Miscellaneous

Portland General Electric Partners with InnovationForce™ to Support Decarbonization Initiatives

Tuesday, 13 September 2022 REM InnovationForce, the company developing the world's first purpose-built SaaS-based platform to automate and democratize innovation, recently completed the first 18 months of its Connected Utility Lab with ...

Global Market Insights study shows HVDC cables market projected to record $16 billion by 2030

Wednesday, 18 May 2022 Robin Whitlock Due to the surging need for power transmission networks that ensure minimal losses over long distances, global high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables market is expected to see a positive upswing over ...

Daikin invests to take advantage of growth acceleration in European heat pumps

Tuesday, 23 November 2021 Robin Whitlock Daikin Europe is anticipating an increase from 10 percent CAGR to 20 percent CAGR in the European hydronic heat pump market, leading to installations of 4 million heat pumps by 2030, up from 1 million ...

Scatec forms partnership to develop green hydrogen as feedstock for ammonia production in Egypt

Monday, 18 October 2021 Robin Whitlock Scatec has entered into an agreement with Fertiglobe plc, a leading ammonia producer jointly owned by OCI N.V. and Abu Dhabi National oil Company (ADNOC), and The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE), to jointly ...

Clean Planet Energy Unveils Two New Ultra-Clean Marine Fuels

Monday, 29 March 2021 REM Clean Planet Energy has released details of two new ultra-clean fuels manufactured to replace fossil fuels in the marine industry, for use in any ship or vessel. The products branded under the banner of ...

No climate benefit from hydrogen unless EU stops subsidies for fossil fuels says EASAC

Tuesday, 13 October 2020 Robin Whitlock European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) has issued a new commentary warning that if the EU wants to claim a benefit to climate action from hydrogen it has to stop all subsidies for fossil ...

The world’s first hydrogen-powered double decker bus arrives in Aberdeen

Friday, 09 October 2020 Robin Whitlock

The world’s first hydrogen-powered double decker bus was revealed yesterday in Aberdeen and is expected to start operating next month.

Europe goes all-in on hydrogen for the transport economy

Monday, 28 September 2020 Robin Whitlock Europe has a clear and credible plan to become the centre of the global hydrogen industry as its governments collectively finance the work needed to become the world’s first hydrogen economy says Rethink ...

Giant Greenhouses in Norfolk and Suffolk to utilise largest heat pump system in the UK

Wednesday, 09 September 2020 Robin Whitlock

A £120 million project to construct two giant greenhouses in the UK is on track for the testing and commissioning phase to begin this autumn.

Italy

Italian 'Superbonus' is one of the most ambitious heat pump installation schemes to date

Tuesday, 18 August 2020 Robin Whitlock According to global heat pumps pioneer Daikin, the Italian ‘Superbonus’ heat pump initiative is the perfect blueprint for other countries aiming to combine decarbonisation of homes with sustainable ...