Renewable Energy

    March 2026
    Transformer Design Comparisons for Mitigating EMI in Gate Driver Circuits

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    Figure 1: Gate driver circuit diagram with a Bourns transformer

    While gate driver-based converters deliver improved efficiency, speed and signal integrity, their high frequency switching features can produce elevated levels of conducted electromagnetic interference (EMI), posing challenges to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and overall system reliability. To solve this
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    Date:
    03/29/2026
    Beyond Blue and Green: How Methane Pyrolysis Is Powering Turquoise Hydrogen

    Beyond Blue and Green: How Methane Pyrolysis Is Powering Turquoise Hydrogen

    ­Blue and green hydrogen often dominate the conversation of low-carbon hydrogen. Meanwhile, turquoise hydrogen, a hydrogen color sitting between blue and green, is quietly gaining momentum. This raises key questions: what is turquoise hydrogen, how mature are its technologies, and how close is it to commercial de
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    Date:
    03/27/2026
    UMOE Advanced Composites Starts Large-Scale Production in China, Delivering First Cylinders for Global Hydrogen Projects

    Lars Erik Lunøe, CEO Umoe Advanced Composites shakes hands with Alistair Tippett, Hiringa Head of Projects and Engineering at Hiringa Energy.

    ­UMOE Advanced Composites (UAC), a global supplier of large Type IV glass fibre pressure gas storage and transportation modules, has reached a key operational milestone with the first composite cylinders rolling off the production line at its new manufacturing facility in Jiaxing, marking the start of in
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    Date:
    03/27/2026
    UAE Solar Capacity to Reach 32.3GW by 2035, Forecasts GlobalData

    UAE Solar Capacity to Reach 32.3GW by 2035, Forecasts GlobalData

    ­The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is accelerating the expansion of its solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity as part of its long-term energy diversification strategy. Solar PV capacity in the country is forecast to increase from 6.7GW in 2025 to 32.3GW by 2035, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 17
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    Date:
    03/17/2026
    New Jersey BPU Selects Elevate's Garden State Reliability Battery Storage Project to Improve Affordability and Address Regional Power Shortage

    New Jersey BPU Selects Elevate's Garden State Reliability Battery Storage Project to Improve Affordability and Address Regional Power Shortage

    ­Elevate Renewables ("Elevate") today announced that the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has selected its Garden State Reliability Project as part of the Garden State Energy Storage Program (GSESP). The project, also known as Two Rivers Storage, is a 150-megawatt / 600-megawatt hour battery sto
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    Date:
    03/16/2026
    New Research Shows U.S. Offshore Wind Could Drive $42 Billion Expansion in Domestic Steel Sector, Supporting 186,600 American Jobs

    New Research Shows U.S. Offshore Wind Could Drive $42 Billion Expansion in Domestic Steel Sector, Supporting 186,600 American Jobs

    ­Emerging research from Oceantic Network reveals that the continued buildout of U.S. offshore wind energy represents a transformational opportunity to expand the American steel industry, boost domestic fabrication capacity, and strengthen U.S. economic and energy security.  Five commercial-scale offshore wind 
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    Date:
    03/13/2026
    NSW Premier Joins Octopus Australia to Break Ground on $900 Million Blind Creek Solar and Battery Project

    NSW Premier Joins Octopus Australia to Break Ground on $900 Million Blind Creek Solar and Battery Project

    ­NSW Premier Chris Minns has today joined Octopus Australia to officially break ground on the $900 million Blind Creek Solar Farm and Battery project, marking a major milestone for regional infrastructure and energy security in New South Wales. The project combines a 300MW solar farm with a 243MW / 486MWh b
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    Date:
    03/12/2026
    Ballard Announces Commercial Agreement with New Flyer for 50 MW of Fuel Cell Bus Engines

    Oben Uluc, Ballard Power System's Sales & Marketing Vice President

    Ballard Power Systems announced reaching a commercial agreement with New Flyer, a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., a leading provider of diverse and sustainable mobility solutions in North America and Europe.The agreement for 500 FCmove®-HD+ fuel cell engines, totaling 50 MW, represents the largest single commitment fr
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    Date:
    03/11/2026
    University of Houston Physicists Break Superconductivity Temperature Record

    Ching-Wu Chu, University of Houston

    ­Researchers from the Texas Center for Superconductivity (TcSUH) and the department of physics at the University of Houston have broken the temperature record for superconductivity at ambient pressure — a breakthrough that could eventually lead to more efficient ways to generate, transmit and store energy. The UH team a
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    Date:
    03/10/2026
    Building Resilient Solar Projects in 2026: Tech Innovation and Financial Strength are Barometers Driving Decision Making

    Rodolfo Bitar, VP Business Development, PVH USA

    ­As the U.S. solar industry navigates shifting federal and state policies, grid interconnection bottlenecks and ongoing global supply chain pressures, PVH USA, a global provider of solar tracking and foundations solutions, has reaffirmed its bankability and long-term commitment to the U.S. utility-scale so
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    Date:
    03/06/2026
    Yokogawa to Provide Power Plant Controller and Batteries for Cosmo Eco Power's Wind Power Plant in Northern Japan

    Planned construction site of the Shimamaki–Kuromatsunai Wind Farm
    (Photo courtesy of Cosmo Eco Power Co., Ltd.)

    ­Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its subsidiary Yokogawa Solution Service Corporation has received an order from Cosmo Eco Power to provide an integrated wind power solution to Cosmo Eco Power’s Shimamaki–Kuromatsunai Wind Farm in Hokkaido. The solution includes the supply of a power plant co
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    Date:
    03/06/2026
    Pivot Energy and Sustain Our Future Foundation Partner to Invest $400,000 in Communities in Garrett County, MD

    Tom Hunt, Pivot Energy CEO

    ­Pivot Energy, a national renewable energy independent power producer, today announced a multi-year partnership with Sustain Our Future Foundation (SOFF) to fund local community initiatives. The donations will fund sustainable infrastructure and healthy environments, while advancing economic in
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    Date:
    03/05/2026
    Russia Renewable Capacity to Reach 18.4GW by 2035, Forecasts GlobalData

    Russia Renewable Capacity to Reach 18.4GW by 2035, Forecasts GlobalData

    ­Russia is gradually expanding its renewable power capacity while maintaining a dominant reliance on conventional and nuclear generation to ensure system stability and energy security. The country’s cumulative renewable power capacity is forecast to reach 18.4GW by 2035, up from 9.8GW in 2025, registering a
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    Date:
    03/02/2026
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