Renewable Energy
IRENA and UN’s FAO to accelerate renewables adoption
IRENA and United Nation's FAO to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy technologies in agri-food, fisheries and forestry chains.
Smart Meters
1 million smart meter milestone in Australia and New Zealand
Surging solar and behind the meter services are driving smart meters across electricity markets, Antipodes utility services company Intellihub reports.
Renewable Energy
US’ renewable energy production reaches all-time high in 2020
Renewable energy generation reached an all-time high in 2020 and provided more than a fifth of the nation's electrical output.
Renewable Energy
Green certificates survey finds REGO prices on the rise
REGOs have recovered slightly from the fall that occurred due to COVID-19, according to Cornwall Insight’s Green Certificates survey.
Renewable Energy
China drives global offshore wind market into second-best year ever
According to the latest data released by GWEC Market Intelligence, the global offshore wind energy industry had its second-best year ever in 2020, installing over 6GW of new capacity, keeping growth on track despite the impacts of COVID-19 felt in other energy sectors.
Renewable Energy
Coalition announces 2021 projects to decarbonise transport and logistics
The aim is to sustain new green mobility models and to reduce the impact of transport and logistics on climate change.
Renewable Energy
USAID awards $38.8 million contract to improve grid resilience in Indonesia
USAID has awarded Tetra Tech with a $38.8 million contract aimed at improving grid resilience in Indonesia.
New technology
Blockchain flexibility services to launch in northern Spain
The ElectraFlex project, utilising Energy Web’s blockchain, is being developed to deliver flexibility to the distribution grid in the Catalonia region.
Policy & Regulation
Europe’s DSOs ready to take on challenge of their new role...
Europe’s DSOs are considering advanced technologies, massive distributed energy resources and regulatory experimentations, the EC’s Joint Research Centre reports.
Distributed generation
Grid connected battery storage being installed in Uruguay
One of the first grid-connected battery storage systems is to be integrated in Uruguay’s electricity system.
