System integration
Signal: ‘Europe’s largest’ virtual storage solution reflects renewables growth
The announcement by energy storage company Sonnen last week that it plans to build “Europe’s largest virtual home battery storage…
UK’s first deep geothermal power plant to be built in Cornwall
Italian cleantech company Exergy International will team up with the UK’s Geothermal Engineering to construct the first deep geothermal power…
What China must do to finally turn its back on coal
In the first quarter of 2023, China approved at least 20.5GW of new coal power for development: a figure greater…
Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia to end Russian grid reliance in 2025
The Prime Minister of Estonia has said that the Baltic states will decouple themselves from the Russian power grid in…
Israel’s Brenmiller launches world’s first thermal energy storage gigafactory
Israel’s Brenmiller Energy has inaugurated the world’s first thermal energy storage (TES) gigafactory. Based in Dimona, Israel, the new facility…
European carbon removal pioneer lured by US subsidies
Swiss-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) company Climeworks, a global leader in direct air capture (DAC) technology, recently revealed a key…
Ostend summit’s windy words mask deeper divisions
Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK signed the Ostend Declaration at a North Sea…
Inside Norway’s efforts to move on from oil and gas
Amidst soaring interest in energy security and Russian fossil fuel exports, one of the lesser reported developments over the past…
Can solar power Ukraine’s recovery?
Last month, Ukraine entered the second year of its war with Russia. With no end to the conflict in sight,…
Can bidirectional smart charging apps optimise EV running costs?
Entering the electric vehicle (EV) world can be a daunting journey as you move from petrol pump fuelling to at-home…