Fortum is launching a significant development project that aims to manufacture high-value products from agro residues and woody biomass to replace the use of fossil and other environmentally taxing raw materials. The project received significant support from Business Finland for a 14.4 million-euro, two-year project in which Fortum and technology and refining partners will conduct research with the aim to create an industrial ecosystem in which biomass is refined in biovillages through collaboration between the companies. Demand for bio-based raw materials and other materials is growing rapidly in, e.g., the textile industry. In addition to utilising woody biomass, the downstream…

Climeon has received an order from Iwana Power GK of Heat Power modules worth SEK 40 million. The Heat Power modules will be deployed as a geothermal power plant in the Gifu Prefecture in central Japan and are to be delivered in 2019. The order is placed by the Heat Power Operator Iwana Power GK, part owned by Baseload Power Japan and local entrepreneurs.  – The high electricity prices and the country’s need for locally produced renewable energy makes Japan one of our most interesting markets ahead. The fact that we have now received another order within geothermal heat power…

2019 promises to be an exciting year for clean tech. An increasing number of countries, companies and regions are embracing sustainable energy generation and the landscape is rapidly evolving. Here are 6 renewable energy trends to watch in the coming year. 1. Energy Storage Energy storage plays an important role in balancing power supply and demand, and is key to tackling the intermittency issues of renewable energy. Pairing a storage system with a renewable energy source ensures a smooth and steady power supply, even when weather conditions are not optimal for energy generation. Batteries are the most common storage devices used…

Vestas has secured an order for several wind power projects in Norway that will feature different 4 MW wind turbines from Vestas’ product portfolio. Utilising the 4 MW platform’s flexibility, the wind turbines will ensure a high capacity factor and maximise energy production in a tailormade configuration based on the sites’ specific wind conditions. “The order affirms the competitiveness of Vestas’ wind power solutions and that wind power provides an attractive long-term energy investment that goes well beyond its climate and sustainability benefits”, says Nils de Baar, President North at Vestas North and Central Europe. “We are very proud that our innovative…

HTF MI recently introduced Global Solar PV Power Market study with in-depth overview, describing about the Product / Industry Scope and elaborates market outlook and status to 2023. The market Study is segmented by key regions which is accelerating the marketization. At present, the market is developing its presence and some of the key players from the complete study are Bosch Solar Energy, Mitsubishi Electric, Panasonic, Sanyo Solar, Honda, Kyocera, Sunedison, Sunpower, SolarWorld, First Solar, Canadian Solar, Suniva, Global Solar Energy, Wuerth, Nanosolar, Manz, Ascent Solar, Solibro Solar, AUO, Miasole, Sharp, REC, Odersun, Solopower, Flisom, TSMC, Yingli, Trina Solar, Suntech & AT&M etc. Request…

In 2010, a pair of MIT materials scientists helped launch 24M, promising to deliver cheaper, better batteries by stripping out inactive materials in the electrodes. Eight years later, you still can’t buy the startup’s products. But in an interview last week, chief executive Rick Feldt said the “semisolid” lithium-ion batteries built in the company’s pilot lab have leapfrogged those on the market today in terms of energy density. 24M will begin working with an industrial partner next year to develop a small commercial plant and hopes to deliver its first products in 2020—five years past the company’s original time line. Higher energy…

Of the three sectors, transport has the lowest penetration of renewables. While renewable energy in transport is expected to grow by 19% between 2018 and 2023, the overall renewable share remains small. In transport demand, renewables grew from 3.4% in 2017 to just 3.8% in 2023. Even so, renewables account for 12% of transport fuel demand growth. Biofuel production continues to increase, rising 15% to 165 billion litres by the end of the forecast. In transport sector energy demand, biofuels still hold an almost 90% share of total renewables in 2023, even though electric mobility expands rapidly. Fuel ethanol makes up…

Kipeto project will be second largest wind power project in Kenya The project will supply 100MW of clean energy to the national grid as a significant contribution to Kenya’s Vision 2030 and Big Four Agenda With support from USAID Power Africa, the project has developed and initiated a Biodiversity Action Plan, which is designed around the international best practice outlined in the IFC environmental performance standards Date: 18 December 2018, Nairobi: Kipeto Energy Ltd (“Kipeto”) today announced it has reached financial close following the acquisition by leading growth markets investor Actis of the respective equity interests of IFC, a member of the…

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The Balanced Energy Network (BEN) project, featuring Cranfield University, has won The Engineer’s ‘Collaborate to Innovate’ Energy and Environment Award. A Balanced Energy Network is a new form of district heating that circulates water at near ground temperature to each building on the network to allow each building to use its own heat pump to extract heat for heating, or to reject heat when it needs cooling. The BEN project consortium led by ICAX Limited features Upside Energy, Origen Power, Mixergy, London South Bank University and TFGI, alongside Cranfield. As part of the project Cranfield academics are working with Origen…