| Microsoft Deploys Data Center on the Sea Floor Microsoft’s Northern Isles data center has been placed on the sea floor near Scotland’s Orkney Islands. The project is part of the second phase of the company’s moonshot to develop self-sufficient underwater data centers able to deliver lightning-quick cloud services to coastal cities. | SureFly Hybrid Electric Multi-Copter Enters FAA Type Certification Process Workhorse Group, based in Loveland, Ohio, stated the Federal Aviation Administration has accepted its application for Type Certification for the company’s SureFly eVTOL aircraft. The June 1st application is an important step forward, as the SureFly design appears to be the first hybrid-electric eVTOL multi-copter to reach this important milestone with the FAA. | Taiwan Van Oord win large Taiwan offshore wind contract Van Oord has been designated as preferred contractor for a large 640 MW offshore wind project in Taiwan, enabling the company to take a firm first step towards entering the Asian offshore wind market. | Biofuels SkyNRG and Shell Aviation Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Biogas Brewery Installing Wastewater Treatment and Biogas Production Plant HyperSolar announces 294 hours of successful hydrogen production Biomass Turboden Celebrates 300th Biomass Plant New Steam-Drying Technique for Wood Being Tested at Pilot Plant in Spain Electric/Hybrid Avid secures part of major hybrid electric vehicle project with Jaguar Land Rover 1 in 3 Brits willing to pay more for electric cars finds new report Energy saving Highview Power Launches World’s First Grid-Scale Liquid Air Energy Storage Plant Plessey and KiWi Power inaugurate energy-saving battery storage system at Plymouth facility Australia Imperium3 consortium signs agreement to develop a new battery plant in Queensland Miscellaneous GenCell Energy Unveils Affordable Off-Grid Primary Power Fuel Cell Solution Ocean Energy HydroQuest and CMN to Commission Tidal Turbine in 2019 Panorama ‘Start Up Energy Transition’ (SET) to provide a platform for pioneers of the global energy transition First Bank Provides Support for Boy Scouts' Renewable Energy Education Program New Report Highlights Importance of US Southern States in Mitigating Climate Change Damage Turkey Requests Feasibility Study for Solar + Storage Solutions PV Safari Energy reaches solar power milestone with Extra Space Storage StormGeo and Solcast Partner on Solar Energy Forecasting SolarEdge launches new tool for easier design of solar energy systems UK Government announces direct intervention in the energy market in favour of nuclear over solar SETuP Begins Second Phase of Solar Rollout Wind American Jobs Project report outlines Maine’s economic opportunity in offshore wind Offshore Wind Community Benefit Scheme Gears Up For Autumn Launch GGF Helps Finance Two Wind Farms in Serbia Agenda EES North America Australian Clean Energy Summit Wind Energy Hamburg Unlocking Solar Capital Africa |