Other renewables

In our recent Spring issue of Energy Global, Brian Quock and Michele Cox, ANA Corp., USA, look at new US lithium deposits that could power future battery production.

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has released World Energy GH2’s Project Nujio’qonik from further environmental assessment following an intensive evaluation of the world’s first environmental impact statement for a fully-integrated, commercial scale wind-to-green hydrogen project.

Rystad Energy forecasts show geothermal investments in Latin American are set to spike in the coming years, rising from about US$570 million this year to US$1.3 billion in 2027.

EverWind Fuels has announced the completion of FEED and front-end loading engineering with Black & Veatch for its Phase 1 green hydrogen-to-green ammonia project in Nova Scotia.

Eco Wave Power has been selected by a major energy company to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study aimed at identifying the top locations for commercial onshore wave energy stations in the US and across the globe.

GreenFire Energy Inc. has been approved by Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC to commence implementation of GreenFire’s GreenLoop technology in a geo-thermal well in the Olkaria Geothermal field in Kenya.

Henkel has completed the acquisition of Seal for Life Industries LLC from Arsenal Capital Partners.

Researchers at ETH Zurich are developing specific solutions to optimise electricity production from Swiss hydropower plants.

Whitebark Energy Ltd has received the acceptance of an additional geothermal exploration permit within the Cooper Basin in southwest Queensland.

AW-Energy has completed the three-year WaveFarm project that was funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund through the Blue Economy Window.

To turn the Double Down, Triple Up statement into a reality, the Global Renewables Alliance has launched the ‘Time 4 Action’ campaign, stating that US$10 trillion must be mobilised to reach the target.

Minesto has signed a collaboration agreement with a new business partner, Hydrokite Project Development, in Australia and New Zealand.

KenGen has awarded a multibillion contract for the rehabilitation of Kenya’s oldest geothermal power plant, aiming to increase its output from 45 MW to 63 MW.

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the release of its latest Pathways to Commercial Liftoff report, focusing on the potential of next-generation geothermal power to transform the US energy landscape.

Iberdrola has announced €15.5 billion investments in renewable energy before 2026, as part of a wider announcement of €41 billion to expand electrification.