Category: Energy

– BW Ideol and Holcim have signed an MoU for a feasibility study on supplying low-carbon concrete for the floating offshore wind industry. – The collaboration aims to optimize the supply of low-carbon concrete for mass production of BW Ideol’s floaters in Port of Ardersier. – Holcim will develop specific durable low-carbon concrete mixes suited…

1. Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email or follow on Google News. 2. New ultra-long range solid-state EV batteries will eliminate EV range anxiety in the future. 3. Research shows that developing event-triggered charging habits can reduce EV range anxiety for new drivers. Range anxiety for electric vehicle (EV) drivers may…

– Iberdrola and Norges Bank Investment Management are adding 644MW of renewable energy capacity in Spain – The expanded alliance now includes around 2.5GW of projects under development in the Iberian region – Norges Bank Investment Management will acquire a 49% stake in the renewable energy portfolio for €203m, valuing the entire portfolio at around…

1. JM Steel expanded its Nextracker-dedicated manufacturing lines at its Leetsdale, Pennsylvania facility, formerly run by BCI Steel. 2. Nextracker’s CEO, Dan Shugar, highlighted the facility’s capacity to produce 4 GW of tracker torque tubes annually and introduce a new low-carbon tracker offering. 3. The expansion of the plant in Pittsburgh was celebrated with a…

1. EU’s answer to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) expected to become law in summer with provisions effective from 2026 2. European energy storage industry likely to benefit from the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) to improve energy transition and industrial competitiveness 3. China leads in battery production with companies like EVE Energy delivering…

– Collaboration between Red Eléctrica, Elewit, and Orbital EOS to investigate satellite imagery analysis for identifying breakdowns in high-voltage power lines – Proposal to use SAR technology for very high-resolution satellite imagery to observe terrain surfaces in unfavourable weather conditions – Testing carried out on the Trives-Aparecida line in Galicia to assess the precision and…

– Sonnedix has begun construction of Cowley Complex, the largest plant in its 300 MW UK portfolio, which will be one of the largest solar PV plants in the UK once completed in 3Q25. – Cowley Complex, located in County Durham, consists of three connected sites totaling 120 MW, and once operational, will supply renewable…

1. EPA and CalEPA released a two-year action plan to collaboratively address environmental justice issues across California. 2. The plan focuses on enhanced engagement with community forums, rapid response task forces, transparency, and strengthened connections. 3. Successes from the partnership include responding to incidents like a fire at a recycling facility, illegal dumping in Fresno…

– Volue will provide Iberdrola with two energy trading software solutions for the German and French energy markets – Iberdrola will use Volue’s software packages, DeltaXE and Volue Algo Trader Power, to enhance its position in the European markets – The software will be installed on Iberdrola’s wind farms, including the Wikinger offshore facility in…

1. SI2 released a white paper on interconnection challenges in the solar and storage industry and proposed new solutions to accelerate the clean energy transition. 2. The report recommends creating more holistic regional transmission planning processes and a new funding paradigm for transmission upgrade costs to reduce uncertainty and lower interconnection costs. 3. The report…