Category: Energy

1. National Grid ESO plans £58 billion investment in electricity networks for clean energy connections. 2. Proposal aims to address bottlenecks in the electricity network and forecasted growth in power demand to 2035. 3. Plan includes new infrastructure for onshore and offshore wind power, with potential to create and sustain over 20,000 jobs annually. National…

– Green hydrogen technology is gaining momentum globally, with major investments and support from economies and venture capitalists. – Countries like India, Italy, and Morocco are making significant investments in green hydrogen production. – Innovations in green hydrogen technology, such as photocatalyst electrodes and electrochemical water splitting, are driving the shift towards sustainable hydrogen production…

– Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email or follow on Google News – EVs are cleaner than comparable ICE vehicles, with EVs continuing to get cleaner as electric grids improve – A recent post by Canary Media shows data from a study by BloombergNEF comparing BEV and ICE emissions over a…

1. EIB approves €700m loan to Iberdrola for electricity distribution network expansion in Spain. 2. Total investment for the project is estimated at €1.44bn, with Iberdrola contributing €740m. 3. Objectives of the project include improving efficiency, resilience, facilitating electrification applications, and integrating renewable energy into the grid. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a…

1. Quantum2 is a high-capacity battery energy storage system designed for large-scale deployment, with a streamlined design for compact layouts and transportation efficiency. 2. Quantum2 features fully tested liquid-cooled modules with an end-to-end fire safety approach and thermal/humidity management for temperature control and reduced power consumption. 3. Quantum2 is flexible to include modules from various…

– TerraPower, founded by Bill Gates, preparing to build new nuclear power plants – Construction of Natrium reactor in Wyoming to begin in June – Natrium reactor design uses liquid sodium coolant instead of water, offering cost savings Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ company, TerraPower, is planning to start building a new nuclear power plant in…

1. First tender with a budget of BGN107.6 million for construction of solar, wind projects, and BESS with 200kW-2MW capacity. 2. Second tender budget of BGN427.5 million for new solar, wind projects and BESS with capacity over 200 kW. 3. Bulgarian government started public consultation on the country’s first renewable energy auction, with Solar Media…

1. TagEnergy and Harmony Energy’s Jamesfield battery energy storage system in Scotland has gone live. 2. The system utilizes Tesla Megapack lithium-ion batteries and Tesla’s Autobidder AI software. 3. This is TagEnergy’s third operational battery storage facility in the UK, with a total secured portfolio of 320MW/640MWh. The Jamesfield battery energy storage system, a collaboration…

– Ampero is a new FinTech software company of BayWa r.e. specializing in portfolio management for wind and solar plant owners, utilizing AI functions. – The software provides a holistic approach by combining financial, technical, weather, and energy market data for smart decision-making. – Developed by renewable energy experts, Ampero automates manual processes, offers faster…

1. Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email or follow on Google News 2. Plastic recycling is seen as a decades-long PR stunt, but can still help as a short-term solution to plastic pollution 3. New technologies in digital imaging, diving, and communication are enabling environmental activists to tell impactful stories and…