California Ran on Nearly 100% Clean Energy This Month
Wind turbines at the San Gorgonio Pass wind farm in Whitewater, California. California, which aims to have a carbon-free power grid within 25 years, got a short glimpse of that Continue Reading
Green Ammonia for Fertilizer Planned by Giant Wind Farm Builder
Dutch project would make 75,000 tons of clean ammonia a year The clean gas seen as key to cut emissions from industries The Orsted A/S Borssele offshore wind farm near Continue Reading
Surging Renewable Power Prices in Europe Are Still a Bargain
Renewable energy prices are rising in Europe as companies turn to green energy to cut emissions and hedge against rising fossil-fuel prices, but are still a fraction of wholesale power Continue Reading
Europe’s sanction on Russian coal fosters call of duty toward energy transition
Germany, UK step up commitments on solar, wind energy Europe looks for alternative sources of thermal coal Gas-generation pushing out coal in EU-10: S&P Global As the flow of coal Continue Reading
Why Wind Power Growth Is Slowing In The U.S.
By a number of metrics, 2021 was the best year for renewable energy on record. The energy industry added as much as 37GW of new solar and wind capacity last Continue Reading
U.K. Bets Big on Nuclear, Wind in Energy Security Strategy
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ramped up plans to build new nuclear power stations and offshore wind farms as he seeks to shore up the U.K.’s energy supplies in the wake Continue Reading
ZeroAvia and ZEV Station sign MoU to develop hydrogen refueling ecosystem at California airports
ZeroAvia, a developer of hydrogen-electric aviation, signed an MoU and announced a new partnership with the hydrogen fueling firm ZEV Station to develop green hydrogen refueling infrastructure for airports in Continue Reading
Why Renewables Can’t Solve Europe’s Energy Crisis
Europe has been aggressively pursuing a clean energy future and the end of fossil fuels, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the shortcomings of renewables. The soaring prices of Continue Reading
High Natural Gas Prices Could Lift Green Hydrogen Investment
Companies in Europe and U.S. allies such as Australia have recently announced major green hydrogen deals and projects. Blue hydrogen production from natural gas, plus the added expense of CCS, Continue Reading
Can Texas Replace Coal With Wind And Solar Power?
Despite the global push to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, coal remains a key part of America’s energy mix. A new study suggests that Texas could replace nearly 100% of Continue Reading
CAISO sets wind peak record; solar curtailments rise on surge of wind generation
South Hub real-time prices dropped to minus $1.14/MWh Wind accounts for 30% of installed renewable capacity California ranks sixth for US utility-scale wind capacity The California Independent System Operator set Continue Reading
Biden Mulls Lifting Ethanol Caps In A Bid To Lower Gasoline Prices
The U.S. Administration is mulling over whether to temporarily remove the summertime restriction on the sale of the higher-ethanol gasoline varieties in another policy attempt to lower high gasoline prices, Continue Reading
Maersk Supply Building Wind Vessel For US Market Work
Empire Offshore Wind has awarded a contract to Maersk Supply Service for the charter of its newbuild wind installation vessel. Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, Continue Reading
EU will do ‘whatever it takes’ to rebuild solar energy manufacturing in Europe
The European Commission will do “whatever it takes” to rebuild Europe’s industry manufacturing parts for solar installations, the EU’s energy commissioner said on Thursday, as the bloc draws up plans Continue Reading
Global wind and solar growth on track to meet climate targets
Solar and wind power can grow enough to limit global warming to 1.5C if the 10-year average compound growth rate of 20% can be maintained to 2030, independent climate think Continue Reading
Clean Power Isn’t Reaching Those Who Need It Most
Sometime this year a worker will plug in an historic solar panel. Whether on a small rooftop or in a sprawling desert array, that panel will put the world over Continue Reading
How Hydrogen Will Transform Geopolitics
GlobalRiskInsights.com provides the web’s best political risk analysis for businesses and investors. Our contributors are some of the brightest minds in economics, politics, finance, and… Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has Continue Reading
Ukraine War Drives Up Cost of Wind, Solar Power
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is further driving up the price of renewable-energy projects, which were already facing supply-chain strains and raw-materials increases before the war. The new pressures, which are Continue Reading
Will Hydrogen Power The Trains Of The Future?
As the world fights to reduce emissions, the transportation sector is being transformed on every level – with hydrogen trains being just one example. In Germany, Japan, and the United Continue Reading
DHL Express announces two of the largest SAF deals yet with bp and Neste; > 211M gallons
DHL has confirmed new strategic collaborations with bp and Neste, to provide more than 800 million liters (211 million gallons US) of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to DHL Express within Continue Reading
Renewables Will Generate 44% Of U.S. Electricity In 2050
Renewable power generation is set to more than double its share in America’s electricity to 44 percent in 2050 from 21 percent now, as wind and solar installations are expected Continue Reading
Renewable Energy Projects Are Facing Resistance Around The World
Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. Renewable energy may be incredibly popular Continue Reading
Dams Are Becoming More Dangerous to Build as Good Sites Run Out
The Tapovan Vishnugad plant following a deadly landslide in 2021. With viable hydro sites scarce, dam builders around the world are pushing into high-risk areas, often based on outdated climate Continue Reading
Russia’s attack on Ukraine halts half of world’s neon output for chips
Ukraine’s two leading suppliers of neon, which produce about half the world’s supply of the key ingredient for making chips, have halted their operations as Moscow has sharpened its attack Continue Reading
Why Aren’t Investors Interested In Geothermal Energy?
America’s geothermal energy potential remains largely untapped due to a lack of investor interest, but that may be beginning to change. Baker Hughes and MIT have both announced recent investments Continue Reading
European industry groups applaud EC plan on accelerated renewable gas build-out
EC proposals on biomethane, hydrogen ‘key steps forward’ Biomethane industry ‘ready’ to deliver 2030 EC target Sees potential to boost output to 100 Bcm by 2050 The European Commission’s plan Continue Reading
Equinor, BP Transforming Terminal In Brooklyn Into Offshore Wind Hub
Equinor and BP will turn the storied South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, into a major regional hub for offshore wind. Equinor and BP will turn the storied Continue Reading
Hydrogen On Track To Become A $1 Trillion Per Year Industry
As the world races towards cleaner energy, hydrogen is emerging as a potential winner. Some analysts are predicting that the hydrogen market could be worth $1 trillion per year by Continue Reading
Australia’s Victoria state sets out fast growth plan for offshore wind power
Australia’s Victoria state on Friday set targets of at least 2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power by 2032, and 9 GW by 2040, setting up ambitious goals to help Continue Reading
Giant Floating Solar Flowers Offer Hope for Coal-Addicted Korea
Floating solar panels on the surface of the Hapcheon Dam in South Korea. The project can generate enough to power 20,000 homes, according to Hanwha Solutions. With little usable land Continue Reading
Huge Chinese Desert Projects Will Power Next Wave of Wind, Solar
Solar panels in the Gobi desert, in Dunhuang, Gansu province, China. Bloomberg News China aims to greatly expand its wind and solar power capacity over the next several years through Continue Reading
U.S. offshore wind auction draws record $4.37 bln in bids
The Biden administration’s sale of offshore wind development rights off the coasts of New York and New Jersey drew a record $4.37 billion in high bids from developers that included Continue Reading
Renewables Surge as Putin’s War Fuels Flight to Alternatives – Bloomberg
In a sea of stock market losses amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, renewables are outperforming as power prices jump and investors mull the rising need for energy alternatives. The European Continue Reading
The True Cost Of The Green Energy Boom Is Now Being Realized
MetalMiner is the largest metals-related media site in the US according to third party ranking sites. With a preemptive global perspective on the issues, trends,… Renewable energy has taken center Continue Reading
Renewables Stocks Spike On Fears Of War-Provoked Energy Shortage
Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine on Thursday not only pushed oil prices over $100 in the afternoon, but also led to a spike in renewable energy stocks, bolstered by skyrocketing Continue Reading
Wind power companies bid more than $3bn for acres in Atlantic near New York
The US’s biggest offshore wind lease sale has attracted record bids of more than $3bn as renewable energy developers compete to secure a prime location to install turbines. The US Continue Reading
Germany Opens Farmland to Solar Power to Quadruple Capacity
Germany is encouraging farmers to install solar panels alongside crops in a bid to accelerate the expansion of renewable power. The government will support farmers in setting aside as much Continue Reading
China’s Solar Power Growth to Soar in 2022 on Project Pipeline
China is forecast to add record solar power in 2022 despite continued high material costs as the country pushes forward with a massive renewable build-out to reach its ambitious climate Continue Reading
‘These Waters Are Hot’: U.S. Auction Opens Up Offshore Wind Rush
When the U.S. last auctioned big plots of ocean to companies that wanted to build offshore wind farms a few years ago, it raked in a then-record-setting haul of $405 million. That’s Continue Reading
Airbus and CFM collaborating on hydrogen combustion demonstration program
Airbus has signed a partnership agreement with CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, to collaborate on a hydrogen demonstration program that will take flight Continue Reading
UCSC chemists develop gallium-aluminum composite for rapid generation of hydrogen under ambient conditions
UC Santa Cruz chemists have developed a simple method to make aluminum nanoparticles that split water and generate hydrogen gas rapidly under ambient conditions. The water-splitting reaction does not require Continue Reading
Wind Power Is Back in Europe as Storms Spur Record Output
Wind power output in the European Union climbed 26% this year. Wind power is making a comeback in Europe as three named stormed battered the region in the past week, Continue Reading
First Hydrogen Train in Japan to Hit the Rails for Test Run
Japan’s first hydrogen fuel cell train “Hybari.” Japan’s largest railway company will begin testing the country’s first hydrogen-fueled train next month in a step toward the nation’s goal of becoming Continue Reading
Los Angeles Looks To Launch Massive Hydrogen Network
The largest gas utility in the United States revealed a proposal on Thursday for what would be the largest green hydrogen network, according to a company press release . SoCalGas—a Continue Reading
First Offshore Wind Farm Wins U.K. Deal to Manage Electric Grid Voltage
A wind farm has for the first time secured a deal to help balance voltage in the U.K.’s electricity grid. North Sea wind farm Dogger Bank C’s onshore converter station Continue Reading
Aviation industry coalition calls on EPA to expand sustainable aviation fuel feedstocks in updated RFS
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Helicopter Association International (HAI), National Air Transportation Association (NATA), and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), on behalf of the Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Continue Reading
Orsted expects pickup in wind speeds to lift earnings
Renewable energy company Orsted (ORSTED.CO) on Wednesday missed fourth-quarter operating profit expectations but said it expected a boost in earnings as wind speeds should return to normal this year after Continue Reading
QuantumScape data shows 15-minute fast charging of solid-state cell for hundreds of consecutive cycles
Solid-state Li-metal battery company QuantumScape released data showing its battery cells have completed 400 consecutive 15-minute fast-charging (4C) cycles from 10% to 80% of the cell’s capacity while retaining well Continue Reading
The Offshore Wind Boom Is Just Getting Started
Wind power is finally gaining traction in America’s energy mix. The Biden Administration is planning to hold the largest-ever offshore wind leases in U.S. history. As the race to cut Continue Reading
U.K. Wind Energy Hits Record, Bringing Relief to Power Costs
Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here . U.K. wind farms produced a record amount of energy on Saturday, helping Continue Reading