A Norwegian company has developed a way to melt snow on modules to avoid excess weight on roofs and panels, especially on large commercial and industrial arrays. A control system measuring snow density is linked to DC power supply units to warm the panels. Norwegian technology company Innos has developed a weight monitoring system it […]

Gas-fired generation will take a hit amidst depletion of domestic reserves. The effects of the COVID-19 outbreak could dent Vietnam’s power consumption. As a result, Fitch Solutions lowered its projections for 2020 to 6.2%. Vietnam’s large manufacturing sector (which contributes 16% of GDP) could come under heavy pressure in H1 2020, from supply chain disruptions […]

Renewable electricity from three new solar projects and a wind farm will help company hit 2030 target Amazon is backing clean power projects in Europe and the US, as well as Australia, as part of its goal to reach 80% renewable energy by 2024 and 100% renewable energy by 2030, towards net zero carbon by 2040. […]

The crash of oil prices as the global coronavirus crisis intensifies may challenge the plans by oil and gas (O&G) giants to finance a shift to renewables, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said. This week, IEA executive director Dr Fatih Birol said the green energy pledges of O&G players will be “tested” after geopolitical […]

Total is building a 25 MW/25 MWh lithium-ion storage system in Mardyck, northern France. The oil giant plans to commission the facility by the end of the year. Solar panels in a PV-storage-diesel mini-grid at the monastery of Vatopedi on Mt Athos, Greece. Total has started building what it calls “the largest battery-powered electricity storage […]

Climate change has been a hot topic over the last few years, with tighter environmental regulations being introduced. Large multinational companies are under increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint and transition to cleaner energy solutions. However, renewable energy is not a new concept. Europe has been pioneering alternative energy for the last 20 years. […]

Partners Banpu Plc., Bangkok Solar Power and K.G. Solarto promote adoption of solar power among companies and consumers United Overseas Bank (Thai) (UOB (Thai)) today launched U-Solar, Asia’s first solar industry ecosystem[1], in Thailand to power the development and adoption of renewable energy across the country. Through the U-Solar programme, the Bank connects businesses and […]

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – To support its efforts to achieve green growth and alternative and clean energy development in Laos, the government is partnering with a Chinese company on a solar power project.  Following a successful feasibility study on a solar energy project with an installed capacity of 1,200MW on the surface of the Nam […]

They are set to be completed by 2021. Vietnam-based construction firm Fico JSC has been given initial approval by Binh Dinh Economic Zone (EZ) Authority to develop two wind power plants in the Nhon Hoi EZ, according to a report by Vietnam News. The first Nhon Hoi wind power plant will have a capacity of […]

Asia Pacific Waste To Energy Market, By Type of Waste (MSW, Agricultural Waste, Others), By Technology (Thermal, Biological, Physical), By Country, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2024 The Asia-Pacific Waste to Energy Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11% during the forecast period. Waste to energy conversion technologies produce energy from waste materials. […]

The National Biodiesel Board welcomed Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s announcement of $100 million funding for Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program grants, approximately $14 million of which will go to support biodiesel blending. NBB also applauded Perdue’s announcement of USDA’s commitment to fuel its fleet vehicles with higher blends of biodiesel and renewable diesel. “NBB’s members appreciate Secretary […]