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GE scraps plans to make giant 18 MW offshore wind turbines

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Photo: GE Renewable Energy GE Vernova is abandoning plans to supersize its offshore wind turbines and will instead focus on rolling out smaller “workhorse” turbines. We believe the future of our offshore wind business will be the Haliade-X 15.5 MW-250, a workhorse product. Get started here. –ad*

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Study finds future-fuel demand for shipping industry equal to entire current global production of renewables

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Particular opportunity for the Global South identified as net-zero fuel production costs expected to be up to 20% lower in Latin America and Africa. This is the equivalent of the entire world’s current renewable energy production. London, UK. Vancouver, Canada. 17th May 2022. MWh to €156.40/MWh MWh in 2050).

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Sasol and ITOCHU to partner on green ammonia and hydrogen

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The parties will also evaluate ITOCHU’s potential involvement and participation in Sasol’s green ammonia export-oriented project(s), including product offtake as well as financial support from Japan for studies and grants relating to green ammonia projects in South Africa.

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Renewables to overtake coal as largest global electricity source in 2025

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During the COP28 climate conference held in Dubai last month, world leaders from over 130 national governments agreed to set a goal to triple world renewable energy installations by 2030. Last year, China commissioned as much solar PV as the entire world did in 2022, while the country’s wind power increased 66 percent year over year.

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ARPA-E selects SwRI to create more effective burner to reduce methane emissions

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of the methane encountered during oil production. It is one of several projects funded in support of the US Methane Emissions Reduction Action Plan, announced at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). of the methane in gas flares used by the oil and gas industry.

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Ricardo-led Consortium Wins Funding for Advanced Wind Energy Bearing Technology

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A consortium led by engineering firm Ricardo that aims to extend wind turbine bearing service life by up to 500% has won a share of £3 million (US$4.8 Turbine gearbox bearing durability is a key issue for wind energy providers, in particular for off-shore farms where in-service maintenance is both expensive and challenging.

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Enovix Si Li-ion EV test battery cells demonstrate 5-minute fast charge

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Enovix replaces electrode winding in a standard pouch lithium-ion battery production process with proprietary laser patterning and high-speed stacking tools to increase line MWh capacity by 30%. —Harrold Rust, Co-Founder, CEO and President of Enovix.

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