Other renewables

A consortium of Tractebel, Jan De Nul Group, DEME, Soltech and Ghent University has announced the launch of a project in the field of marine floating solar technology.

A finance deal that will allow offshore and marine asset owners to reduce their fuel consumption, costs and emissions has been launched.

Some container ports are expanding their power capacity by using standalone temporary power solutions, such as diesel generators, rather than waiting for additional power infrastructure.

Haldor Topsoe will build a 10 kg/hour methanol plant to demonstrate the company’s eSMR Methanol™ technology for the production of sustainable methanol from biogas.

18 hydropower sector leaders from around the world have been elected to the board of the International Hydropower Association.

ABB Energy Industries is partnering with Enel Green Power to deliver predictive maintenance solutions that will help lower costs and improve the reliability of its hydropower plants in Italy.

Aries Clean Energy has received all approvals required to construct biosolids-only gasification facility in New Jersey, USA.

Stealth Power's automatic idle reduction system reduces harmful emissions.

Velocys, the renewable fuels technology company, has announced that it has secured £7 million (gross) by way of a placing.

Ormat Technologies has announced that it has signed and closed a set of agreements to acquire subsidiary 49% in the Ijen Geothermal Project Company, which holds the license to develop the Ijen project in East Java, Indonesia.

The UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and China’s Tus Hold-ings have extended their international collaboration in marine renewable energy.

TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory has joined an EMPIR research consortium which aims to improve the accuracy and durability of commercially available meters for renewable gases.

According to research by Fior Markets, the global industrial hemp market expected to reach US$14.67 billion by 2026.

Attis Industries, Inc., a technology holding company with a production asset in Fulton, New York, that produces corn-based ethanol, has announced that it has joined the Advanced Biofuels Association.

Russian inventor Dahir Semenov has designed an electric train-plane hybrid; view the concept video.