Category: Energy

1. Kentucky ranked #43 in installed solar capacity but is seeing growth with new giant solar arrays. 2. Power purchase agreements are helping to drive the growth of solar power in Kentucky. 3. Colleges and universities in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania are partnering on a 150-megawatt solar power plant project, with the potential for…

– Green Volt will have up to 35 floating wind turbines – Vårgrønn and Flotation Energy secured offshore planning approval for the project in Scotland – The project aims to integrate renewable energy production with existing offshore oil and gas operations Vårgrønn and Flotation Energy have received offshore planning approval for their 560MW Green Volt…

1. Growth Opportunity Partners, a community financial institution and Green Bank, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers are collaborating on the Solar for All program funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. 2. The program, led by Growth Opps, will provide full funding for residential and community solar installations leveraging…

1. MOL Group is set to begin commercial operation of a 10-MW green hydrogen production plant in Százhalombatta, Hungary. 2. The plant will produce 1,600 tonnes of hydrogen annually using electricity from renewable energy resources. 3. Utilizing the new plant will reduce the refinery’s emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 25,000 tonnes each year. MOL…

1. Trina Storage and Pacific Green held a signing ceremony for a collaboration agreement. 2. Trina Storage will supply Pacific Green with equipment including its newest BESS solution, Elementa 2, power conversion systems, and energy management systems. 3. Pacific Green is headquartered in London and is involved in developing standalone BESS assets and emissions reduction…

1. Socomec has launched the energy storage system Grid Lab in France to develop technology for grid security and reliability. 2. The facility can replicate different storage project conditions and installation via an on-site microgrid, allowing for testing of a range of energy storage projects. 3. The lab includes on-site generators to simulate grids from…

– ONYX Insight has secured new deals to deliver its predictive maintenance technology to wind farms in Spain and Brazil. – The company currently monitors over 1500 turbines in Latin America and Europe using various platforms and sensing systems. – ONYX’s predictive maintenance technology has experienced increased demand as wind operators seek increased efficiency and…

1. Sign up for CleanTechnica news updates on email or follow on Google News. 2. YouTuber and mechanical engineer James Bruton built a self-balancing electric bike called the Screw-Bike with unique features. 3. Contact CleanTechnica for tips, advertising, or suggestions for their CleanTech Talk podcast. The Screw-Bike is an innovative electric bike created by YouTuber…

1. First Solar and ZSW collaborating on thin-film solar PV technology. 2. ZSW is a research institute with expertise in thin-film solar technology. 3. First Solar is working to increase its presence in Europe through partnerships and acquisitions. First Solar and ZSW have partnered to develop new technology for thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV). ZSW, based…

1. Solar panel assembly at Maxeon’s facility in Mexico 2. Patent infringement lawsuit filed against REC Solar Holdings and Hanwha 3. Maxeon holds over 1,650 granted patents related to solar technology and is actively enforcing its patent rights from other companies. Maxeon Solar Technologies has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against REC Solar Holdings and…