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Ecology Action Centre Receives Canadian Clean50 Top Project Award

Monday, 01 October 2018 Dan McCue

The Nova Scotia-based Ecology Action Centre was chosen as one of Canada’s Clean50 Top Projects for 2019.

Acciona Pioneers Use of Blockchain Technology to Guarantee Renewable Origin of Stored Energy

Friday, 28 September 2018 REM Spain’s Acciona Energía is the first company to apply blockchain technology to certify the 100 percent renewable origin of the energy fed into the grid from its two storage facilities in Navarre, Spain. ...

ACCIONA to provide universal access to basic services through acciona.org

Wednesday, 25 July 2018 Robin Whitlock Acciona’s corporate foundation, acciona.org, will focus on contributing to universal access to basic services linked to its activities in renewable energy, water, sanitation and sustainable infrastructure, ...

Italy

Enel inaugurates new Italian Innovation Hub

Wednesday, 18 July 2018 Robin Whitlock

The Enel Group has established a new ‘Innovation Hub & Lab’ for research and development of new innovative solutions in the energy field, particularly renewable energy.

Solar Energy Investment Set to Fall in 2018 According to BNEF

Monday, 09 July 2018 REM A mixed picture for clean energy investment in 2018 is emerging, with dollar investment in solar feeling pressure while wind power and energy smart technologies such as electric vehicles and batteries ...

Germany’s thyssenkrupp Launches Advanced Water Electrolysis

Thursday, 21 June 2018 REM German conglomerate, thyssenkrupp, is now offering a key technology for renewables integration: industrial scale water electrolysis for large projects. By splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, this ...

Falling Battery Costs Will Enable World to Get Half of Needed Energy from Wind and Solar

Tuesday, 19 June 2018 REM Wind and solar are set to surge to almost “50 by 50” – 50 percent of world generation by 2050 – on the back of precipitous reductions in cost, and the advent of cheaper and cheaper batteries that ...

Siemens Gamesa Inaugurates New Tech Center for Renewable Energy Electric Systems

Thursday, 17 May 2018 Dan McCue

Siemens Gamesa has inaugurated a new Gamesa Electric technology and manufacturing center in Spain. The center is located in the Madrid town of San Fernando de Henares.

NREL Completes Validation Testing for Go Electric Inc.

Wednesday, 09 May 2018 REM Go Electric, headquartered in Anderson, Indiana, has developed an uninterruptible power supply that instantly synchronizes with the grid. Called LYNC DR, the device recently underwent extensive scenario ...

IRENA Report Shows Rapid Growth in Off-Grid Renewables

Monday, 07 May 2018 REM New data from IRENA shows that about 115 million people worldwide currently rely on the basic energy services provided by solar lights, while another 25 million obtain a higher level of renewable energy ...