Renewable Energy

    July 2025
    Lhyfe Raises €2.5m Through Bonds in the First Successful Crowdfunding Campaign for the Green Hydrogen Production Sector

    Lhyfe production site under construction in Le Cheylas. Credit: Lhyfe.

    ­Lhyfe, one of the world’s pioneers in the production of green and renewable hydrogen for the decarbonisation of mobility and industry, has announced the successful completion of its first crowdfunding campaign on the Lita.co platform. Citizens show their support for Lhyfe and the development of green hyd
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    Date:
    07/23/2025
    ZX Measurement Services Supports Noise Monitoring at Proposed North Logiealmond Wind Farm

    ZX Measurement Services Supports Noise Monitoring at Proposed North Logiealmond Wind Farm

    ­As part of the campaign, ZX Measurement Services deployed a ZX 300 wind Lidar to provide precise wind data for correlation with acoustic measurements, enabling a more detailed and accurate noise impact assessment. Noise monitoring is a critical tool for risk management, planning, and community engagement, en
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    Date:
    07/23/2025
    GridBeyond Leads Optimization of 200MW Energy Storage Site in California

    GridBeyond Leads Optimization of 200MW Energy Storage Site in California

    ­GridBeyond, a global leader in smart energy management, and Gore Street Energy Storage Fund plc (LSE: GSF), a leading international energy storage investment fund, over the summer began operating the Big Rock Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in El Centro, California. Bringing Big Rock live involved a large te
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    Date:
    07/22/2025
    Microchip Enters into Partnership Agreement with Delta Electronics on Silicon Carbide Solutions for the Future of Power Management

    Microchip Enters into Partnership Agreement with Delta Electronics on Silicon Carbide Solutions for the Future of Power Management

    ­The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and the electrification of everything are driving an ever-increasing demand for higher levels of power efficiency and reliability. Microchip Technology announces that under a new partnership agreement with Delta Electronics, Inc. (later referred to as “Delta El
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    Date:
    07/17/2025
    Argentina’s Power Capacity to Increase to 61.8GW by 2035, Forecasts GlobalData

    Argentina’s Power Capacity to Increase to 61.8GW by 2035, Forecasts GlobalData

    ­Argentina has been grappling with significant power shortages in recent years, compelling the government to focus on augmenting the nation's installed capacity. through the development of hydropower, nuclear power, and renewable energy. Against this backdrop, the cumulative power capacity of the country is for
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    Date:
    07/15/2025
    South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. Issues Request for Proposals To Meet Long-Term Capacity and Energy Needs

    Clif Lange, General Manager, STEC

    ­South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (STEC) issued a request for proposals (RFP) through which it seeks to obtain long-term generating capacity and associated energy. The RFP solicits bids for up to 500 megawatts (MW) of firm, dispatchable capacity and associated energy.  Under this RFP, STEC will
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    Date:
    07/14/2025
    Sabanci Renewables Deepens U.S. Presence with Latest Acquisition of Texas Solar Project

    Tolga Kaan Doğancıoglu, CEO of Sabanci Climate Technologies

    ­Sabanci Renewables, the U.S.-based renewables platform of Sabanci Group, has acquired the 156 MWdc Pepper Solar Power Plant in McLennan County, Texas, from OCI Energy. The transaction marks Sabanci Renewables’ third utility-scale solar project in the U.S. and further solidifies its growing footprint in the ER
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    Date:
    07/11/2025
    Are We Giving Up on the Fight Against Climate Change?

    Ally Winning, European Editor

    ­There seems to be a slow but definite change in our determination to tackle climate change since the COVID-19 pandemic. It always has been difficult to get politicians to enact Net Zero policies, but now they seem to be pushing back on even the small measures they have already passed, such as phasing out the sa
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    Date:
    07/01/2025
    DC/DC Converters Bring Fuel Cell Solutions to Life

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    Figure 1: Electrolysis Cell vs Fuel Cell Schematic

    ­Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert the chemical energy from a gaseous fuel, often hydrogen, directly into electrical energy. This process occurs in a reaction chamber, or "cell" (Figure 1). When hydrogen serves as the fuel, the process resembles electrolysis in reverse. In electrolysis, el
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    Date:
    07/01/2025
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