Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Wärtsilä has invested a further €1 million in Soletair Power, a Finnish CO2 direct air capture technology company. This follows Wärtsilä’s original €500K investment in Soletair Power made in 2019. Soletair Power has developed a breakthrough solution for capturing the carbon dioxide (CO2) from air in buildings that can be used when creating synthetic renewable fuel. This latest investment enables Soletair Power to further its global sales efforts and to scale up the manufacturing of its CO2 capture solution for building ventilation. “Wärtsilä and Soletair Power are both committed to creating a sustainable future through technology development. Cooperating with Wärtsilä…

The world’s largest plant for storing green hydrogen in liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC) on an industrial scale is being built at CHEMPARK Dormagen. The state of North Rhine-Westphalia is supporting the project with funding of €9 million. The Krefeld-based subsidiary of Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies, LOHC Industrial Solutions NRW, will take charge of project management and plant operation. Its investor Covestro Deutschland will provide the site area and, in the future, the green hydrogen. The scientific partner is the Jülich Research Centre with its Institute for Energy and Climate Research. Two million euros of the funding for accompanying scientific studies…

Alexander Dennis (ADL) and BYD UK has taken an order for 22 BYD ADL Enviro200EV electric single deck buses from First Bus. The buses, which are part-funded by the Scottish Government, will be deployed in Glasgow. Using BYD’s battery electric driveline technology, ADL will assemble the buses at its factory in Falkirk, ensuring the investment benefits the local economy in Scotland’s Central Belt. The Scottish Government has supported First’s purchase of these 22 BYD ADL Enviro200EV through the first round of the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme. “We are delighted to have been awarded this funding. Cleaner air is vitally…

Iberdrola is making progress with its first photovoltaic projects in the Valencia region, which will have an installed capacity of 450 megawatts (MW) and represent an investment of more than ‎€235 million. The company has plans to build two solar plants, PSF Ayora 1 and FV Cofrentes I, in Valle de Ayora-Cofrentes, each with an installed capacity of 200 MW, along with their energy evacuation infrastructures, such as a substation and the power lines necessary to transport the energy; and a third 50 MW facility, FV Alhorines, which is to be located in the La Encina district in Villena. The…

SFC Energy has introduced the new EFOY Pro fuel cell generation. The new product series reduces operating costs by up to 33%, is smaller, lighter and thus more flexible in use. The entire management of the fuel cell can be controlled via the EFOY Cloud. The spectrum ranges from 42 watts (W) output power of the EFOY Pro 900 to 125 watts of the EFOY Pro 2800. New is the EFOY Pro 1800 with 82 watts output power. The EFOY 80 (40 watts) and the EFOY 150 (75 watts) for temporary applications round off the wide range of clean and…

Plug Power has expanded its relationship with Universal Hydrogen. The companies previously partnered to develop a fuel cell-based hydrogen powertrain for regional aircraft. The recent minority investment by Plug Power will enable Universal Hydrogen to complete the construction of a subscale aircraft powertrain by Q2 2021. In addition to this strategic investment, the companies further agreed to a global offtake relationship that will see green hydrogen become cost-competitive with jet fuel by 2025. “When you think about renewables at 4 cents per kW-hr, it’s clear that green hydrogen can be produced at prices equivalent to or below fossil fuel based…

Northern Reliability (NRI) and KORE Power have launched a joint venture company, Nomad Transportable Power Systems (NOMAD) to provide the first utility-scale mobile energy storage systems. The company will offer “plug-and-play” battery energy storage systems integrated into a specially designed and patent-pending mobile ESS and docking system. The PowerDockTM platform is designed to provide customers in multiple industry segments with a flexible, reliable, and affordable way to incorporate storage for their varying use cases. This technology offers an alternative to traditional fixed-site storage solutions and what can be expensive startup costs which are concerns some have contended with in the…

CO2CRC has established a wholly-owned subsidiary company, CO2Tech. CO2Tech will have access to the Otway International Test Centre (OITC) and CO2CRC’s expertise via commercial agreements. “We have established CO2Tech to meet the growing customer need for multi-disciplinary technical consultation, advisory and project management services across the whole CCUS value chain.”David Byers chief executive CO2CRC. “CO2Tech will allow CO2CRC to offer our industry partners and customers, tailored solutions while preserving commercial confidentiality.“CO2Tech will be pleased to work with industry customers to help them achieve their emissions reductions goals by applying individualized technologies and techniques that result in lower costs for capturing,…

WEC Energy Group (WEC) and Invenergy have purchased the Jayhawk Wind project, including a renewable power purchase agreement with Facebook. The more than 190 MW project, located in Crawford and Bourbon Counties, Kansas, will help support the tech company’s operations in the region. “Establishing and growing strong relationships with the nation’s pre-eminent clean energy investors and power purchasers is fundamental to Apex’s core mission and to our ability to bring best-in-class renewable energy assets like Jayhawk Wind to life. Because of these agreements with Facebook—a valued Apex customer—and new partners WEC Energy Group and Invenergy, Jayhawk Wind will advance the…

Eco Wave Power has began work on the planning of the construction of floaters on the sea wall of the Port of Jaffa, Israel. Work will include the clearing of the top cement layer of the appropriate portions of the sea wall, followed by the insertion of steel reinforcing bars and, eventually, the formation of a new cement layer, which will include the necessary support for the construction of the floaters. Around the same time, the company started the construction of ten floaters, which are scheduled to arrive at the site in accordance with the completion of the works on…