Xcel Energy will power a new Google data center in Pine Island, Minnesota. The data center and associated Electric Service Agreement will provide a significant contribution to the state’s economy, including a large buildout of new clean energy projects that will contribute to Minnesota’s clean energy goals while ensuring that Xcel Energy’s current customers benefit as a result of this growth.

The outbreak of war in the Middle East is yet another reminder of how important and urgent it is for Europe to secure its energy supply and end its dependence on imported fossil oil. Renewable fuels such as bioethanol offer a ready-made, homegrown solution, but EU policies need to be better at unleashing their potential.

Dandelion Energy has announced the expansion of its financing offerings with a strategic partnership with Diverso Energy, the leading provider of geothermal services in Canada. Diverso Energy is majority-owned by CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy arm of CVC, and will provide financing and access to investment tax credits for residential developments with Dandelion nationwide.

The UK Government finally announced the £15 billion Warm Homes Plan late last month, aiming to provide funding for solar, heat pumps and home batteries. This has generated fresh attention with regard to whether this investment will genuinely bring down energy bills or merely risk adding to system costs without the right coordination.

Chris Bernkopf, CEO of Austrian software company Podero, believes that without the use of home energy devices, consumers will continue to foot the bill for expensive grid upgrades, even as the adoption of low-carbon tech accelerates.

REM talked to Chris about how homes can actively support the energy system, easing pressure on the grid, reducing infrastructure costs and helping households to achieve faster and more meaningful savings.

La energía nuclear ha vuelto a abrir una grieta política en la alta dirección de la Comisión Europea. La presidenta del Ejecutivo comunitario, Ursula von der Leyen, defendió este martes en París que Europa cometió un "error estratégico" al dar la espalda a la energía atómica, mientras que su vicepresidenta primera, Teresa Ribera, replicó horas después que Bruselas "no puede intervenir en la política energética" de los Estados miembros.

Baterías con premio en la gran feria europea del almacenamiento de energía
El jurado de la feria ees (la gran feria europea de las baterías y los sistemas acumuladores de energía) ya ha seleccionado los productos y soluciones innovadoras que aspiran, como finalistas, al gran premio ees 2021. Independientemente de cuál o cuáles sean las candidaturas ganadoras, la sola inclusión en este exquisito grupo VIP constituye todo un éxito para las empresas. A continuación, los diez finalistas 2021 de los ees Award (ees es una de las cuatro ferias que integran el gran evento anual europeo del sector de la energía, The smarter E).