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Big Step Forward for NSW’s New England Renewable Energy Zone

NSW is powering ahead to become a clean energy superpower with the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) transmission project declared as Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI).

4 Jul 2024

Dutch Renewable Research Powers on with Ultra-Low Emission Microgrid from Aggreko

A geothermal research project in the Netherlands has been able to continue vital research toward the energy transition following the installation of an ultra-low emission microgrid from global energy solutions provider, Aggreko.

From Aggreko 24 Jun 2024

Solar-Powered Cell for Electricity Generation and Wastewater Treatment

In a recent article published in the journal water, researchers introduced an innovative device called a solar-driven photo-bioelectrochemical cell (s-PBEC) to simultaneously produce electricity and treat wastewater using solar energy and bacteria.

21 Jun 2024

EU Renewable Ethanol Sets New Record for Greenhouse-Gas Reduction, Confirming Its Importance for Transport De-fossilisation

Production and use of renewable ethanol from ePURE members and other EU producers reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by an average of 79.1% compared to fossil fuels in 2023, according to newly certified data.

20 Jun 2024

First for France: Lhyfe Delivers 350 kg of Green Hydrogen to Géométhane (Engie Group) for a Salt Cavern Storage Test

Lhyfe, one of the world’s pioneers in the production of green and renewable hydrogen delivered 350 kg of green hydrogen to natural gas expert Géométhane, last Thursday, for it to test injecting hydrogen into salt caverns at its Manosque site in the south of France.

From Lhyfe 19 Jun 2024

Study Finds ERA5-Land Superior for Renewable Energy Planning in Coastal Colombia

A recent study published in the journal Sustainability evaluated the performance of two reanalysis datasets for estimating solar radiation, wind speed, and temperature in La Guajira, Colombia's coastal region.

13 Jun 2024

Floating Solar Panels Could Revolutionize Renewable Energy and Water Conservation

Researchers have explored the global potential of floating solar photovoltaics (FPVs), a renewable energy technology that involves installing solar panels on water surfaces.

11 Jun 2024

Eggshell Waste Recovers REEs Needed for Green Energy

According to a study published in ACS Omega, researchers from Trinity’s School of Natural Sciences and iCRAG, the Science Foundation Ireland research center in applied geosciences, discovered that humble eggshell waste could recover REES from water, providing a new, environmentally friendly method for their extraction.

6 Jun 2024

Trillium Renewable Chemicals Selects INEOS Green Lake for World’s First Demonstration Plant for Sustainable Acrylonitrile Production

Trillium Renewable Chemicals (Trillium) today announced the selection of INEOS Nitriles’ Green Lake facility in Port Lavaca, Texas to establish the world’s first demonstration plant for converting plant-based glycerol into acrylonitrile. The demonstration plant is named “Project Falcon.”

From INEOS 5 Jun 2024

Hydrogen Production with Only Solar Power and Agricultural Waste

A multi-institutional team led by engineer Meenesh Singh of the University of Illinois Chicago developed a novel technique for producing hydrogen gas from water using just solar power and agricultural waste, such as manure or husks, in a study published in Cell Reports Physical Science.

31 May 2024