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Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute - ESB Capacity Mechanism Must Incentivise Overnight Renewable Electricity

Australia’s future energy system must include renewable power generators that can be dispatched for 12 or more hours, to meet Australia’s zero-emissions overnight power needs, the Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute has stated in response to the Energy Security Board’s ‘Capacity Mechanism’ investigation.

4 Aug 2022

Octopus Energy and Nest Form Joint Venture with GLIL to Invest £400m in World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Octopus Energy Group’s generation business, one of Europe’s largest investors in renewable energy, has worked with Nest to take a stake in the Hornsea One Wind Farm, the world’s largest operational offshore wind farm, making a positive impact with UK pension savers’ money.

3 Aug 2022

New Aerospace Innovation to Propel UK to Growth and Greener Skies Backed by £273 Million

Solar powered aircraft, ultra-efficient wings and medical treatment carrying drones are just some of the technologies backed by £273 million to advance low-carbon aerospace innovation, economic growth and jobs, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng will announce at the Farnborough International Airshow today (Monday 18 July).

18 Jul 2022

Waste Warning: Recycling Rates Drop in Over Half of Local Authorities in England

A new study finds that 53% of local authorities in England have seen a drop in household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting over the last five years.

15 Jul 2022

WEG to Launch 7MW Wind Turbine

Global industrial equipment manufacturer, WEG has announced it will launch a new 7 MW wind turbine, provides greater power and efficiency for wind generation projects.

From WEG S.A. 14 Jul 2022

New Tool to Access Renewable Energy from Plant Matter Could Lessen the Use of Fossil Fuels

With energy costs rising, and the rapidly emerging effects of burning fossil fuels on the global climate, the need has never been greater for researchers to find paths to products and fuels that are truly renewable.

11 Jul 2022

Green Energy Transition: Upcycling EV Batteries into Graphene Oxide

A recent breakthrough in how to recycle EV batteries by tech companies Graphmatech and Graphenea and battery supplier Northvolt offers a way towards the green energy transition.

7 Jul 2022

Expansion of Natural Gas Infrastructure Jeopardizes Energy Transition

As outlined by the Paris Climate Agreement, the growth of natural gas infrastructure endangers energy transition, as natural gas is not a bridge technology toward a 100% renewable energy system.

6 Jul 2022

New Multifunctional Coating Material to Remove Snow, Frost, and Ice from Surfaces Using Pulsed Joule Heating

A crucial part has been played by renewable energy for “Decarbonization and Net-zero Carbon Emission”. But the integration hardships of renewable energy technologies in tough climatic areas restrict its applications in high latitude areas.

5 Jul 2022

First Underground Laboratory Set Up for Research on Deep Geothermal Energy

Locally available, emission-free and baseload-capable: geothermal energy is an essential component of the energy transition. With GeoLaB, a new and unique underground research infrastructure, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) are looking to expedite research and prepare the technology for broad application.

30 Jun 2022