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Ørsted Begins Construction on Combined Wind and Solar Project

Ørsted has taken a final investment decision on its largest onshore project to date, the 518 MW hybrid wind and solar PV project, Helena Energy Center, with an expected operational date in the first half of 2022.

Environmental Audit Committee urges UK government to seize the power of tidal energy generation

The cross-party Environmental Audit Committee has concluded its three month examination of tidal power technologies in the UK by urging government to engage with industry and establish appropriate revenue support for the emerging sector.

Hydrogen Presents Huge Opportunities in NI’s Green Energy Transition

GenComm project partners, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Dublin City University and HyEnergy, have published a new report into the opportunities presented by hydrogen in Northern Ireland's green energy transition. 

Avfuel Now Supplying Neste MY SAF at Monterey Jet Center

Avfuel Corporation is proud to now supply Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM on a consistent basis to its branded FBO, Monterey Jet Center (KMRY), in Monterey, Calif. 

AMPLY Power Partners with Hawaiian Electric to Transition Fleet of Passenger Vehicles to 100% Zero-Emissions 

To optimize charging of its electric vehicles, Hawaiian Electric is partnering with AMPLY Power on a pilot to manage charging infrastructure for four of its vehicles, which are part of the passenger fleet that is set to be fully electric by 2035. 

Germany
European Geothermal Congress 2022 to take place in Berlin

EGEC Geothermal and the German Geothermal Association (BVG) have announced that the 2022 edition of the European Geothermal Congress (EGC) will be held on 17th -21st October 2022 at the Berlin Congress Centre (bcc) in Berlin, Germany.

Ørsted to Develop Renewable Hydrogen Plants in the Netherlands and Belgium

'SeaH2Land' is an ambitious vision, linking GW-scale electrolysis to the large industrial demand in the Dutch-Flemish North Sea Port cluster through an envisaged regional cross-border pipeline. The green electricity required to produce the renewable hydrogen is proposed to come from the build-out of additional large-scale offshore wind.

Energy Systems Catapult appointed to deliver Local Area Energy Plans across 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester’s Local Energy Market project sets out ambitious plans to revolutionise the use and distribution of energy across the Greater Manchester region, supporting a low carbon future with the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2038. 

Endesa Begins Agrivoltaic Projects in Four PV Plants

Red pepper, broccoli, artichoke, thyme, rosemary, lavender, coriander, eggplant, cauliflower or zucchini are some of the crops that are being planted in the PV plants of Valdecaballeros and Augusto in Extremadura, Totana in Murcia and Las Corchas in Andalusia, Spain. All of them from Endesa.

Azelio Lands Order in Sweden for Energy Storage TES.POD

Azelio has received a  domestic order for two of its TES.POD units from Swedish-based Industrisupport i Åmål AB. Azelio’s TES.POD will store surplus energy from a 446 kW rooftop solar PV system and supply electricity and heat from the storage, on demand around-the-clock. With this installation, Azelio’s storage units will increase the share of renewable energy supply by 24% and reduce CO2 emissions from energy use by 168 tons per year.

Vestas receives raft of new orders

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has received a number of new orders to supply turbines for projects in Spain, Ireland and Japan.

Clean Planet Energy Unveils Two New Ultra-Clean Marine Fuels

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 “Clean Planet Oceans” can provide CO2e reductions of over 75 percent, and significantly reduce harmful air-pollutants by up to 1,500x. Both fuels are produced using non-recyclable waste plastics as the feedstock, therefore removing waste which would otherwise go to incineration, landfill or into our oceans.

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