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Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy to Unlock A New Era of Offshore Green Hydrogen Production

Image: Schematic Structure of the Offshore Electrolysis - H2Mare. Source: Siemens Energy To reach the Paris Agreement goals, the world will need vast amounts of green hydrogen and wind will provide a large portion of the power needed for its production. Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy announced recently (Jan 13) that they are joining forces, combining their ongoing wind-to-hydrogen ...

Jan. 19, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Shipping News: How Lean Management is Helping GE Keep Tabs on a Growing Wind Turbine Fleet

Jan. 22, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

Carbon capture and storage won’t work, critics say

One of the key technologies that governments hope will help save the planet from dangerous heating, carbon capture and storage, will not work as planned and is a dangerous distraction, a new report says. Instead of financing a technology they can neither develop in time nor make to work as claimed, governments should concentrate on scaling up proven technologies like renewable energies and ...

Jan. 14, 2021

By Climate News Network

Equinor Selected for Largest-ever U.S. Offshore Wind Award

Earlier this week (Jan 13), Equinor was selected to provide New York State with offshore wind power in one of the largest renewable energy procurements in the U.S. to date. Under the award, Equinor and incoming strategic partner bp will provide 1,260 megawatts of offshore wind power from Empire Wind 2, and another 1,230 MW of power from Beacon Wind 1 - adding to the existing commitment to ...

Jan. 14, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

NREL Positions for Growth in Cybersecurity for Renewables, Launches New Program Office

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently announced the launch of the new Cybersecurity Program Office (CPO). The CPO was established to accelerate NREL's leadership in securing renewable energy technologies and distributed energy systems. The new office will be led by Jonathan White, former manager of NREL's Secure Cyber-Energy Systems Group. White has significantly increased ...

Jan. 12, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Plain Energy: Huge New Mexico Wind Project will be Capable of Powering the Equivalent of 590,000 Homes

Pretty soon the bristly grasses of the high plains won’t be the only thing catching the wind in central New Mexico: Western Spirit Wind, an installation built by the southwestern utility Pattern Energy, is set to deliver more than 1,050 megawatts of renewable energy from four separate wind farms. The Western Spirit Wind project is scheduled to be the largest wind installation in the state, ...

Jan. 7, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

GE Releases Position on Climate Change: Calls for Accelerated Deployment of Renewables & Gas Power To Drive Impactful, Faster Decarbonization

Building on its commitment to carbon neutrality in its operations by 2030 and announced intention to exit the new-build coal power market, GE recently (Dec 15) shared its position that the accelerated and strategic deployment of both renewable energy and gas power can make substantial progress in combatting climate change in the near-term, while securing a path to a lower-carbon emitting world in ...

Jan. 6, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Making Green Hydrogen a Cost-Competitive Climate Solution

Hydrogen produced with renewable electricity could compete on costs with fossil fuel alternatives by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published today. A combination of falling costs for solar and wind power, improved performance as well as economies of scale for electrolysers could make it possible. ‘Green Hydrogen Cost Reduction: ...

Jan. 4, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

BIRD Energy to invest $7.15 Million in Cooperative Israel-U.S. Clean Energy Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Israel's Ministry of Energy (MoE) along with the Israel Innovation Authority have selected eight clean energy projects to receive $7.15 million under the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program. The total value of the projects is $17.4 million, which includes $10.25 million in cost share from the companies selected for funding. ...

Dec. 23, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

American Clean Power Association Statement on Renewable Energy Provisions of COVID-19 Omnibus Legislation

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement this week after Congress agreed on COVID-19 omnibus legislation that includes targeted renewable energy initiatives, including a one-year extension of the production tax credit/investment tax credit for land-based wind at 60 percent of their full value, a two-year extension of the investment tax credit for solar at 26 ...

Dec. 23, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Vena Energy Selects Doosan GridTech To Deliver Queensland

Vena Energy-Australia has named Doosan GridTech as its engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partner to build Queensland's largest energy storage system. This battery energy storage system (BESS) will play a major role in improving grid stability and supporting the state's shift to renewable energy. Located near Wandoan in the state's southwest region, the BESS will have a discharge ...

Dec. 16, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Global Electricity Demand to Rebound Modestly in 2021 After Historic Shock From Pandemic

After experiencing its biggest decline in decades, global electricity demand is expected to rebound modestly next year, led by growth in China, India and other emerging economies, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. The historic shock of the Covid-19 crisis is set to result in a 2% decline in global electricity demand in 2020, according to the IEA's first ever ...

Dec. 16, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

GWEC and Informa join forces to create world leading wind energy events

The Global Wind Energy Council (“GWEC”), the trade organisation representing the global wind industry, and Informa Markets, the world’s leading global events and digital business, have announced a strategic long-term partnership that will create a series of world leading wind power and energy transition events from 2021 onwards. Informa’s world-class expertise in ...

Dec. 16, 2020

By Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC )

Hydro-Québec Launches EVLO, a Subsidiary Specializing in Energy Storage Systems

Hydro-Québec has launched EVLO Energy Storage Inc. (EVLO), a subsidiary that designs, sells, and operates safe, efficient and sustainable energy storage systems. These storage systems are intended mainly for power producers, transmission providers and distributors, as well as the commercial and industrial markets for medium- and large-scale storage. Their modular design means that they ...

Dec. 10, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

GE Investor Update: Solidifying our financial position and other GE news

It’s been an eventful ~6 weeks at GE following our last earnings call. In case you missed it, last week GE Digital CEO and VP of Lean Transformation Pat Byrne joined an investor conference to share how GE is using industrial software and analytics to support our customers. Check out Digital’s webcast and slides here. I also sat down for an investor update with GE Healthcare President ...

Dec. 8, 2020

By GE Renewable Energy

ENGIE Inaugurates SPORE (Sustainable Power for Offgrid REgions) Platform on Semakau Island, off the Coast of Singapore

ENGIE has inaugurated a SPORE (meaning Sustainable Power for Offgrid REgions) platform on Semakau island, off the coast of Singapore. In collaboration with Nanyang Technological University's Energy Research Institute and Schneider Electric, the site is aimed to become a living lab, used by ENGIE and its partners to test different renewable technologies including green hydrogen, provide training ...

Dec. 8, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

SCE Adds an Additional 590 Megawatts of New Energy Storage Capacity to Its Clean Energy Portfolio

To further enhance the region's electric system reliability needs, Southern California Edison has signed long-term contracts for four projects totaling 590 megawatts of battery energy storage resources. The recently conducted solicitation and resulting contracts are in addition to the company's May acquisition of 770 MWs of energy storage procurement, one of the country's largest. These contracts ...

Dec. 8, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Stem, Inc. to Combine with Star Peak, Creating First Public Pure Play Smart Energy Storage Company

Stem, Inc., a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven clean energy storage systems, and Star Peak Energy Transition Corp., a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, announced today a definitive agreement for a business combination that will result in Stem becoming a public company. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be named Stem and remain listed ...

Dec. 7, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Study Warns That Green Energy Projects Can Be As Socially and Environmentally Conflictive As Fossil Fuel Projects

To meet the most ambitious 1.5° C climate goal requires a rapid phaseout of fossil fuels and mass use of renewables. However, new international research by McGill University and the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) warns that green energy projects can be as socially and environmentally conflictive as fossil fuel ...

Dec. 4, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Mass Megawatts with Best Cash Position in Years Being Critical Toward Producing Initial Patent Pending Solar Tracker Sales

Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. (OTC:MMMW) announces progress toward initial new product corporate growth objectives. It can be achieved with additional cash made recently available to the company. The ability to move forward with the growth of new product manufacturing and a few small commercial sales of the new solar tracker product brings a new level of optimism in gaining some traction with ...

Dec. 3, 2020

By Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc.

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