Month: May 2021

by Natalie Karas, EDF A troubling story recently emerged about a group of gas utilities whose mission is to fight electrification. While the leaked materials alone don’t explain the full extent of the group’s efforts, it was unsettling to see baseless, fear-driven tactics such as “take advantage of power outage fear,” to make people wary of electrification. …

4 opportunities for gas utilities to accelerate the energy transition today Read More »

Recently a ransomware attack shut down the Colonial Pipeline, which delivers 45% of fuel to the Eastern Seaboard. This time the temporary crisis mainly affected transportation.  But what if an attack like this happens again and it affects our power grid? Or what if there is another petroleum shortage?  Will your home end up powerless? …

Will future fuel shortages and cyberattacks leave homeowners powerless? Read More »

The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has released a research and policy paper that outlines how hydropower could be pivotal in supporting growth in green hydrogen. Green hydrogen is produced through electrolysis using decarbonized electricity and water, and it is set to be an important component of the transition to net-zero carbon economies, IHA said. Most …

IHA paper: Couple green hydrogen with hydropower to create a net-zero future Read More »

Iron-flow battery provider appoints Eric Dresselhuys as CEO; company expected to go public later this year, trading under the symbol GWH Last month ESS Inc., a manufacturer of long-duration iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications, announced the appointment of Eric Dresselhuys as Chief Executive Officer. Dresselhuys will guide the company through …

Silver Spring Networks founder sees promise long-duration energy storage with iron-flow batteries Read More »

Andrea Marpillero-Colomina, The New School The global auto industry has begun a historic shift from gas- and diesel-fueled cars to electric vehicles. President Biden’s infrastructure plan seeks to speed up this transition by requesting billions of dollars to modernize the electric grid and build 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations. Evidence shows that many Americans are …

How EVs can advance environmental justice Read More »

According to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), a deceptively simple sensor system that the lab developed can prevent dangerous conditions from developing in outdoor battery cabinets. Supported by DOE’s Office of Electricity, the invention, called IntelliVent, is designed to be installed in cabinet-style battery enclosures, …

PNNL announces ‘deceptively simple’ innovation to make battery storage projects safer Read More »

Substation to be shared by two offshore wind farms with a combined capacity of 826 MW. This week, Iberdrola and transmission system operator 50Hertz said they have signed an agreement to cooperate on the construction, installation and commissioning of the offshore substation (OSS) for 476-MW Baltic Eagle wind farm being developed in German waters of …

Iberdrola and 50Hertz sign construction agreement for Baltic Eagle offshore substation Read More »

EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has initiated its first North America repowering construction proceedings at the Blue Canyon II Wind Farm in Oklahoma. The repowering of Blue Canyon II, which is located in Caddo and Kiowa counties and is part of a four-phase project, ensures significant economic benefits and affordable energy will continue with …

EDPR NA embarks on Blue Canyon II wind farm repowering to increase output by 30% Read More »

Wind farm will provide energy to McDonalds and Facebook through two separate PPAs. GE Renewable Energy announced today that it will provide 107 of it’s 2.82-127 onshore wind turbines for the 302-MW Lincoln Land Wind project in Morgan County, IL. The wind farm is owned by funds managed by the Infrastructure and Power strategy of …

302-MW Lincoln Land Wind Farm moves along in development with selection of turbines Read More »

A coalition of industry and academic leaders has developed a new technology to enable circularity for thermoset composites, the material used to make wind turbine blades. The new technology delivers the final step on the journey toward a fully recyclable wind turbine value chain and was developed by a newly established initiative called CETEC (Circular …

Making wind turbine blades fully recyclable Read More »