Marine hydrokinetics pioneer Ocean Energy has successfully deployed its 826-ton wave energy convertor buoy, the OE-35, at the US Navy's Wave Energy Test Site on the windward coast of the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. After commissioning and testing onsite, the device will be connected to the Hawaiian electricity grid by subsea cable in the coming weeks.
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company has reached an agreement with Endesa S.A. to become a partner for 2.5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy assets in Spain, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions. The transaction would see Masdar invest €817 million to acquire a 49.99% stake, with an enterprise value of €1.7 billion, representing one of Spain’s biggest renewable energy deals.
The UK Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, has announced a partnership between the new state-owned entity GB Energy and the Crown Estate, which owns large areas of Britain’s offshore coastal waters where offshore wind farms are steadily being constructed.
HDM Energies is partnering with Churchill Living to install rooftop solar panels across their nationwide portfolio of new retirement properties. This strategic collaboration will see HDM Energies, alongside their installation partner CRG, supply and install solar panels on Churchill’s new properties, significantly boosting the sustainability of Churchill’s developments and generating up to an estimated 26,000 kWh of energy per development annually.
Babcock & Wilcox has been granted a limited notice to proceed  by NorthStar Clean Energy to begin work on a Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) conversion of a former coal-fired power plant in Filer City, Michigan, using B&W’s biomass SolveBright™ post-combustion carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology.
Marine hydrokinetics pioneer Ocean Energy has successfully deployed its 826-ton wave energy convertor buoy, the OE-35, at the US Navy's Wave Energy Test Site on the windward coast of the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. After commissioning and testing onsite, the device will be connected to the Hawaiian electricity grid by subsea cable in the coming weeks.
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) long-duration battery storage project in partnership with ESS Tech, Inc. has been awarded a $10 million grant from the California Energy Commission to demonstrate a groundbreaking 3.6-megawatt, 8-hour iron flow battery project.
Smart energy management company gridX has redesigned its gridBox, to include a new housing produced by a regional supplier and increasing production efficiency and sustainability.
Joby Aviation, Inc. has successfully flown a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-electric air taxi demonstrator 523 miles, with water as the only by-product. The aircraft, which takes off and lands vertically, builds on Joby’s successful battery-electric air taxi development program, and demonstrates the potential for hydrogen to unlock emissions-free, regional journeys that don’t require a runway.
Warwickshire has become the first professional cricket club in the UK to operate an all-electric fleet of grounds equipment to maintain its pitches, assisted by a new partnership with international grounds equipment brand Dennis Mowers.
Hitachi Energy has been instrumental in recent years in supporting the Middle East’s ambitions to achieve its renewable energy goals in order to accelerate renewable energy integration in the region. This means that the company’s efforts with regard to facilitating the integration of renewable energy sources into the power grid are critical for the region’s transition to sustainable energy.
Las inversiones subvencionadas tendrán que contar con una capacidad instalada de al menos 100 megavatios (MW) y podrán incluir combustibles renovables derivados del hidrógeno (H2), almacenamiento de H2 renovable, y producción de electricidad renovable. Además, los solicitantes deben haber celebrado acuerdos garantizados con compradores para cubrir al menos el 60% del H2 renovable o del combustible derivado del H2 renovable que se prevea producir. La ayuda adoptará la forma de subvenciones directas que cubran los costes de inversión de los proyectos subvencionados. El importe de la ayuda para cada beneficiario se determinará sobre la base de un procedimiento de licitación.
