The World’s Largest Battery To Power The Permian
Borden County, Texas, is set to become the home of the world’s largest battery storage system in 2021. IP Juno, a unit of Intersect Power LLC, has recently outlined plans Continue Reading
Record amount of new wind capacity financed in Europe last year: industry
The amount of future new wind capacity in Europe financed last year rose to a record high, industry group WindEurope said on Thursday, as falling costs and increased competition made Continue Reading
European wind power capacity additions in 2018 drop to lowest since 2011: WindEurope
Wind power capacity additions in Europe fell in 2018 to their lowest level since 2011, according to a report Thursday from industry group WindEurope. “Europe installed 11.7 GW (10.1 GW Continue Reading
Oil Majors Double Down On Battery Investment
Last week, Shell became the latest supermajor to make a big bet on battery storage with the announced acquisition of German energy storage startup Sonnen. Sonnen focuses specifically on household Continue Reading
Scientists Develop Wave Energy Device That Generates Low-Cost Electricity
Engineers from Scotland and Italy have developed a new wave energy technology that could generate low-cost electricity for thousands of homes. Engineers from the University of Edinburgh and from several Continue Reading
Big Oil’s Big Issue With Embracing ‘Big Energy
Oil majors increasingly are trying their hand at being alternative-energy minors. Royal Dutch Shell Plc, which traces its roots back to the late 19th century, just bought Greenlots, a California Continue Reading
Renewable natural gas flowing into SoCalGas pipelines from Calgren dairy digester pipeline cluster
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and biogas producer Calgren Dairy Fuels announced that renewable natural gas produced at Calgren’s dairy digester facility in Pixley, California is being injected into SoCalGas Continue Reading
Big firms weigh in as France looks to revive offshore wind
A French wind power tender has attracted interest from a slew of international energy heavyweights, signaling that France’s offshore wind industry could finally be taking off after years of missteps. Continue Reading
As renewables soar, BP sees China hitting brakes on energy growth
Global demand for renewable power will soar at an unprecedented pace over the coming decades, BP said in a benchmark report on Thursday, while China’s energy growth is seen sharply Continue Reading
U.S. Biofuel Just Got A Major Bump
The European Commission, the entity responsible for negotiating trade deals on behalf of the European Union, announced last week that they will now allow soybeans grown in the United States Continue Reading