Uni unveils sodium-ion battery prototype Khon Kaen University (KKU) on Tuesday introduced a prototype of a sodium-ion battery, an environmentally friendly alternative to a lithium-ion battery. Bangkok Post · Nov 16, 2022
US offshore wind energy industry faces blowback from locals The offshore wind power energy has ambitious plans for generating electricity for millions of American homes The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022
‘Everything has changed, nothing has changed’: what’s stopping green energy The case for rapid transition to renewables is stronger, but some developments are making it harder The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022
North Queensland energy super hub to power green hydrogen, northwest transmission line Large-scale solar and wind farms will be built to generate enough power to generate green hydrogen in a move that could benefit other major proposals. ABC News · Nov 15, 2022
Mexico vows to double renewable energy capacity by 2030 Mexico has pledged to deploy a further 30 gigawatts in renewable energy capacity by 2030, the nation's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday, as America's third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter works with the United States to meet new climate goals. Reuters · Nov 15, 2022
Brits don't realise almost all electricity in UK is generated on our shores Three in ten Brits feel completely disconnected from how energy is made - but more than a third are starting to take an interest, as the cost of living rises Wales Online · Nov 14, 2022
Bristol offshore robotics firm strikes deal with Japanese wind turbine business The agreement will see both parties work together to analyse Japan's offshore wind market Birmingham Post · Nov 14, 2022
US-German Plan to Reduce Egypt's Gas Consumption The European Union is seeking an alternative for Russian gas and diversifying its energy sources, as Germany found other options for its needs through the Middle East and the US. Germany depended on Russia for over 60 percent of its energy needs. In partnership with the US, Germany is trying… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 14, 2022
Green hydrogen to help power WA town of Denham in Australian renewable energy first Hydrogen made from renewable energy will be used to help power an Australian town for the first time as part of a landmark trial along the country's sun-drenched WA coast. ABC News · Nov 13, 2022
Startups Look for Ways to Bring Down the Cost of Green Hydrogen Companies are pouring a lot of money into the idea that hydrogen can help decarbonize the fossil-fuel-based economy. Bangkok Post · Nov 13, 2022
Batteries of gravity and water: we found 1,500 new pumped hydro sites next to existing reservoirs In eight years, Australia wants to be four-fifths powered by renewables. Solar and wind investment is pouring in. But to firm the renewables and overcome the intermittency, we need overnight energy storage. That’s why there’s so much interest in pumped hydro. The Conversation · Nov 10, 2022
Renewable energy parts makers eye Qld The Queensland government says 230 companies are interested in setting up manufacturing plants for renewable energy generation parts in the state. AAP · Nov 10, 2022
The Australian’s back-of-the-envelope green hydrogen figures are overblown and forget climate impact The claim it would take 25% of Australia’s land mass to provide the planet with green hydrogen misses an obvious point The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2022
Solar Power Is Taking Off In Europe During Energy Crisis: Here Are Two Companies To Look At With gas supplies in Europe seriously threatened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and gas and electricity costs at all-time highs, Europeans are turning to solar energy. The European Union's 27 member nations saved more than $29 billion in imported fossil gas throughout the summer, according to Ember, an energy think tank. Benzinga · Nov 8, 2022
Birmingham Post · Nov 8, 2022 UK's admission to Global Offshore Wind Alliance 'a vote of confidence' in world-leading industry Trade body welcomes British backing for international development acceleration at COP27
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 8, 2022 UAE, Egypt to Develop 10 GW Onshore Wind Energy Project UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi witnessed the signing of an agreement to develop a 10-gigawatt (GW) onshore wind project in Egypt, one of the largest wind farms in the world. The agreement is between Masdar, one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable…
ABC News · Nov 7, 2022 Interactive map offers a glimpse into how offshore wind turbines will look off Gippsland's Coast The company behind the biggest offshore wind project in the Bass Strait has released images and videos depicting how the turbines will look from various vantage points.
ABC News · Nov 6, 2022 Solar boom set to accelerate as electricity and gas prices soar and payback times shorten Australians households and businesses are expected to speed up the transition to renewables as energy prices soar and payback periods for solar and batteries shorten.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 3, 2022 Saudi Arabia to Produce 10GW of Wind Energy in Egypt Egypt and Saudi Arabia signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding for the implementation of a 10 gigawatt wind electric power project in Egypt. The MoU was signed between Saudi ACWA power company and Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company. The Saudi Press Agency…
ABC News · Nov 2, 2022 Renewable energy records tumble around the country as rooftop solar power soars Soaring production from households with solar has sent records tumbling across Australia, with output from fossil fuels falling to all-time lows.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2022 Renewable energy contributes record 68.7% of power to Australia’s main grid for brief period Figure is 4.6 percentage points higher than previous record from September and compares with maximum of 30% five years ago
The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2022 Rather than an endlessly reheated nuclear debate, politicians should be powered by the evidence A renewable-dominated system is comfortably the cheapest form of power generation, according to research
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2022 Feds unveil plan to grow wind power while sparing rare whale The federal government has outlined a strategy to try to protect an endangered species of whale while also developing offshore wind power off the East Coast
Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2022 Owner of UK’s only wind energy museum and historic 200-year-old mill says collection is for sale ‘to the right person’ Debra Nicholson inherited a museum in Norfolk and its collection of historic windmills from a chance friendship.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 27, 2022 IEA says carbon emissions will peak in 2025 in ‘historic turning point’ The International Energy Agency says global energy emissions will likely peak in 2025 as surging prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine propel investment in renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.