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German power-to-gas facility opens green methanation plant; €28M STORE&GO project

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A methanation plant expansion to the existing power-to-gas (PtG) facility in Falkenhagen, Germany has officially opened as part of the international €28-million (US$33.5-million) This stored energy is then available as backup whenever there is an insufficient supply of solar and wind power. million) STORE&GO research project.

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Study finds bigger wind turbines produce greener electricity [repost]

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In a study that could solidify the trend toward construction of gigantic windmills, researchers from Switzerland and the Netherlands have concluded that the larger the wind turbine, the greener the electricity it produces. Marloes Caduff and colleagues point out that wind power is an increasingly popular source of electricity.

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Study finds bigger wind turbines produce greener electricity

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In a study that could solidify the trend toward construction of gigantic windmills, researchers from Switzerland and the Netherlands have concluded that the larger the wind turbine, the greener the electricity it produces. Marloes Caduff and colleagues point out that wind power is an increasingly popular source of electricity.

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Maersk parterning with 6 companies to source at least 730,000 tpy of green methanol by end of 2025

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European Energy is a global renewable energy company and project developer (wind, solar and Power to X). Orsted is a global renewable energy company with activities within onshore wind, solar-pv, Power-to-X, and offshore wind, where the company is the world leader. Proman (Switzerland). Orsted (Denmark).

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ABB and Solar Impulse in technology alliance for round-the-world flight powered by the sun

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ABB and Solar Impulse have formed a technology alliance under which ABB will support Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg in their attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered airplane in 2015. Switzerland-based ABB is a global leader in renewables, sustainable transportation and energy efficiency. Earlier post.).

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Swiss WTW study finds important role for alternative fuels as well as alt drivetrains in move to low-emissions vehicles

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The study by a team at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, reported in the Journal of Power Sources , is novel in three respects, the researchers said. Second, it is specific to Switzerland. The reference vehicle has a mass of 1,350 kg (2,976 lbs), with 70 kW (94 hp) equivalent ICE power.

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Leclanché to supply Li-ion Energy Storage Systems in one of largest grid storage projects in North America

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Hecate Canada Storage II, LLP, an emerging Canadian Project Development and Electrical Systems Integrator, has selected Switzerland-based Leclanché as the exclusive partner to provide 13MW / 53MWh Li-ion battery Energy Storage Systems in one of the largest Grid Ancillary Services energy storage projects in North America.