Press Releases

CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 15, 2022 – Orennia Inc. (Orennia), a leading technology platform that provides data, analytics and insights to key players in the energy transition sector, announces one of its newest partnerships with cutting-edge energy storage integrator FlexGen. FlexGen and Orennia were first connected from an industry-leading research report that Orennia published highlighting top-performing battery […]

NuScale joins energy buyers, energy suppliers, governments, investors and other organizations in committing to decarbonizing global electricity systems PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR) has joined the United Nations (UN) 24/7 Carbon-free Energy Compact (CEC) to advance the UN’s goal of accelerating the decarbonization of the world’s electricity systems to mitigate climate change and ensure access […]

The sustainable hydropower sector is at the heart of two new initiatives that aim to accelerate the clean energy transition, both announced at COP27 today. Planning for Climate Commission aims to accelerate hydropower and other renewables The Planning for Climate Commission is a new global forum focused on speeding up planning and approvals for the massive […]

NEW YORK, NY – November 15, 2022 – LS Power, a leading development, investment and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire 42 run-of-river hydro facilities across 11 states, totaling 334 MW, from Hull Street Energy. The acquisition is expected to […]

Mount Kisco, New York  (Nov. 15, 2022) – Dandelion Energy, the nation’s leading residential geothermal company, today announced the closure of a $70M B1 funding round co-led by LENX, the corporate venture arm of Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, and NGP ETP, the energy transition investing platform of NGP. The funding round included […]

Albany, NY – Today climate scientists, engineers, environmentalists, labor and community leaders applaud the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for recognizing the importance of nuclear power in meeting state energy goals—now and in the future. “It’s a significant step in the right direction,” said Dr. James E. Hansen, renowned climate scientist […]

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA  – The newly approved long-range energy plan for Minnesota’s second largest public utility company reflects an exciting agreement reached between Minnesota Power, Clean Energy Organizations, labor unions, industrial customers, and the Boswell coal plant host communities to more quickly transition towards a reliable and carbon free electric system that works for everyone.  […]

CHALK RIVER, Ontario, Nov. 10, 2022 — Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, and General Fusion, an international leader in the development of commercial fusion energy, are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue a series of joint projects to accelerate the deployment […]

Battery storage systems from Rolls-Royce make an important contribution to the success of the energy transition VISPIRON uses mtu EnergyPacks in solar parks in Germany Rolls-Royce has already delivered six of a total of eight mtu EnergyPacks to VISPIRON, the southern German provider of sustainable mobility and energy solutions. The battery storage systems have largely […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Nov. 10, 2022) – Duke Energy has been awarded a $22 million utility energy service contract (UESC) by Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune for the design and construction of a microgrid at the military base. The innovative microgrid solution includes upgraded electrical infrastructure, 5 megawatts (MW) of on-site natural gas-fired generation, a […]

First-to-market solution offers emergency managers access to better prepare and manage through weather impacts with advanced outage prediction technology   MINNEAPOLIS, MN (November 8, 2022) – DTN®, a data, analytics, and technology company, recently  launched Storm Risk Analytics, a first-to-market solution that combines advanced weather intelligence and machine learning outage prediction to help mid-size electric utilities more confidently make incident […]

South Bend, IN – November 2, 2022 – Inovateus Solar has been awarded the prime EPC contract to build a 28 MW solar array on over 230 acres against the backdrop of the historic Cincinnati Zoo in Lebanon, Ohio. The project was initially developed by Melink Solar Development and Soltage, LLC and is owned by […]

AUSTIN, Texas (Nov. 3, 2022) — Avantus (formerly 8minute) announced it has completed the sale of the 147-megawatt (MWdc) Galloway 2 Solar Project to Allianz Capital Partners, one of the Allianz Group’s asset managers for alternative equity investments. Located in Concho County in Central Texas, Galloway 2 is expected to inject tens of millions of […]

HOUSTON, Texas (Nov. 3, 2022) — Fengate Asset Management is pleased to announce the acquisition from Triple Oak Power of the ready-to-build 160-megawatt Prairie Switch Wind project located outside of Houston, Texas. The Prairie Switch Wind project will utilize 48 of GE Renewable Energy’s 3.4-MW wind turbines and is expected to be fully operational by […]

NOV. 2, 2022 — Air source heat pumps (ASHPs) have emerged as a low-carbon way of heating that can potentially overcome some of the concerns associated with extreme temperatures, changing climate, and environmental adversities. When properly installed, these heat pumps can deliver up to three times more heat energy than the electricity consumed. The need to […]

Brooklyn, New York, Nov. 1, 2022 — WATTMORE, a climate tech start-up building an adaptive Energy Management Software platform for managing and operating the coming wave of scalable energy storage projects, has been chosen along with battery innovator Urban Electric Power to participate in the Resilient Energy Studio, a partnership between the New York City […]

U.S. solar developers can address a number of crucial underperformance issues identified in kWh Analytics’ Solar Risk Assessment: 2022 through the adoption of pre-build resource assessments that utilize site-based measurement campaigns, according to Fulcrum 3D. kWh Analytics’ Solar Risk Assessment: 2022 report called on the U.S. solar industry to identify new solutions to issues causing underperformance across the industry. Despite […]

Saguling and Singkarak projects represent a 110MWac combined capacity and US$105million in investment value Facilities are ACWA Power’s first floating solar PV projects in its 60+asset portfolio Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, November 01, 2022:  ACWA Power Company, a leading Saudi developer, investor, and operator of power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen plants, today announced […]

Cairo, Egypt, Nov 1, 2022 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), signed a Long Term Service Agreement (LTSA) with Damietta LNG (DLNG), a leading producer and exporter of liquid natural gas in Egypt, to enhance the reliability, efficiency and availability of power supply, and protect […]

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Department of Energy today awarded a $15 million award to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association to help electric cooperatives expand their cyber monitoring capabilities of their industrial control facilities. The award will be spread over three years, with $10 million disbursed in 2022 and the remaining $5 million in subsequent […]

–Climate tech panelists discuss field’s huge potential and challenges CAMBRIDGE, MA–Geothermal energy—the heat deep below our feet—has the potential to become the workhorse of the energy transition as it grows from supplying just 0.4 percent of the world’s energy today to upward of 20, 30, and even 50 percent by 2050. That’s according to the […]

NEW YORK, SCOTTSDALE and TEMPE, Ariz. – October 27, 2022 – Arevon Energy, Inc. has secured a more than 2–gigawatt (GW)DC supply of advanced Series 7 thin film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules from First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) to support its growing renewable energy portfolio. Approximately 700 megawatts (MW)DC of the total volume secured includes purchase […]

For use in concentrated solar power plants DALLAS, Oct. 26, 2022 – Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced the Valtek® TX3 Molten Salt triple-offset butterfly valve. Flowserve designed the Valtek TX3 Molten Salt triple-offset butterfly valve to provide concentrated solar power (CSP) […]

TORONTO—Oct. 26, 2022—LONGi, the world’s leading solar technology company, is expanding its presence in the rapidly growing Canadian solar market and will have a leading role in the Electricity Transformation Canada (ETC) show, taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on October 26-28, 2022. As part of the expansion, LONGi is bringing its flagship distributed […]

AUSTIN, Texas (Oct. 26, 2022) – Emerson, a global software and engineering leader, has released a new version of its DeltaV™ distributed control system (DCS). Version 15 of the DeltaV DCS helps plants digitally transform operations through improved production optimization and enhanced operator performance. New software designed to reduce the burden of IT support and […]

Norton’s November 1, 2022 keynote will highlight the role of solar in creating resiliency and social equality; will touch upon the importance of distributed energy through his conservation work in Kenya.  Free, virtual event on November 1-2, 2022 will feature sessions discussing innovations, ideas, and technologies influencing the digital future of the solar industry.  October […]

Cast-iron motors meet or exceed NEMA Premium® efficiency standards for oil-and-gas/petrochemical, pulp-and-paper, grain and rock processing, other harsh environments Siemens announced the immediate availability of the SIMOTICS SD200 severe-duty motor in frame size 440 as its latest offering in the low-voltage SIMOTICS motor family. Providing high productivity and energy-efficient operation in all torque ranges, these […]

Innovative concept leverages decades of expertise in fusion research and development San Diego, Oct. 20, 2022 – Today, General Atomics (GA) announced a new concept for a fusion pilot plant (FPP) to deliver clean, safe, and economically viable fusion energy. GA’s FPP concept utilizes a steady-state, compact advanced tokamak design approach, where the fusion plasma […]

Latest project will Save Consumers Transmission Line Rebuild Costs and Reduce Curtailment of Renewable Energy Projects by 350MW, while expanding overall grid capacity SOMERVILLE, Mass., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — National Grid, one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the world, and LineVision, the world’s only provider of non-contact overhead power line monitoring systems, announced today that LineVision’s sensors […]

OCT. 20, 2022 — Equinor today confirmed it has chartered Seacat Columbia (built in 2022), a new BARTech 30 crew transfer vessel (CTV), from Seacat Services, for operations at its operated offshore wind farms in Norfolk. Seacat Columbia is a UK-designed, built, flagged, owned and operated CTV, and the contract with Equinor has sustained 12 […]