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Zen Ecosystems’ Zen Air Recognised for Best Innovation in Energy Efficiency

Zen Ecosystems’ Zen Air was recognised as the winner of Best Innovation in Energy Efficiency by the Energy Efficiency Council (EEC). The Zen Air product and initial software applications offer immediate energy savings of up to 30 percent.

5 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

Ammonia Fuel Cells for Deep-Sea Shipping a Key Piece in the Zero-Emission Puzzle

Interest in ammonia-powered fuel cells for the maritime sector is growing, but stakeholders have been hesitant to commit to investments in large-scale systems. Now the ShipFC project, granted funding from EU’s Research and Innovation program Horizon 2020 under its Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), is aiming to secure a place for ammonia in the future of deep-sea shipping.

21 Dec 2020

ODS Launches New Commercial Waste Management Portal

Today, ODS, the Oxford-based Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo) owned by Oxford City Council, launches its new, user-friendly cloud-based customer portal that will offer customers a new service to assist them with managing their recycling and waste more efficiently and demonstrating their environmental waste management credentials.

16 Dec 2020

Sustainable Cooking Methods can Reduce Impact on Environment

For many people, Christmas Day is going to look extremely different this year. But individuals can still indulge in positive changes, particularly when they are contemplating what to eat and how to cook Christmas dinner.

14 Dec 2020

Energy Efficiency Linked to Technologies that Drive Prosperity and Slash Emissions

Strategies for increasing the efficiency of energy use lie at the core of climate policy. And yet, "[i]n spite of decades of investment, enormous new opportunities in energy efficiency remain to be exploited," says Henry Kelly, the volume's editor and a non-resident Senior Fellow at Boston University's Center for Sustainable Energy.

7 Dec 2020

Old Fossil Fuel Power Plants Could Complete Normal Lifespans and Still Close by 2035

Decarbonizing U.S. electricity production will require both construction of renewable energy sources and retirement of power plants now operated by fossil fuels. A generator-level model described in the December 4 issue of the journal Science suggests that most fossil fuel power plants could complete normal lifespans and still close by 2035 because so many facilities are nearing the end of their operational lives.

4 Dec 2020

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