Nuclear Fusion — Coming Soon To An Electrical Grid Near You?
Commonwealth Fusion Systems says it plans to build a compact, affordable fusion reactor that will begin generating electricity in 10 years.
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More Green Hydrogen In US / Netherlands Offshore Wind Hookup
A new offshore wind / green hydrogen project takes shape in the Netherlands, with implications for deep decarbonization across the globe.
Offshore Wind: Latest News on Turbines, State Action, & Markets from Coast to Coast
While other news is capturing plenty of the public’s attention these days, there are some headline-worthy happenings in the world of offshore wind, including the first turbines in US federal waters. If you could use a splash of good news (and non-other-stuff news) at a time like this, here are a few updates.
Floating Solar Industry Pulls Together To Develop Recommended Practices
Floating solar power plants have gone from a super niche sector of the solar market in 2012 and 2013 to a pretty popular option in 2020. It’s still not anywhere near as mature as on-land utility-scale solar power, though, so it seems sensible to pull the industry together and collect useful tips and experience for a set of recommended practices.
Look Out! Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Are Coming For Your Natural Gas
Floating offshore wind turbines are something of a rarity these days, but a proposed new 11-turbine wind farm indicates they are poised to go mainstream.
Europe Puts Focus On Floating Solar & Agrivoltaics
Floating solar and agrivoltaics are the subject of new renewable energy efforts in Europe.
Equinor Says Thanks But No Thanks To Deep Water Drilling Plan In Australia
Equinor becomes the latest fossil fuel company to cancel a proposed energy plan that would have added millions of tons of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.
Equinor To Proceed With 88 Megawatt Hywind Tampen Offshore Wind Farm
Norwegian energy company Equinor has confirmed Final Investment Decision on the 88 megawatt (MW) Hywind Tampen offshore wind farm development which, when completed, will supply power to oil and gas platforms in the Norwegian Sea.
Breakdown Of Interdependency Between Big Auto & Big Oil
Some years back I visited one of the major automobile manufacturers with some investor clients of mine. We met the CTO of that particular company, who asked us “what is the biggest mistake the automobile industry has made in the last century?” Despite the varied responses from the audience, we were all surprised by his answer: “We never controlled the fuel value chain” and to that he added “and we won’t make the same mistake with electric cars.”
UK Offshore Wind Prices Reach New Record Low In Latest CfD Auction
The latest UK renewable energy auction has awarded 12 projects, including 5.5 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind projects, at record low prices as low as £39.65 ($50.05).
