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ArcVera Renewables Investigates Causes of a Significant Drop in Indian Wind Resource and Wind Farm Production

ArcVera Renewables, a leading international provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and energy storage projects, was enlisted by a major Indian Independent Power Producer to analyze wind resource variation cause and effect after an unexpected drop in wind farm energy production in the country.

From ArcVera Renewables 23 Nov 2020

Heat Pumps at Heart of Boris Revolution

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the far-reaching plan announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a ‘green industrial revolution’ backed by £12bn in government investment, which could create up to 250,000 new jobs.

20 Nov 2020

ORE Catapult to Advance Next Generation Blade Manufacture

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has outlined its ambition to boost the wind turbine blade designs of the future with investment in a state-of-the-art prototype blade manufacturing facility.

From ORE Catapult 20 Nov 2020

Small Wind Turbines Offer a Big Solution for Telecommunications

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $341,990 in funding to Diffuse Energy Pty Ltd (Diffuse Energy) to demonstrate the effectiveness its innovative micro wind turbine technology for use on off-grid telecommunications towers and broader remote applications.

19 Nov 2020

Cost Efficient Electrification: The Railway Industry Continues to Meet the Cost Challenge of Electrification Through Research

Research by the University of Sheffield, Furrer+Frey and Network Rail is helping to embed cost-efficient electrification in the UK’s rail network.

19 Nov 2020

Major Boost for UK Robotics Sector as GE Renewable Energy and ORE Catapult Announce Winners of Offshore Wind Innovation Competition

Tethys Energy Services and Aerones have won a major competition to demonstrate a novel remote blade maintenance technique for offshore wind farms to one of the industry’s leading turbine manufacturers.

18 Nov 2020

Dow and Royal Umbrella, Leading Thai Rice Brand, Collaborate to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions with Improved Packaging

Dow recently announced its collaboration with Royal Umbrella and Prepack, Thai leading flexible packaging producer under SCG Packaging (SCGP), to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by optimizing plastic resin used in rice bags as well as reducing energy use in production. The collaboration utilizes Dow's sustainable packaging solution INNATE(TM)and down-gauging technology. The new recyclable rice bags will be launched in 2021 in response to consumers' demand for environmental-friendly packaging and to address the partners' sustainability goals.

From Dow 18 Nov 2020

CSIRO Signs New Agreement with US Partners for a Transformational Power Generation Technology

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has signed an agreement with US-based GTI, a leader in the development and deployment of technology solutions to address energy and environmental challenges, to join a Joint Industry Program on the development of a supercritical CO2 (sCO2) power plant that could assist mining companies to reach large renewable energy targets.

18 Nov 2020

DTEK Kyiv Grids Connects Ukraine’s Largest Rooftop Solar Power System to Grid

DTEK Kyiv Grids has connected Ukraine’s largest commercial rooftop solar power system to the grid. The solar project, located in the neighborhood of Troyeshchyna, is the first of its kind in Kyiv. It consists of 1,200 solar panels mounted to the roof of a residential building, and covers an area of over 4’000 square meters with an output of 330 kW.

18 Nov 2020