Cogeneration CHP
Study finds CHP a key enabler of Europe’s energy transition
A study published today finds that cogeneration is a primary enabler to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe and could save over €8...
Emissions & Environment
Emissions and coal peak as pandemic accelerates the energy transition says...
A stark drop in energy demand due to the coronavirus pandemic will remove some 2.5 years’ worth of energy sector emissions between now and 2050, according to BloombergNEF’s New Energy Outlook 2020.
Waste Management & Decommissioning
Decommissioning deal for six UK nuclear power plants
Magnox Limited has awarded a contract to Altrad for the provision of support services, across six nuclear decommissioning sites in the UK.
Solar
Solar PV installations to hit 115GW in 2020 says report
A new report released by Wood Mackenzie states that global solar PV installations will increase by 5% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Marine
Swedish wave energy firm develops game-changing maintenance software
Eco Wave Power has developed new software for real-time production verification.
Nuclear
Vogtle nuclear expansion project on track despite COVID-19
COVID-19 is impacting the cost and workforce schedule for the Vogtle Units 3 and 4 expansion, but Georgia Power reported that it’s still planning to put the nuclear energy project into service by November 2021.
Solar
Hitachi ABB Power Grids win deal for sub-Sahara’s largest PV project
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been selected by MCA to participate in the development of Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest photovoltaic project.
Renewables
EDF unveils emojis to get Brits talking about net-zero
EDF has launched a new collection of emojis to help the public to discuss net-zero and other climate change related topics.
Coal Fired
Canadian coal-fired plant converts to natural gas using GE turbine
Canadian independent producer Maxim Power worked with GE and other companies in its transition from coal-fired to natural gas-fired generation at its Milner II plant.
Energy Storage
Highview Enlasa to develop utility-scale cryogenic energy storage in Latin America
Highview Power and Energía Latina SA (Enlasa) have formed a joint venture to advance cryogenic energy storage in Chile and elsewhere in Latin America.
