New research from Oxford Brookes University has found that vertical turbine design is more efficient than traditional turbines in large-scale wind farms. When set in pairs, vertical turbines increase each other’s performance by up to 15%.
Green Hydrogen Plants Scale Up in North America27 Apr 2021 14:05
German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp has signed EPC contracts to build what it says will be record-size commercial green hydrogen production facilities in North America. One was awarded this month at a Louisiana chemical plant and a larger one in January at a Quebec greenfield site.
UK FIRST: Severn Valley Railway to convert Class 08 Hydrogen27 Apr 2021 11:49
The Severn Valley Railway along with the University of Birmingham and Vanguard Sustainable Transport Solutions have teamed up to work on a ‘ground-breaking’ scheme.
The new project, called The Harrier HydroShunter Project, will see the conversion of a diesel locomotive to run on hydrogen power, a first for the UK.
Kawasaki Heavy develop hydrogen engines for large ships27 Apr 2021 11:37
Japanese engine manufacturers have teamed up to attempt develop hydrogen marine engines for large coastal and ocean-going ships by around 2025, as part of efforts to help the country's shipbuilders fast-track development of hydrogen-fuelled vessels.
Bad crop weather in key-producing countries is a major culprit. Dryness in the U.S., Canada and France is hurting wheat plants, as well as corn in Brazil. Rain in Argentina is derailing the soy harvest. Add to that the fears of drought coming to the American Farm Belt this summer.
RE: EV charging company Mer enters Britain’s charging market26 Apr 2021 14:46
Statkraft looking at... stationary power generation for harbours, data centers, and for isolated areas such as islands, but also for mobile power solutions, peak shaving, and smart grid.
EV charging company Mer enters Britain’s charging market26 Apr 2021 13:47
Mer – part of Norwegian renewable energy giant Statkraft, has expanded into the UK’s EV charging market to accelerate much-needed infrastructure deployment.