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Amphibious iFROG Robot Leaps Ahead in Ability to Inspect and Maintain Offshore Assets

iFROG, an amphibious robot capable of working in teams to clean and inspect monopiles above water level and up to 60 metres below (~6 bar), has successfully completed trials at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth.

2 Dec 2020

PropTech Company ZiggyTec Partners with Real Estate Giant Hines to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Dublin-based proptech company ZiggyTec has today announced a significant partnership with Hines, the international real estate firm, to help monitor energy levels and reduce carbon emissions across their European portfolio.

1 Dec 2020

French Biomethane Plant of WELTEC BIOPOWER Goes Live 11-Million-Euro Project Welcomed by Population

In November 2020, a biomethane plant of the German energy plant manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER went live in Papillonnière near the town of Vire in Normandie, France.

From WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH 30 Nov 2020

UK Government Commits to Install 600,000 Heat Pumps Every Year

The Prime Minister’s 10-point plan is set to put the UK back on track to meet its net-zero carbon target by 2050. The plan, which includes the aim to install 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028, lays out commitments to invest in low-carbon technology and clean energy.

19 Nov 2020

dena Presents the Energy Efficiency Award to Four Projects

For the fourteenth time in succession, the Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena) – the German Energy Agency – presented its Energy Efficiency Award to innovative energy efficiency projects in the private and public sector. The awards in four categories were presented as part of the dena Energy Transition Congress, which was held digitally for the first time this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Patron of the award, which is endowed with a total of EUR 30,000, is the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier.

18 Nov 2020

£4.5 Million Renewables Cashback Scheme

A new £4.5 million cashback incentive to help people install renewable and energy efficiency measures in their homes has been announced by the Scottish Government.

9 Nov 2020

Ola’s Entry into Electric Scooter Segment Set to Boost Electric Mobility Business in India

Following the news that India-based shared mobility player Ola’s electric mobility arm, Ola Electric Mobility Pvt. Ltd, plans to foray into electric scooter manufacturing

5 Nov 2020

Go Ahead for Greek Giant as Istos Launches Wind Measurement Campaign with Lidar

ZX Lidars technology makes the challenging terrain of western Greece no obstacle to a comprehensive and accurate wind measurement campaign.

From ZX Lidars 3 Nov 2020

Air Pollution can Increase Electricity Consumption

With the rising levels of air pollution, people are forced to stay inside and consume more electricity, which, in turn, creates even bigger environmental issues by increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

25 Sep 2020

There's No Stopping Nidec ASI, Now Supplying a Battery Energy Storage System Worth $30.5 Million

Nidec ASI, the Nidec Industrial Solutions platform belonging to the Nidec Group, has supplied battery energy storage systems for a new important US project.

From Nidec Industrial Solutions 24 Sep 2020