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Europe’s Chance to Lead on Methanol
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (458+ words) Europe should take the lead in building a global methanol economy to strengthen its own resilience and authority," says Thorsten Rixmann, marketing chief of Obrist, the German-Austrian technology and industrial group. He sees the shift of Europe's energy supply to…...
Reliable Power for a Sustainable Transition
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (784+ words) Concerns over grid stability, energy affordability, and security of supply are growing. ETN Global's latest white paper, The critical role of dispatchable power generation for a sustainable and secure energy transition, looks at how Europe can strike a balance between…...
Electrification Is Redefining Energy: Volue Appoints Stephan Sieber as CEO
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (97+ words) In the AI era, Volue enables energy leaders to convert volatility into advantage through real-time intelligence, automation, and optimisation of assets for efficiency, precision and performance. Volue, the market leader in electrification software, today announces'the appointment of'Stephan Sieber'as Chief Executive…...
SolarMax and Navboot Holdco sign EPC deal for Texas battery project
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (332+ words) SolarMax Technology's subsidiary SolarMax Renewable Energy Provider has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement with Navboot Holdco for a utility-scale battery storage project in Corpus Christi, Texas, US. The battery storage EPC contract is valued at nearly $258.1m and…...
ACWA Power and partners finalise financing for Rumah 1 and Nairyah 1 projects
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (407+ words) The two IPP projects entail a $4bn investment, aiming to deliver 3.6GW of power capacity. ACWA Power, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), and Korea Electric Power (KEPCO) have concluded the financial arrangements for the Rumah 1 and Nairyah 1 power projects in Saudi Arabia. These…...
Role of hydropower in South America's energy infrastructure
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (910+ words) Hydropower remains a cornerstone of South America's energy mix, providing 45% of the continent's electricity in 2023. Yet, as the International Hydropower Association's 2024 report highlights, ageing infrastructure, climate change impacts, and declining foreign investment threaten its future. As the IHA report states:…...
How second life batteries are transforming UK energy storage
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (1169+ words) Repurposing EV batteries into stationary storage has the potential to be a high value sector. Matthew Lumsden, CEO, of Connected Energy, discusses findings from the first decade of designing and operating second life stationary battery storage, revealing how the industry…...