills shortage that could drag on the global race towards zero-emissions transport. The country’s three major Continue Reading
Governments need to move faster and more decisively on a wide range of policy measures to enable low-carbon hydrogen to fulfil its potential to help the world reach net zero Continue Reading
Many hydrogen projects worldwide are now advancing toward initial financing, it is becoming apparent that the Gulf countries will need to move fast. The UAE could be among the lowest-cost Continue Reading
According to a recent paper from the University of Oxford, a clean energy transition could actually save the world $26 trillion This claim contradicts Nobel Prize-winning economist William Nordhaus, who Continue Reading
SSE Plc formed a joint venture in Japan to gain a foothold in one of the most promising markets for offshore wind. The Scottish utility, one of the companies behind Continue Reading
The configuration has the potential to deliver faster charging times and make the packs safer by eliminating the flammable electrolyte solution used in lithium-ion batteries, auto executives and analysts say. Continue Reading
The world’s largest oil companies are under growing pressure from shareholders and society to reduce emissions and show efforts to fight the worst effects of climate change. Everyone in the Continue Reading
The race is on for car manufacturers to bring out their own range on electric vehicles (EV). But what if the new kid on the block ends up taking over? Continue Reading
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is considering big cuts to the nation’s biofuel blending requirements, according to a document seen by Reuters, a move triggered by a broad Continue Reading
An unexpected surge in demand for silicon, mainly from the solar energy industries in China, Europe, and the United States, has lead to large deficits and fuelled a price rally Continue Reading
Battery power may be the frontrunner to become the car technology of the future, but don’t rule out the underdog hydrogen. That’s the view of some major automakers, including BMW Continue Reading
This is the final article in a series that examines Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) programs in the oil industry, with an emphasis on how some companies are using Continue Reading
Air New Zealand and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on a joint research project to better understand the opportunities and challenges of flying zero-emission hydrogen Continue Reading
Royal Dutch Shell will build an 820,000-tonnes-a-year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, the Netherlands, formerly known as the Pernis refinery. Once built, the facility will Continue Reading
Shares of Archaea Energy jumped as much as 9.2% on the largest U.S. renewable natural gas producer’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, a sign of rising Continue Reading
New solar power capacity additions in the United States are on track to book a record year despite supply chain disruptions that have seen price spikes that have effectively put Continue Reading
With the global electrification drive in full swing, electric cars have constantly been improving in terms of mileage, performance, charging time–and costs. And, Wright’s law has so far proven to Continue Reading
Vineyard Wind, which is on track to be the first major U.S. offshore wind farm, closed on a $2.3 billion loan and will begin construction in Massachusetts as soon as Continue Reading
Proposals in the U.S. Congress to tie green tax credits with local content materials risk holding back the American offshore wind sector even before it has started to flourish, a Continue Reading
New U.S. solar installations soared 45% in the second quarter and are on track for a record year despite a supply chain squeeze that has increased the cost of both Continue Reading
Natural gas and electricity markets were already surging in Europe when a fresh catalyst emerged: The wind in the stormy North Sea stopped blowing. The sudden slowdown in wind-driven electricity Continue Reading
Grid parity, resilient networks and strategic partnerships have spurred growth in the world’s solar panel manufacturing capacity in recent years, to 330 gigawatts (GW) in mid-2021. A Rystad Energy analysis Continue Reading
Weaning the world off hydrocarbons to fight climate change is this generation’s biggest challenge. It is a challenge that has pushed major OECD members to adopt far-reaching strategies, such as Continue Reading
The British government announced on Monday the biggest auction round of its renewable energy scheme, hoping to build up enough extra offshore wind capacity to power about 8 million homes. Continue Reading
About seven years ago, Vince Allen barged into the garage he shared with some flatmates in a Sydney suburb and set about trying to shake up the solar industry. He Continue Reading
In the past decade, renewable energies have advanced leaps and bounds and dramatically dropped in price. Wind and solar have become scalable, tradable as commodities, and have even outgrown their Continue Reading
On the outskirts of Toledo, a short drive from Interstate 90, thousands of glass panels rumble along assembly lines at a factory that will help determine whether the Biden administration Continue Reading
Solar energy has the potential to supply up to 40% of the nation’s electricity within 15 years — a 10-fold increase over current solar output, but one that would require Continue Reading
Fuel refiners including Marathon Petroleum and ExxonMobil are adding “renewable diesel” to their product mix in response to government incentives for cleaner fuels. The raw materials are typically edible oils Continue Reading
BP Plc (BP.L) said on Tuesday it was conducting a joint feasibility study with Australian lender Macquarie Group (MQG.AX) to produce green hydrogen at the oil giant’s former refinery site Continue Reading
