Next to wind energy, photovoltaics is the main pillar of the energy transition. While Germany and Europe in general are still leading when it comes to the research and development of solar cells and modules, the last ten years have seen the transfer of production to Asia. As a consequence, Europe risked losing its technological […]
RWE Renewables’ first European-based battery storage project has entered full operations in Ireland.
The 8.5MWh battery storage facility will be capable of providing a rapid delivery of electricity into the power grid in order to balance fluctuations resulting from the growing proportion of electricity generated by intermittent renewables. The site is located in Stephenstown, Balbriggan, in County Dublin and is the first of two battery storage facilities that […]
Airbus touts sustainable fuel after promoting hydrogen
Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury said that he’s confident the European planemaker can bring a hydrogen plane into service by 2035 Airbus SE will buttress its moonshot plan to build a hydrogen aircraft by the middle of the next decade with an effort to power conventional jets with sustainable fuels. Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury […]
Northvolt acquires US battery technology company Cuberg
European supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems, Northvolt, announced on March 10 the acquisition of US-based battery technology company Cuberg delivering high-performance lithium metal cells produced on existing lithium-ion manufacturing lines for electromobility solutions. According to Northvolt, Cuberg spun out of Stanford University in 2015 with the goal of commercializing next-generation battery technology […]
Battery exchange station edges closer with European-Japanese cooperation
Four major motorcycle manufacturers are planning to jointly develop an electric battery. This should accelerate the popularity of electric motorcycles and scooters. The Italian Piaggio, the Austrian KTM and Honda and Yamaha from Japan have joined forces. In a letter of intent this week, they wrote that they plan to “form a consortium for the […]
Royal Dutch Shell in Germany seeks to speed up drive to go green
The energy major told an online conference on Friday it had applied for subsidies to carry out the work from the European Union and from German funds earmarked for decarbonisation. FRANKFURT: Royal Dutch Shell in Germany aims to produce aviation fuel and naphtha made from crops and renewable power and to increase to commercial scale […]
Denmark to create world’s first energy island in the North Sea
The artificial island, which in its initial phase will be the size of 18 football fields, will be linked to hundreds of offshore wind turbines COPENHAGEN: Denmark approved a plan on Thursday to build the world’s first energy island in the North Sea that will produce and store enough green energy to cover the electricity […]
Infinity aims to invest LE 300 million in establishing EV charging stations in Egypt
Subsidising the purchase of electric cars in Canada is an inefficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that is not cost effective, a study revealed yesterday. CAIRO: Infinity Company reviewed its plan to expand its network of electric vehicle charging stations in the Egyptian market, in line with the directions and plans of the Egyptian […]
Yellow Door Energy secures $31.2m funding to construct solar plants
The funding is provided by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and DEG for the construction, operation of 8 plants in Jordan Dubai-based Yellow Door Energy has secured $31.2m in funding for the construction and operation of eight solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Jordan. The loan is being provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction […]
European Aluminum Buyers Are Starting to Pay Up to Go Green
Aluminum producers have long touted more environmentally friendly methods to make the metal as the way of the future, but no one has been willing to pay extra for it — until now Multiple transactions of so-called “green aluminum” as well as billet and foundry products fetched a premium over standard prices in Europe this […]
