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In Italy, A2A invests in a 335MW wind portfolio

The operator keeps its position as Italy’s second-largest renewable energy asset owner. Ardian has agreed to sell A2A interests in 335MW of wind assets in Italy. Under a contractual agreement, A2A will buy from Ardian fund participation in the three…

Orsted inks a XXL monopile arrangement with Haizea

The agreement is contingent on the unidentified offshore wind farm’s ultimate investment decision. Orsted has agreed to produce and deliver XXL monopiles for an unidentified offshore wind farm with Haizea Wind Group subsidiary Haizea Bilbao. The foundations will be built…

David Willetts: Improving the energy efficiency of low-income people’s houses would help them save money

The Resolution Foundation’s President is Lord Willetts. He formerly served as the Minister of Universities and Science. The Conservative Party Conference appears to be a long way off. Boris Johnson was riding high, and Keir Starmer appeared to be the…

European Green Deal: The Commission intends to increase building rehabilitation and decarbonisation

The Commission recommended today that building energy performance standards be aligned with the European Green Deal, with the goal of decarbonizing the EU’s building portfolio by 2050. This plan would make it easier for Europeans to renovate their houses, schools,…

Carnegie Clean Energy receives assistance from the European Union for wave power

A contract has been awarded to an Irish subsidiary under the EuropeWave Pre-Commercial Procurement initiative. CETO Wave Energy Ireland, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carnegie Clean Energy, has been chosen for a contract under the EuropeWave Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) initiative. After…

Renewables connections were expanded in a Scottish grid trial

According to a new analysis, SP Energy Networks’ active network management strategy boosted economic growth. According to a new assessment by Regen, a network management pilot project conducted by SP Energy Networks in Dunbar, Scotland, produced jobs, encouraged economic growth,…

Australia came in bottom place out of 60 countries in terms of policy responses to the climate catastrophe

The country dropped four places on the greenhouse gas index and was the only one to receive a score of zero on policy. In a report presented at the global climate conference in Glasgow, the Australian government’s policy approach to…

Software ‘boosts wind farm production by 5%’

WindESCo Swarm enables turbines to ‘cooperatively adjust positioning’ and is being installed at three US sites US outfit WindESCo has launched a software system for autonomous, cooperative control of wind assets. WindESCo Swarm enables turbines to cooperatively adjust positioning to…

According to a research, wind energy has the potential to reduce global warming by up to 0.8 degrees Celsius

The study examines the leading emitters of greenhouse gases as well as their supply networks The quantity of wind that blows across the world could more than meet the world’s power needs. Despite this, fossil fuels still provided 63.3 percent…

Decarbonizing the grid beyond the clean energy PPA

Power purchase agreements have enabled companies to address the current and future dangers posed by climate change by matching energy use with renewable energy supplied elsewhere on the grid. According to a study by RMI, there is a potential to…