I live just 30 kilometers from the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan Hydroelectric Power Plant southeast from my hometown. In fact, I am surrounded by renewable energy facilities in every direction — the Makiling Banahaw Geothermal Plant is just 22 kilometers away, and the ACEN Alaminos Solar Power Facility just 18 kilometers Northwest. The … [continued]
Writing the story on India’s renewable energy journey pushed me to use the same materials that I gathered to look at what’s happening in the rest of the world. The global renewable energy sector has witnessed a dramatic shift in competitive dynamics over the past decade, with India emerging as … [continued]
Acclera, the energy storage and fuel cell branch of Cummins, is sending a 35-megawatt green hydrogen electrolyzer to Niagra Falls, where it will run on hydropower.
ChatGPT generated panoramic aerial view of a Canadian port, with container cranes and shipping containers on one side and bulk oil tanks on the other, symbolizing Canada’s trade crossroads
Canada is preparing to spend potentially half a trillion dollars on major infrastructure projects that will shape the economy and society for decades. The list spans ports, high speed rail, hydroelectricity, nuclear, mining, oil and gas, carbon capture, offshore wind, and transmission. On paper it looks like a bold nation … [continued]
The global firm ENGIE is joining its renewable energy portfolio in Texas with the next-generation data center startup Prometheus Hyperscale (courtesy of ENGIE)
The global transition to renewable energy is fundamentally a technological revolution, extending far beyond the physical installation of solar panels and wind turbines. To make clean energy sources both reliable and cost-effective on a grid scale, the industry leans on a sophisticated digital backbone of automation and data intelligence. This … [continued]
Tobias Alando is right: localization is key if Kenya is to unlock the full promise of electric mobility. The EV sector is not a theoretical opportunity anymore — it is here, and it aligns with three urgent national priorities: creating jobs, improving public health, and strengthening the fiscal base. But … [continued]
A proposed 1.5-gigawatt pumped storage hydropower project in New Mexico aims to leverage 70 hours of long duration energy storage capacity to help decarbonize the regional grid.
ChatGPT generated panoramic rendering of Kelasa Island, showing a digitally imposed nuclear plant on the shoreline in stark contrast with the surrounding fishing village and community life
Indonesia has taken a bold and likely problematic step with the announcement of its first, early stage regulatory approval for a nuclear power project. Thorcon International, a Singapore-based developer of molten salt reactors, has received permission from Indonesia’s regulator to evaluate a site for a demonstration plant on Kelasa Island. … [continued]
At the final MECC and HCC event, student teams present competition results. Photo by Agata Bogucka, NREL.
Application Period Opens for Annual Marine Energy and Hydropower Competitions, Which Challenge College Students To Find Real-World Solutions and Explore Career Pathways Calling all student innovators looking to make waves in the water power sector! The application windows for the Hydropower Collegiate Competition (HCC) and Marine Energy Collegiate Competition are now open. Submissions will … [continued]
Did Interior Secretary Doug Burgum miss the memo? Everyone else knows that today's energy storage technology can absorb large amounts wind and solar energy, and tuck them away for later use (courtesy of NREL).
Did Interior Secretary Doug Burgum miss the memo? Everyone else knows that today’s energy storage technology can absorb large amounts wind and solar energy, and tuck them away for later use.
