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Turtle Launches UK’s First Wind and Solar Powered Defibrillator
Turtle Defib Cabinets – a manufacturer of defibrillators and supplier of medical equipment – has designed and engineered the first solar and wind powered defibrillator cabinet in the UK. The launch of the product creates an opportunity to set higher standards when it comes to saving lives in environments where an electricity supply may be restricted or cost-prohibitive to install; for example, construction sites, leisure providers like golf courses and public parks, and the agricultural sector.
E2E’s New Project Will Make Alberta Town First in Canada Powered Completely by Geothermal Energy
E2E Energy Solutions and the municipality of Rainbow Lake, Alberta are announcing a first of its kind pilot project that will power and heat the community entirely using geothermal renewable energy sources by 2028.
This project relies on E2E’s patent-pending Enhanced Geothermal Reservoir Recovery System (EGRRS). This process allows for large-scale geothermal development by upgrading the temperature of saline aquifers to be commercially viable where conventional exploitation methods do not work. The Rainbow Lake project will be completed in three phases which include the EGRRS pilot, construction of a surface geothermal facility, and design and installation of the required infrastructure within the community.
By the end of the project, the district of Rainbow Lake will be entirely powered by geothermal energy.
Mayor Michelle Farris said, “The Town of Rainbow Lake has been researching the vast geothermal potential our Northwest corner of Alberta provides for 6 years now. We are happy to have found a valuable partner in E2E Energy Solutions to help bring all of these past years of study into a tangible future.”
Duke Energy Completes its First Floating Solar Project in Florida
Duke Energy’s first floating solar project in Florida is now producing clean, renewable energy. The almost 1-megawatt floating solar array features over 1,800 solar panels that float on top of 2 acres of water surface on an existing cooling pond at the Duke Energy Hines Energy Complex in Bartow.
Renantis’ Agrivoltaic Project in Sicily Reaches Commercial Operation
Renantis has added 9.7 MW of new solar capacity with its agrivoltaic project in Sicily reaching commercial operations. The Sicily plant – covering a 22-hectare site – is expected to produce around 20 GWh of renewable energy per year, equivalent to the needs of more than five thousand households. Over 75% of the site is used for photovoltaics and crops, while the remainder is dedicated to the planting of crops.
Trade association Solar Energy UK is expecting solar PV panels to be part of a default package to meet forthcoming rules on the energy efficiency of homes and buildings in England, currently being discussed as part of a consultation on government standards released yesterday.
The consultation on the Future Homes Standard and Future Buildings Standard says that the revised specifications will have to deliver significant carbon savings, affordable running costs over the long term and prevent the use gas or other fossils for heating and hot water – thus avoiding costly retrofits in the future. The standards must also be affordable, practical and safe.
However, the possibility of solar energy not becoming all but mandatory, when it is already a common feature of newbuild housing, has been condemned by the industry – especially after such a long wait for the consultation to emerge.
NYK Conducts Long-Term Trial for Full-Scale Introduction of Biofuels
Starting in fiscal 2024, NYK will conduct full-scale trials of long-term use of biofuels, which are considered to have net-zero CO2 emissions, in navigating its existing heavy oil-fired vessels. Moving forward from the previous short-term trials, NYK will verify the safety and stable procurement of biofuels when used over a long period.
JSX Announces Intent to Acquire Over 300 Hybrid Electric Aircraft
JSX has said it intends to acquire up to 332 hybrid-electric aircraft from Electra, Aura Aero, and Heart Aerospace, pledging to pioneer an environmentally sustainable future for small community air service. JSX has signed Letters of Intent to acquire up to 82 of the 9-seat Electra eSTOL aircraft with 32 firm orders and 50 options, up to 150 of the 19-seat Aura Aero Era with 50 firm orders and 100 options, and up to 100 of the 30-seat Heart Aerospace ES-30 with 50 firm orders and 50 options, representing its commitment to the renewal of low-impact regional transportation in North America.