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EMEC completes 3-in-1 tidal energy, hydrogen and battery demonstration

The European Marine Energy Centre, based in Orkney, Scotland, has led a demonstration integrating tidal power, battery storage and hydrogen production using Orbital Marine Power’s O2 tidal turbine, vanadium flow batteries from Invinity Energy Systems, and an ITM Power 670 kW electrolyser.

Orbital Marine Power Ltd., the Scotland-based operator of the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, has secured a multi-million pound investment to advance its international commercial projects and contribute to the wider decarbonization of energy. PXN Ventures – the combined VC arm of Praetura Ventures and Par Equity – joined existing shareholders including Scottish Enterprise to invest in Orbital, a company that uses floating tidal turbines to generate clean, reliable electricity from tidal currents.

Zanskar Reveals Discovery of First Blind Geothermal System in U.S. In Over 30 Years

Zanskar, the largest geothermal exploration company in the U.S., has announced the discovery of ‘Big Blind,’ the first blind geothermal system identified and confirmed to be commercial in the U.S. by the industry in over 30 years.

Vestas secures order for wind project to power cement factory in Italy

Vestas has received a 10 MW order for a wind project from Cementeria Costantinopoli Srl, a leading manufacturer of construction materials, to deliver renewable energy directly to their cement factory in the Basilicata region in Italy.

Sun King Raises $40 Million from Lightrock to Accelerate Off-Grid Solar Expansion Across Africa

Sun King has raised $40 million in equity financing from Lightrock, a global sustainable investment platform. The investment will support Sun King’s expansion of decentralized solar energy systems across Africa and Asia, and the company’s continued development of new products catering to the needs of underserved households and businesses in these regions.

World Fuel Services Supplies Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Vessel With Waste-Based Biofuels

World Fuel Services, a World Kinect company, announced that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has carried out one of the first commercial biofuel bunkerings for a cruise vessel in Greece, with Norwegian Viva receiving a waste-based marine fuel blend in Piraeus.

Ontario Investing $2.2 Million to Unlock New Markets for Forest Biocoal

The Ontario government is investing $2.25 million through the Forest Biomass Program to help CHAR Technologies commercialize biocoal, a rapidly emerging low-carbon fuel derived from forest mill by-products and underused wood.

Cooling Our Cities with Clean Energy: The Technology and Policy Shifts We Need

Urban heat continues to intensify, and so does the demand for cooling. However, air conditioning units are significant contributors to global warming. They create a double climate burden, with high electricity consumption and leaks of greenhouse gases. Yet, AC provides immediate relief, reinforcing a vicious cycle in which more cooling leads to more warming.

20MWh BESS Project with PowerTitan 2.0 in Spain Inaugurated 

Sungrow has announced the inauguration of the 20 MWh Sanxenxo Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Located in Galicia’s Nantes industrial park, north of Vigo, Pontevedra, is one of the country’s first standalone storage projects, therefore working independently from power generation sources.