REM - Renewable Energy
Patent data show shift to green hydrogen gaining momentum
Global hydrogen production is set to become greener, with patent data suggesting a shift towards a new wave of innovation and scientific development in electrolysis technology.
South Korea’s Hanwha Qcells to invest $2.5bn in solar plant in US
South Korea’s solar energy company Hanwha Qcells will invest $2.5bn in the US supply chain, building a manufacturing complex in Georgia that may employ as many as 2,500.
Green transition is $10.3 trillion opportunity for the global economy by 2050, new report finds
New green industries could be worth $10.3 trillion to the global economy by 2050, equivalent to 5.2% of global GDP that year, finds a new report by Arup and Oxford Economics.
REM: American Hyperion Solar signs 1.65-GW deal with leading US utility
American Hyperion Solar has signed a long-term supply contract for 1.65 GW of modules with a leading but unnamed US utility developer. It is a milestone for the rapid expansion of the Hyperion brand, owned by Chinese firm Runergy, in the US market.
American Hyperion Solar signs 1.65-GW deal with leading US utility
American Hyperion Solar has signed a long-term supply contract for 1.65 GW of modules with a leading but unnamed US utility developer. It is a milestone for the rapid expansion of the Hyperion brand, owned by Chinese firm Runergy, in the US market.
Massachusetts sets new low in power contract for first phase of 1.2-GW offshore wind project
Massachusetts state regulators have approved a cut of almost 10% for the power purchase agreements for the Mayflower Wind project.
Equinor and RWE to co-operate on energy security and decarbonisation
Equinor and RWE have agreed to work together to develop large-scale value chains for low carbon hydrogen. Under the partnership, offshore wind farms will eventually fuel green hydrogen.
Thailand’s PTT looks to Indian solar
Japanese giants look to Indian renewables startups in 2023
Turkey’s YEO Teknoloji hired by Kaltun for 44MW wind park project in North Macedonia
France advances plan to speed up renewable energy
A majority of French MPs have backed a bill that would accelerate the construction of new renewables plants. The bill is now a step closer to becoming law.
China sets round-the-clock solar energy record
China’s 100-MW Wulate trough concentrated solar power (CSP) project has set a new record for non-stop solar power generation by running continuously for 12 days,
Electric cars gaining popularity in Ukraine with 150% increase in 2022
Ukrainians are turning to electric cars, with a 150% increase in purchases in 2022, Ukraine Business News reported on January 11.
AIM-listed Ncondezi Energy wins land use approval from Mozambique for 300MW solar park
Britain had a record of 26.8% wind power in 2022
In Great Britain, wind power generated a record 26.8% of the country’s electricity in 2022, according to National Grid data. That was up from 21.8% in 2021.
Solarise Africa secures $3mn to expand Kenya operations
Central Asian rain may be caused by Indian, Chinese pollution
New research suggests that pollution thousands of miles away may be responsible for unusually strong summer downpours in Central Asia.
ADNOC prepares low-carbon war chest
Portuguese renewable energy company EDPR to sue Poland and Romania over windfall profit taxation
UK’s Hive Energy hopes to invest $4bn in construction of 4 GW of solar power plants with storage in Turkey
Ford reportedly switching partners in project to build giant EV battery plant in Turkey
bneGREEN: Japarov wants Kyrgyzstan’s $4.2bn external debt ploughed into building green economy
President says countries and financial institutions from which Bishkek borrowed could participate in construction of hydropower plants in his country.
Tunisia launches two new tenders deploying 1 GW of PV capacity
The Tunisian government is launching two new tenders to build eight new solar plants with capacities of 100 MW, according to the Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Renewable Energies.
80% of Ukraine's wind generation out of action due to war
Russia’s invasion is impacting Ukraine’s renewable energy sector, with 80% of wind generation disabled or under Russian occupation, Economic Pravda reported on January 6.
Chinese steel giant Tsingshan's Zimbabwean unit to manufacture lithium-iron batteries locally
The looming fight over nuclear power in Kyrgyzstan
Can safety protocols be maintained in a poor country like Kyrgyzstan, where corruption is rampant?
GUSTAFSON: Russian nuclear power – unsanctioned – is prospering worldwide
As the Western nuclear industry flounders, Russia’s Rosatom is building nuclear power plants on time and under budget around the world, while selling uranium to the United States.
Record 2022 for coal threatens green targets
ACWA Power to build solar plants in Bangladesh
Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) to build 1 GWe of solar plants in several regions of Bangladesh.
India aims to be global green hydrogen giant
India is to invest an initial INR197.4bn ($2.4bn) to fund its National Green Hydrogen Mission as the government aims to turn the country into a global hydrogen centre.
South Africa: Voltalia starts first construction works at 148MW solar power plant in Limpopo
South Africa: Voltalia starts first construction works at 148MW solar power plant in Limpopo
Drone tech to transfer energy from floating PV sites
Germany, Norway team up on renewables, other low-carbon tech
NEO: Petrochemical companies should step up the fight against plastic waste
Plastic waste has become a key issue in the fight against climate change. As experts and activists debate the merits of recycling versus reducing plastics overall, petrochemical companies should speed up their plans to recycle plastic waste.
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