Energy & Grid Management
Microgrids – design and financing options
Design approaches and funding options are key questions that need to be considered with microgrid deployments.
Renewable Energy
New York to expand renewables workforce with new training institute
Launched by the State University of New York and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the Offshore Wind Training Institute will train some 2,500 workers.
Electric Vehicles
Audi e-tron electric vehicles now smart charging ready
Audi is fitting smart charging as a standard feature on its current and future e-tron range of electric vehicles (EVs).
Renewable Energy
French energy giants announce the country’s largest green hydrogen production facility
Total and ENGIE have partnered to design, build and operate the largest green hydrogen production facility in France.
Finance & Investment
Europe’s distribution grids need c. €400 billion to 2030 – study
Investment in Europe’s distribution grids needs to be ramped out by over 50% from that in the last decade, Eurelectric and E.DSO find.
Finance & Investment
Corporate solar funding increases by 24% in 2020 despite COVID-19
Total corporate funding in solar energy by corporates increased by 24% in 2020 despite the effects of COVID-19, according to Mercom Group.
Storage
Battery energy storage gets a boost in Central America
A market potential study is to be undertaken on battery energy storage systems in Central America.
Finance & Investment
COP26: Developed nations urged to provide $100bn for energy transition
World energy leaders held a virtual COP26 Roundtable on Clean Power Transition to discuss the global transition to clean power as part of a green recovery
Policy & Regulation
World’s first net-zero roadmap to be launched by IEA
The International Energy Agency is to produce what it calls “the world’s first comprehensive roadmap for the energy sector to reach net-zero emissions by 2050”.
Smart Energy
New smart home ‘energy centre’ from Schneider Electric
The Square D Energy Centre has been introduced by Schneider Electric as part of its Wiser collection of smart home solutions.
