Tag: renewable energy

'Energy Observer', the world's first ship powered by renewables and hydrogen, arrived at Flisvos Marina in Athens. The Greek capital is the 20th stopover of its world tour, which aims to raise awareness on energy transition. Because it is powered by renewables, and due to its double storage composed of batteries and hydrogen, the vessel can achieve energy autonomy.

India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy unveiled medium and long-term targets for the country's offshore wind energy of 5GW by 2022 and 30 GW by 2030, respectively, as part of overall efforts to boost national renewable energy sector. MNRE had notified National Offshore Wind Policy in October 2015.

Wind and solar are set to surge to almost “50 by 50” – 50% of world generation by 2050 – on the back of precipitous reductions in cost, and the advent of cheaper and cheaper batteries that will enable electricity to be stored and discharged to meet shifts in demand and supply, said BNEF in its New Energy Outlook 2018.

Port Glasgow based Ferguson Marine along with the University of St Andrews will construct the world's first hydrogen ferry, called 'HySeas III'. The development of the vessel is expected to cost around €12.6 million, and will begin constructions on 1 July 2018. The vessel’s fuel will be produced from renewable electricity.

DNV GL unveiled the final reports in a study which demonstrates the commercial and technical feasibility of the offshore wind market In India. Co-funded by the European Union, GPCL and ReNew Power, the FOWIND project is intended to enable organisations to make future investments in the region.

The power sector is the single biggest market for energy, absorbing over 40% of primary energy in 2017, and leading the energy transition, through renewables and electrification, according to BP's Statistical Review of World Energy. Renewables accounted for almost half of the growth in power generation (49%).

Global primary energy consumption grew strongly in 2017, led by natural gas and renewables, with coal’s share of the energy mix continuing to decline. The vast majority of the increase came from the developing world, accounting for nearly 80% of the expansion, according to BP's statistical review of world energy for 2017.

The transition to a more sustainable energy system is too slow. A sustainable development path, consistent with the Paris Agreement target, does not allow for further delays in policy, industry and consumer action to reduce emissions, according to Equinor's new Energy Perspectives report.

Canada is about to become a member of the International Renewable Energy Agency after confirming its intention to begin the membership applications process. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources, Kim Rudd, made the announcement during the ninth Clean Energy Ministerial in Copenhagen.

RINA will conduct a study on "Research needs on the use of Earth observation data for the benefit of renewable energy exploitation and deployment." The study aims to provide the European Commission with an in-depth analysis of how Earth observation data are currently used in six renewable energy sectors.