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German Energy Company Buys Con Edison Renewable Energy Assets for $6.8B
A German multinational energy company is making a major investment in American green energy. According to Fortune, RWE AG, based in Essen, has agreed to pay $6.8 billion for Consolidated Edison Inc.’s renewable energy assets, one of the biggest-ever green deals in the US. The deal is sparking criticism, that Germany’s largest utility should be focusing instead
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DOE Announces $7 Billion in Available Funds for Carbon Capture Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy is making a major investment in carbon capture infrastructure. According to EnergyNow, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced $7 billion in funds to be made available for carbon capture, transport, and storage infrastructure. These programs were established from both the Energy Act of 2020 and the Infrastructure Investment and
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Canadian Pipeline Company Buys U.S. Based Renewable Power Project Developer
A Canadian, multinational pipeline company just made a major purchase of a U.S. renewable power project developer. According to the Canadian Press (via EnergyNow), Enbridge Inc., based out of Calgary, Alberta, purchased Tri Global Energy (TGE) for US$270 million in cash and assumed debt. The company will also pay up to an additional US$50 million
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Build a Better Floating Wind Turbine? You Could Win $7 Million from the Department of Energy
Think you can create a floating wind turbine? A new contest hopes to jump-start production in the United States for turbines in waters too deep for current designs. According to Scientific American, the Department of Energy is launching a new contest to incentivize American companies to design and build floating wind turbines for offshore areas.
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British Government to Relax Rules for Onshore Wind
The British government is easing rules to help spur a growing green energy source. According to Energy Now, the UK government, in a significant policy shift, will relax planning rules for onshore wind to allow projects to be more easily deployed. Britain vowed to speed up the planning process for energy infrastructure including offshore wind
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Amazon-Backed Electrofuels Provider to Power its Trucking Fleet
A retailing giant is partnering with a low carbon fuel supplier for its trucking fleet. According to Reuters, Amazon has partnered with Infinium, a renewable electrofuels solution provider, to supply low-carbon electrofuels for the e-commerce giant’s trucking fleet starting next year. Infinium’s supply of electrofuels, which is a fossil-based fuel alternative created with carbon waste
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Solar Panels in Space? They Could One Day Power Your Home
The next frontier in solar technology could be, according to Star Trek, the final frontier. The world’s largest solar technology manufacturer, Longi Green Energy Technology Co., will send panels into space as the first step in plans to test the feasibility of harnessing the sun’s power in orbit and transmitting it back to Earth. According
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UK-based Power Company Buys Solar Energy Provider PEG Africa
A British-based power company just made a major investment in solar energy. According to Reuters, UK-based power company Bboxx announced it has purchased PEG Africa, a West African solar energy provider. “Following the acquisition, Bboxx will have over 250 shops and 4,000 staff, positively impacting the lives of 3.5 million people,” the company said in
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‘World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm’ Now Fully Operational
The Danish energy firm Orsted named it the “world’s biggest offshore wind farm”. Now, according to recent reporting from the BBC, it’s fully operational. Located approximately 55 miles off the coast of Yorkshire, England, the wind power facility known Hornsea 2 has 165 turbines and generates enough power for more than 1.4 million homes in
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U.S. Expected to Announce Multi-Year Biofuel Blending Mandates
A major announcement is expected later this year concerning biofuel mandates in the United States. According to Reuters (via Energy Now), the Biden administration is preparing to announce a rule detailing annual biofuel blending mandates for the refining industry for a three-year period instead of just one year. Switching from one year to a multi-year
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Toyota Pledges Over $5 Billion for EV Battery Production
A titan in the automotive industry is taking some major steps toward an electric future. According to CNBC, executives from Toyota announced the company would invest an extra $2.5 billion in a U.S. facility that will manufacture batteries for both hybrid electric and battery electric vehicles. The North Carolina facility is set to start operations
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Elon Musk Believes ‘Civilization will Crumble’ Unless Gas and Oil Use Continues in Short Term
An electric vehicle pioneer believes gas and oil will be around for a long, long time. Fox Business reports Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently called for more drilling and exploration of fossil fuel resources for the immediate future. Musk warned that a rushed transition to lower-carbon energy sources could lead to a catastrophic impact on
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