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Octopus Energy Launches Major Partnership with Volkswagen to Fast-Track Uptake of Electric Vehicles

Octopus Energy, the EnTech pioneer, today announced a significant new partnership with the world’s largest car manufacturer, Volkswagen Group.

From Octopus Energy Ltd 22 Sep 2020

Survey Tracks Polarization on Energy and Climate Issues in Canada

Positive Energy today released new survey results examining Canadians' views on the role of oil and gas in Canada's current and future economy, and the respective roles of federal and provincial governments in the country's energy and climate future.

18 Sep 2020

New Program Wins Multi-Million Dollar NSF Awards to Ensure Sustainable Energy Transition

A new program at UMass Amherst has been awarded two grants totaling $6.3 million from the National Science Foundation to ensure that the transformation of the electric grid is both sustainable and benefits all members of society equitably, an aspect of energy transition not often considered in policymaking or public discourse.

17 Sep 2020

Pale Blue Dot Energy and Carbon Engineering Create Partnership to Deploy Direct Air Capture in the UK

Pale Blue Dot Energy (PBDE), the project developer behind the Acorn Project , one of the UK’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, and Carbon Engineering (CE), a leading provider of Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology that captures carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere, today announced they are working together to deploy commercial DAC projects in the UK.

From Storegga Limited 17 Sep 2020

Research Recommends Federal Government to Increase Funding for Clean Energy Innovation

Research released today recommends that the U.S. federal government triple its annual investment in energy innovation over the next five years to speed clean energy transitions around the world and build advanced energy industries at home.

16 Sep 2020

Evs Pushing Battery Prices Down and Ess to Pave Way for Next Phase of Energy Transition

Energy storage systems installations linked to the electricity grid and ancillary services will witness rapid growth in the coming two to three years because of their increasing number of applications and the falling cost of systems due to electric vehicle development.

10 Sep 2020

Fuel Economy Standards in the U.S. Helped Reduce Emissions, Increase Savings

In one of the first comprehensive assessments of the fuel economy standards in the United States, Princeton University researchers found that, over their 40-year history, the standards helped reduce reliance on foreign oil producers, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and saved consumers money.

4 Sep 2020