innovation
Renewables
Eco Wave bags innovation award at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
Eco Wave Power has won the public voting for the Global Innovation Award, in the “Life Under Water” category at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
Marine
UK announces winner of third ADMIRALTY marine innovation challenge
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and Cefas announced the winner of the third ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme challenge.
Emissions & Environment
Iberdrola announces emission-free industrial heat start-up challenge
Iberdrola group has launched a new Startup Challenge, in search of competitive and innovative decarbonisation solutions.
Smart Grid T&D
Siemens Energy launches new R&D center for advanced technologies in China
Siemens Energy has launched an innovation center for advanced energy technologies in Shenzhen in southeastern China.
Renewables
Iberdrola to fund innovation strategy with €100m EIB loan
Iberdrola has secured €100 million in financing from the European Investment Bank to fund its business innovation strategy
Decentralized Energy
US DoE publishes its ‘Energy for Space’ strategy
The strategy comprises measures the DoE plans to implement to further its role in powering the next generation of space exploration.
Energy Storage
New graphene material promises highly efficient supercapacitors
A new graphene hybrid material brings the potential for supercapacitors to challenge use of batteries in the energy sector.
Strategic Development
Solar trading platform wins vital investment to fight energy poverty
EIT InnoEnergy has awarded a €100,000 cash prize plus a €300,000 investment to support the expansion of SOLshare’s pioneering peer-to-peer solar trading platform.
Europe
How graphene fits into Europe’s sustainability goals
The Graphene Flagship, one of the European Commission’s biggest research projects, is working to bring graphene out of labs and into society.
Marine
UK’s new marine innovation challenge to support offshore renewables
UKHO has partnered with Cefas to launch the latest marine innovation challenge, focused on the offshore renewable energy sector.
