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Wednesday, 19 June 2019

Political inaction on sustainable energy policies to blame for lack of progress on UN climate & development goals

Robin Whitlock

Renewables now supply more than a quarter (26 percent) of global electricity production but current trends in the sector show that bolder policy decisions are needed across all end-use sectors to make our energy systems sustainable.

Statkraft and Statera Form Strategic Partnership to Aid in UK’s Energy Transition

EU on track to reach agreement on net zero emissions by 2050 this week

wind

Wednesday, 19 June 2019

Atlantic Shores Partners with Rutgers to Study New Jersey Ocean Environment

REM

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Rutgers University to advance ocean research and monitoring that will support offshore wind development. The five-year cooperative agreement term will initiate this summer and help to bolster on-going efforts at the Rutgers Center for Ocean Observing Leadership .

Vestas secures largest order to date in Ukraine with the country’s first V150-4.2 MW turbines

BOEM Announces Path Forward for Offshore Wind Leasing

Wednesday, 19 June 2019

US Solar Market Surpasses Two Million Installations

REM

In the first three months of the year, the U.S. installed 2.7 GW of solar photovoltaics (PV), making it the most solar ever installed in the first quarter of a year. With the strong first quarter, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables forecasts 25% growth in 2019 compared to 2018, and it expects more than 13 GWdc of installations this year.

Energy Data Taskforce calls for single data repository on all forms of energy generation

Walmart, US Solar Announce Agreement for 36 Community Solar Gardens

Wednesday, 19 June 2019

NREL Researchers to Help ExxonMobil Reduce Biofuels Emissions

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ExxonMobil is partnering with analysts at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory to develop emissions-reducing solutions for the biofuels sector.

Researchers Develop Two-Step Method for Green Fuel

Prestige Funds Finances £22.7 Million Biogas Plant

Tuesday, 18 June 2019

Minesto Receives Funding from Swedish Energy Agency

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Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has received additional public support and funding for the development and commercialization of its marine energy technology called Deep Green. The Swedish Energy Agency has awarded Minesto a grant worth approximately $1.3 million (SEK 12.5) for the development of the company’s marine power plant DG100.

New IEA Report Focuses on Hydrogen Use

AW-Energy installs new substation for Surge2 ocean wave energy in Portugal

energy saving

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

Wisconsin's Energy Efficiency Program Tops in the Nation

REM

Wisconsin already led the nation in milk production, cranberry production and NFL championships. Now, Wisconsin can also boast that it runs the most-cost-effective energy efficiency programs in the country. The state achieved the highest rate of energy savings per dollar spent, according to a federal study conducted by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

EcoDataCentre and Fortlax merge with the ambition to create a Nordic data centre giant

ComEd Customers Save $4 Billion Thanks to Energy Efficiency Offerings

electric/ hybrid

Wednesday, 19 June 2019

Volkswagen ID. models to be launched with high capacity batteries and eight year warranty

Robin Whitlock

Volkswagen will launch production of the ID.3 - the first member of the ID. generation of progressive electric vehicles whose lithium-ion batteries will allow for a range of up to 550 kilometres - before the year is out, although the vehicle will not yet be available for sale in Europe.

Fastned opens its 100th fast charging station

Enel X Installs First 12 Charging Points in the Vatican City

interviews

Thursday, 16 May 2019

Renewable Energy Magazine Interview with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD. in Artificial Intelligence and CEO of AleaSoft.

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AleaSoft is currently displaying at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany

Cryogenic Energy Storage: An interview with Javier Cavada of Highview Power

Making Sense of Sustainability and Climate Change

Spain

Wednesday, 19 June 2019

La mayor parte de los aerogeneradores pueden seguir su operación tras expirar su período de vida útil

ER

Así lo creen los expertos de TÜV SÜD, que creen que España, el segundo país de la UE con más potencia eólica instalada, tiene un importante reto por delante con la extensión de vida de sus parques. España fue pionera en el aprovechamiento de la energía del viento, por lo que algunos de sus parques superarán en 2020 los 15 años de vida.