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H2 Green Steel Initiative Aims to Produce 5 Million Tons of CO2-Free Steel

H2 Green Steel (“H2GS”) will be a large-scale steel producer based on a fossil-free manufacturing process targeting large European OEMs. H2GS will be located in the Boden-Luleå region in northern Sweden that offers unique conditions for fossil-free steel production. The project includes a giga-scale green hydrogen plant as an integrated part of the steel production facility. Production will begin in 2024 and by 2030, H2GS will have annual production capacity of 5 million tons of high-quality steel. Henrik Henriksson, currently CEO of Scania, will lead the company.

Vietnam
GE Renewable Energy to build the first wind farm in Lâm Đồng Province in Vietnam

GE Renewable Energy has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Ocean Renewable Energy Joint Stock Company to supply a total of 15 of GE’s 4 MW-137 wind turbines for the Cau Dat Wind Farm, Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam.

Capital Dynamics and Hoosier Energy Sign 150MW Solar Energy PPA

Capital Dynamics CEI, the Clean Energy Infrastructure business line of Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm, and Hoosier Energy, a generation and transmission cooperative, today announced the signing of a long-term Power Purchase Agreement.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant Set for Takeoff at Stanlow

 Essar Oil  Limited has partnered wih Fulcrum BioEnergy Limited  and Essar’s subsidiary company Stanlow Terminals Limited to create a new facility which will convert non-recyclable household waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use by airlines operating at UK airports.

South Korea
Biogest to build South Korea's first PowerRing biogas plant

Biogest has received an order to build an agricultural and food waste biogas plant in the southern region of South Korea, located close to Daegu, to be developed in cooperation with HC Energy and DoBangYukJong Farm.

UBC Chemist Helps Create New Compostable Coffee Pod

Dr. Zac Hudson believes your morning cup of coffee should be strong and guilt-free. That’s why the University of British Columbia scientist has spent the past three years creating a new fully compostable coffee pod with Surrey-based NEXE Innovations.

Beam Global announces 12 percent increase in energy output from EV ARC solar chargers

Beam Global, a provider of solar powered EV chargers, has announced improvements in the performance of its EV ARC EV charging system of up to 12 percent, delivering ranges of up to 265 miles per day.

Geothermal Experts Explore Future of Growing Industry

The heat beneath our feet, or geothermal energy, has begun to trend in the public consciousness after years of relative obscurity compared to other renewable energy sources like solar and wind. The field, for example, was the focus of a story late last year in Rolling Stone magazine.

Eco Wave Power Wins the Global Innovation Award 2021

Eco Wave Power (EWPG Holding AB) a Swedish-Israeli wave energy developer, won the public voting for the Global Innovation Award, in the “Life Under Water” category at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The company’s innovative wave-to-energy solution generates clean electricity from ocean and sea waves.

Californians pay two-to-three times more for electricity than it costs to provide, impeding state’s climate targets

California’s current strategy of recovering a myriad of fixed costs in electricity usage rates means that the state uses more renewable electricity to power buildings and vehicles on the path to carbon neutrality, according to a new joint report by the Energy Institute at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and non-profit think tank Next 10.

EIT InnoEnergy and SolarPower Europe launch the European Solar Initiative

EIT InnoEnergy and SolarPower Europe have launched the European Solar Initiative (ESI) which aims to accelerate Europe’s climate agenda and economic recovery, contributing to delivery of the European Green Deal objectives.

EDF announces agreement for battery optimisation with Eelpower

Eelpower, one of the pioneer investors and operators of large-scale commercial energy storage assets in the UK, have selected EDF as their next trading and optimisation partner.

Freeport East Will Boost Offshore Wind Investment

The proposed new Freeport East, centred on the ports of Felixstowe and Harwich, will turbo-charge the development of an offshore wind hub according to the partnership of businesses and public authorities backing the bid.

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