News Commentary | August 30, 2021
As part of an $80 billion recovery plan from an EU grant, the investment will enable better insulation, photovoltaic panels, and heat pumps for homes while also renovating government buildings and constructing new government‑funded housing. The investment will reactivate Spain's COVID‑19 economy, ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | September 13, 2021
Although it is only about half of the $2.25 trillion Biden asked for, the $1 trillion U.S. infrastructure bill the Senate passed in August 2021 provides significant provisions for utilities, including direct payments from the federal government for producing clean electricity, broadly defined as ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | March 09, 2022
Continuing their global green energy expansion, a consortium led by Australia's Macquarie Asset Management group will spend EUR 2.5 billion to acquire Reden Solar, which specializes in large‑scale commercial solar installations including agrivoltaic projects across Europe and Latin America. This ... Not part of subscription
by Patricia Seoane da Silva
With this investment, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) aims to boost the marine and hydrokinetics (MHK) industry while increasing the use of hydropower as a flexible grid resource. For this purpose, the DOE has identified the following areas of interest: quantitative evaluation of hydropower capabilities, development of advanced hydropower systems, and upgrade of testing resources for marine energy prototypes. Although the use of hydropower can compensate for intermittencies in the grid, clients should regard this and previous investments from the DOE in marine energy as a minor milestone for the sector. This technology still struggles with commercialization and should continue to be seen as a long shot.
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