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Hamburg Power Plant to be Converted into Mega-Electrolyser for Green Hydrogen

The companies Vattenfall, Shell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), and Hamburg's municipal heat supplier Hamburg Wärme are planning to build one of the world's largest electrolyzers in the Port of Hamburg. The new electrolyzer is to have a capacity of 100 megawatts and be built on the site of the former Moorburg coal-fired power plant. The four companies have now signed a Letter of Intent to this end.

26 Jan 2021

New Photosensitive-Nanostructured Electrodes for Green Hydrogen Production

A team of researchers from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has collaborated with French researchers from the Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), a joint research lab of CNRS and University of Strasbourg, to open the door to the synthesis of green hydrogen.

22 Jan 2021

Energy Produced from Footsteps Could Help Address India’s Reliance on Coal

India has been dealing with energy issues in recent years. At present, the country depends heavily on coal, and it is predicted that consumer demand will double by 2040, rendering its green energy goals look out of range.

20 Jan 2021

Harvesting Energy from Footsteps Could Help Tackle India's Reliance on Coal

India has an energy problem. It currently relies heavily on coal and consumer demand is expected to double by 2040, making its green energy targets look out of reach. Part of the solution could come from harvesting energy from footsteps, say Hari Anand and Binod Kumar Singh from the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies in Dehradun, India.

20 Jan 2021

ArcVera Renewables Achieves IECRE Approval for Wind Power Performance Testing Services

ArcVera Renewables, a leading international provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar, and storage projects, is now one of the first companies based in the United States approved by the International Electrotechnical Commission - Renewable Energy (IECRE) to operate as a Renewable Energy Testing Laboratory.

From ArcVera Renewables 19 Jan 2021

Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council Welcomes Opening of ScotWind Leasing Application Window

Crown Estate Scotland has today officially opened the application window for ScotWind Leasing, the new offshore wind leasing round for Scottish waters, paving the way for developers to apply for the rights to build Scotland’s next generation of offshore wind farms.

15 Jan 2021

Hydrogen Given the Green Light at Bruichladdich as Leading Islay Distillery Targets Net Zero by 2025

Protium Green Solutions, the UK-based green hydrogen energy services company, has received more than £70,000 in funding to complete a feasibility study on incorporating innovative hydrogen combustion technology into Bruichladdich Distillery. Part of the BEIS Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP), the project is the next step in assessing the application of alternative fuels at island-based Bruichladdich.

8 Jan 2021

Northern Data Acquires Data Center Site in Northern Sweden Fully Powered by Green Energy

Northern Data AG acquires a data center facility in Northern Sweden to meet massive customer demand. The site currently consists of six data center halls on an area of 2.5 hectares and will now be further expanded by Northern Data following the acquisition.

8 Jan 2021

Meyer Burger Receives 22.5 Million Euros for Solar Cell Production

The state of Saxony-Anhalt and the Federal Republic of Germany are pledging up to 15 million euros in environmental protection aid for the establishment of heterojunction (HJT) solar cell production in Thalheim (city of Bitterfeld-Wolfen).

From Meyer Burger Technology AG 4 Jan 2021

A Holiday Gift with Impact: Crowdfunding Solar-Powered Water Access in Africa

This holiday season, some of the world’s poorest families in Somalia and Malawi look set to access water through innovative solar energy products financed through a crowdfunding project set up by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

24 Dec 2020