Australia and UK join forces to support clean energy technologies
The leaders of Australia and Britain announced on Friday that they plan to collaborate to increase the deployment and use of renewable energy technologies such as green hydrogen, offshore wind and other forms of renewable energy to help decarbonise the world. In a joint press release…
German Offshore Wind Capacity Reaches 7.5GW
A total of 1,469 offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 7,516MW feed electricity into the German offshore wind industry grid as of now. 160 turbines with a capacity of 1,111MW were connected to the grid in 2019.According to a joint press release from country's wind…
Eni-led Group to Build Wave Power Stations
Italian oil group Eni is joining forces with shipbuilder Fincantieri, power grid group Terna and state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) to develop wave power stations.The agreement, which follows the understanding signed last 19 April, will launch the first phase…
DNV GL Route Map for Energy Transition
Gas and variable renewables must work together alongside greater uptake of carbon capture and storage (CCS) to secure a rapid energy transition, according to a new forecast of the energy transition by DNV GL.According to the report '2019 Energy Transition Outlook' published…
Offshore Wind – A Brief History
Happy 80th birthday Maritime Reporter & Engineering News! Eighty years is a significant publishing and business accomplishment!Birthdays always cause a look back. An 80-year review starts in 1939, the close of one very challenging decade, the start of events still reverberating today.
Renewable Energy Brings 11 Million Jobs
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) eleven million people were employed in renewable energy worldwide in 2018. This compares with 10.3 million in 2017.As more and more countries manufacture, trade and install renewable energy technologies, the…
Atkins Wins French Offshore Windfarm Contract
Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been appointed to deliver the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and Detailed Design of wind turbine jacket substructures for St Brieuc Offshore Windfarm, located off the coast of Northern France.The design, engineering and…
Global Study into use of Wind, Solar Power on Ships
In co-operation with several shipping companies and technology partners, Eco Marine Power (EMP)has begun a detailed study focused on the practical applications of its patented EnergySail and Aquarius MRE technologies. The study will cover the engineering aspects of installing…
FORESEA Backs 10 Offshore Renewable Energy Developers
The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) Program has awarded a ‘Recommendation for Support’ to 10 ocean energy technology developers. The support will help commercialize these technologies by providing free access to open-sea test centers.
Australian first project to Harness Sun, Wind, Batteries
A world-leading project combining solar, wind and battery storage will be built near Hughenden in North Queensland, delivering renewable energy on demand. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed up to $18 million in recoupable grant funding for a Windlab…
Off-grid Energy Solution comes to mainland Australia
Tasmanian renewable innovation is set to power one of Australia’s most isolated communities. Hydro Tasmania has been engaged by Energy Developments Limited (EDL) to help transform Coober Pedy in remote South Australia into a renewable energy township. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht…
Milestone in Solar Cell Efficiency by UNSW Engineers
A new solar cell configuration developed by engineers at the University of New South Wales has pushed sunlight-to-electricity conversion efficiency to 34.5% – establishing a new world record for unfocused sunlight and nudging closer to the theoretical limits for such a device.
French Industry Body Backs Ambitious Renewable Energy Targets
A French industry body on Friday increased draft government targets for onshore wind energy capacity ahead of their final publication. In coming weeks, the government will publish a decree with targets for renewable energy capacity, which will implement broad targets set…
Global Renewables Grew at Fastest Rate on Record in 2015
Renewable energy generation capacity expanded by 8.3 percent last year to 1,985 gigawatts globally, the fastest annual rate on record, data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) showed on Thursday. The strong growth was mainly due to a continued decline in technology costs.
Decision to Retain ARENA, CEFC Welcomed
The Australian Government this week announced its intention to retain ARENA, expand its renewables mandate to include energy efficiency and low emissions technology, and make changes to its funding as well as the types of projects in which the agency will invest. ARENA…
New Renewable Energy Retailer in Australian Market
A new energy retailer is entering the Australian market and pioneering a groundbreaking business model. It will empower consumers to reduce their power usage and potentially use more renewable energy. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and SBCVC have backed…
Vattenfall: Subsidy-free Offshore Wind by 2025
Sweden's Vattenfall expects to be able to build offshore wind power projects, one of the most expensive sources of renewable energy, without subsidies by the middle of the next decade, a senior company official said on Thursday. The state-owned utility plans to boost its wind power portfolio in Europe to 4 gigawatts (GW)…
Climate Change Investment Up As Clean Energy Surges
Global investment in activities to reduce planet-warming emissions and vulnerability to climate change grew 18 percent to $391 billion in 2014, as private backing for renewable energy technologies surged, researchers said. More money than ever before was channelled into action to curb climate change and its impacts…
ENGIE, MHI Join Forces for Energy Value Chain Development
Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman and CEO of ENGIE and Shunichi Miyanaga, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop their collaboration all along the energy value chain and technology. Following the meeting between the French and Japanese Prime Ministers…
IEA Sets Out Pillars for Success at COP21
A peak in global energy-related emissions could be achieved as early as 2020 and at no net economic cost, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday in its new World Energy Outlook Special Report on Energy and Climate Change. The Agency showed how to achieve…
