How solar is powering the Middle East towards renewables
Think about energy generation in the Middle East and you probably think of oil. But in fact, the region is at the forefront of the race to decarbonize energy production. Continue Reading
Germany’s Uniper feeds wind power-to-methane into gas grid
German utility Uniper has started producing methane gas derived from wind power and feeding it into gas pipeline networks at its Falkenhagen site as the country seeks wider uses for Continue Reading
Equinor Plans Battery Investment
Norway’s state oil and gas major Equinor plans to join a battery technology investment fund worth US$180 million as part of a diversification strategy focused on renewable energy and storage, Continue Reading
How Big Oil Could Become Big Electricity
When Big Oil majors started buying EV charging networks and battery producers, they probably earned some praise for venturing into new business directions away from their increasingly unpopular core business. Continue Reading
PG&E bankruptcy threatens major battery storage project
A major battery storage project that would help California replace three of its natural gas power plants may need to be scrapped as a result of PG&E Corp’s bankruptcy, according Continue Reading
Rumors Of Chinese Subsidy Cuts Send Shockwaves Through Solar Markets
Last year, China sent a shockwave through the global solar market after it cut subsidies and stopped approving new solar installations in the middle of 2018, aiming to curb a Continue Reading
BP Considers Powering U.S. Operations With Solar
BP is planning to start powering some of its operations in the United States with electricity produced by solar farms, Bloomberg reports , quoting the chief executive of an affiliate, Continue Reading
24M to unveil novel dual electrolyte system for high energy density (>350 Wh/kg) batteries
Semi-solid battery developer 24M has developed a novel dual electrolyte system that makes it possible to manufacture Li-ion battery cells with compositionally distinct electrolytes—anolytes and catholytes—at scale, enabling next-generation chemistries Continue Reading
Stanford researchers develop new electrolysis system to split seawater into hydrogen and oxygen
A Stanford-led team has developed a new electrolysis system to split seawater in hydrogen and oxygen. Their findings are published in an open-access paper in the Proceedings of the National Continue Reading
CERAWeek: US battery storage could be a game changer in coming years
Houston — A “tsunami” of battery storage is set to sweep across the US in the coming years, a developer said Thursday during CERAWeek by IHS Markit in Houston. Receive Continue Reading