Call of EU battery manufacturers to develop a 'Battery Strategy for Europe'

EUROBAT, the Association of European Automotive and Industrial Battery Manufacturers, has published a call for the development of a '2030 Battery Strategy for Europe'.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/45481/call-of-eu-battery-manufacturers-to-develop-a-battery-strategy-for-europe/

UK government to study role of hydrogen and fuel cells in holistic energy system

The UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association has secured a dedicated inquiry into the role of hydrogen and fuel cells in a holistic energy system, by the Science and Technology Committee of the UK Parliament.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/45475/uk-government-to-study-role-of-hydrogen-and-fuel-cells-in-holistic-energy-system/

IEA releases new report on renewable energy landscape in New Zealand

According to the International Energy Agency's latest study of New Zealand's energy policies, the past decade has seen New Zealand's growing energy needs outpacing improvements in energy efficiency, mainly because of the country's expanding economy and growing population.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/45467/iea-releases-new-report-on-renewable-energy-landscape-in-new-zealand/

Solar-Powered Drone Switches from Helicopter to Plane Mode

Cells lining its long wingspan will extend its flight time. By: David Lumb Ever since the wobbly autogyro went out of fashion, engineers have tried designing a craft that gets the vertical lift of a helicopter’s blades with the horizontal thrust of a plane is difficult to pull off. Popular successes, like the AV-8 Harrier series […]

from THE GREEN ENERGY BLOG http://thegreenenergyblog.com/uncategorized/solar-powered-drone-switches-from-helicopter-to-plane-mode

Storing Wind Power in a Giant Flow Battery

By: Tessel Renzenbrink A 100 m tall wind turbine is being erected at the German Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) test facility. Once construction is completed the testing of one of Germany’s largest batteries can begin. Under the header of RedoxWind project, ICT has been developing a large-scale redox-flow battery. The aim is to […]

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Sunamp and Glasgow University win £2m collaborative project with China to tackle sustainable energy challenge

Sunamp has led a successful funding bid jointly with Glasgow University and partners in China to boost the performance of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power plants that use clean, although intermittent, renewable heat sources for distributed heat and power supply in China.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/45454/sunamp-and-glasgow-university-win-2m-collaborative-project-with-china-to-tackle-sustainable-energy-challenge/

GMB looks to power cuts in Australia for guidance on UK switch from fossil fuels to renewables

GMB, the union for workers in the energy sector in the UK, is calling for urgent inquiries into Australian power cuts arising from switch from fossil fuels to renewable sources and apply lessons learned to UK energy policy

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/45427/gmb-looks-to-power-cuts-in-australia-for-guidance-on-uk-switch-from-fossil-fuels-to-renewables/

Siemens to build EnBW Hohe See as first offshore wind project with extended scope

Siemens Wind Power will, for the first time, provide complete offshore wind power plant solutions including foundations for the EnBW Hohe See offshore wind project.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/45447/siemens-to-build-enbw-hohe-see-as-first-offshore-wind-project-with-extended-scope/

The Dutch Are Testing LED Crosswalk Lines to Prevent Pedestrians From Getting Run Over

When your nose is buried in a smartphone while crossing busy city streets, you’re going to get hit by a car. To limit that, a Dutch city is testing a system that lights up a line on the ground informing pedestrians when it is safe to cross the street. Together with HIG Traffic Systems, the […]

from THE GREEN ENERGY BLOG http://thegreenenergyblog.com/uncategorized/the-dutch-are-testing-led-crosswalk-lines-to-prevent-pedestrians-from-getting-run-over

SaskPower Moving Forward with 10 MW Solar Energy Project

By: David Giles SaskPower is going ahead with a utility sized solar energy project, the only one outside of Ontario. The Crown corporation has announced plans for a 10 megawatt (MW) project to be located somewhere in Saskatchewan. “This solar power project is part of our government’s commitment to reach 50 per cent renewable energy […]

from THE GREEN ENERGY BLOG http://thegreenenergyblog.com/uncategorized/saskpower-moving-forward-with-10-mw-solar-energy-project

New renewable energy projects point to biggest year for industry in Australia in 50 years

More than 20 large renewable energy projects are either already under construction or will start this year, delivering an unprecedented program of works which will create almost 3000 direct jobs and generate more than $5 billion of investment, according to new analysis from the Clean Energy Council.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/45437/new-renewable-energy-projects-point-to-biggest-year-for-industry-in-australia-in-50-years/

Switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy leads to power cuts in Australia

GMB, the union for workers in the energy sector in the UK, is calling for urgent inquiries into Australian power cuts arising from switch from fossil fuels to renewable sources and apply lessons learned to UK energy policy

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/45427/switch-from-fossil-fuels-to-renewable-energy-leads-to-power-cuts-in-australia/

ABB delivers substation to enable power flow from solar park in Dubai

ABB has successfully energized a major substation that will help evacuate power from the Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR) Solar Park.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/45414/abb-delivers-substation-to-enable-power-flow-from-solar-park-in-dubai/

Biomass with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)-Too Good to be True??

By: Michael Ryan The solution to decarbonising our future energy demands does not lie with one individual technology. Rather, the solution lies in a portfolio of green technologies. The use of wind, solar and tidal, along with developments in hydrogen fuel cells and next gen batteries, will lessen our dependence on fossil fuels over time. […]

from THE GREEN ENERGY BLOG http://thegreenenergyblog.com/uncategorized/biomass-with-carbon-capture-and-storage-ccs-too-good-to-be-true