Policy & Regulation
New WEF report provides roadmap to net-zero carbon cities
The report, Net-Zero Carbon Cities: An Integrated Approach, outlines the need and benefit derived from an integrated energy approach to manage buildings.
Electric Vehicles
Nova Scotia Power to pilot electric vehicle to grid integration
Canadian utility Nova Scotia Power has been awarded funding to establish solutions for an electric vehicle (EV) smart grid–integrated system.
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).
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.
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.
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
LA company secures funding for 14k distributed energy storage systems
Swell Energy is set to help utilities in three US states to ensure grid reliability by providing them with flexible energy during times when demand is high.
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.
Renewable Energy
Hybrid solar-pumped hydro system planned in Hawaii
auai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) and AES Corporation are planning to develop a solar powered pumped storage project.
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.
