Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

New modelling from smartEN (Smart Energy Europe) and DNV suggests huge scale potential from flexibility for consumers and the clean energy transition. In this context demand side flexibility encompasses flexibility from buildings, electric vehicles and industry. decrease of generation or increase of demand) is estimated to lead to €4.6

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Charged

MARCH 15, 2022

Ford plans to invest some $2 billion in its new Cologne Electrification Centre in Cologne, Germany. The investment includes a new battery assembly facility scheduled to start operations in 2024. Ford says it will give the new EV a name, and reveal more details, later in 2022, and expects to begin production in 2023.

Europe 131

Europe Electricity Investment Demand 131

Smart Energy International

MARCH 14, 2024

billion) increase to its 2024-2028 investment plan, citing the need for continued grid expansion to connect an increasing number of renewable energy facilities. plans to boost its four-year investment plan from €33 billion ($36 billion) to €42 billion ($46 billion), focusing on energy networks and energy infrastructure solutions.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The DER company has acquired Centrica’s demand response division, bolstering their DER capacity from 5.6GW to 6.3GW. CPower closes Centrica demand response acquisition. Their services aim to help customers earn revenue for participating in demand response solutions that bolster the grid. The transaction is valued at $6.8

Energy Monitor 98

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Demand 98

GreenTechMedia

APRIL 2, 2020

Spanish power group Iberdrola, one of the world's largest investors in clean-energy projects, pledged to ramp up its investments in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. Iberdrola’s total investments in 2020 will hit €10 billion ($10.7 Galán's comments come amid challenging times for Europe's utilities.

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Investment Europe Construction Demand 212

Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Mobile Fuel Stations: Innovative Solutions Bridging Infrastructure Gaps ANGI has conducted an analysis indicating that a minimum of 1,000 hydrogen refueling stations is necessary across the United States and Europe to effectively meet the growing demand for hydrogen fuel.

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Hydrogen Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 97

Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2023

The findings, published by energy think tank Ember, suggest Europe weathered a "triple crisis" in the energy sector last year, as the industry faced soaring costs, a scramble to wean the continent off Russian gas supplies, and the lowest levels of hydro and nuclear generation in two decades.

Europe 80

Europe Demand Nuclear Power Electricity 80

Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As of October 1, 2023, the EU’s CBAM has entered into its transitional phase The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a groundbreaking strategy devised by the European Union (EU). Market Expansion: With the CBAM in place, there may be an increased demand for green hydrogen in Europe.

Europe 80

Europe Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 80

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

The University of Manchester has signed a landmark new deal that will see up to 65% of its electricity demand supplied through a brand-new renewables project. In 2022 it ended investments in coal, oil and gas and reduced the carbon intensity of its investments by 37%.

Europe 147

Europe Carbon Sustainability Biodiversity 147

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The IEA’s recent report on Electricity grids and secure energy transitions presenting a global stocktake came under the spotlight at Enlit Europe 2023. The grids are the backbone of the energy transition,” said Marianne Laigneau, CEO of Enedis, in the opening keynote at Enlit Europe 2023.

Energy 105

Energy Energy Europe Investment 105

Charged

APRIL 25, 2022

The company will invest some $11 million in the initial construction, and plans to begin production at the site by October of 2022. In 2023, Wallbox plans to add production lines for its Quasar 2 , a CCS bidirectional DC charger. The company has been selling a CHAdeMO version in Europe for the past two years.

North America 128

North America Construction Europe Demand 128

FuelCellsWorks

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Net Zero Tracker 2023 Report provides recommendations in technology, infrastructure, demand, policy and capital. GENEVA– The decarbonization of eight production, energy and transport sectors requires an investment of $13.51 between now.

Transportation 136

Transportation Policy Demand Investment 136

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

. “The pilot builds on enfinium’s broader ambitions to lead an investment of up to £800 million in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) at its Ferrybridge 1 & 2 facilities, which together would capture over 1.2 million tonnes of CO 2 every year.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Aiming to bring together industry leaders to raise awareness about the grids’ crucial role in the energy transition and develop input for EU-level policy discussions, the immense investment needed to reinforce the grid stood out as a key topic. Europe needs to invest €584 billion ($624.6 This is huge. But we can get there.”

Investment 59

Investment Europe Fossil fuels Power grid 59

T Rex Group

AUGUST 15, 2023

T-REX’s 2023 Market Map examines the dynamic landscape of technology within the private credit industry. As we look towards the second half of 2023, several trends are emerging in the market, shaping the landscape of private credit technology and investment opportunities. Led predominantly by the U.S.

Technology 52

Technology Investment Demand Europe 52

Smart Energy International

MARCH 12, 2024

Elia-owned German transmission system operator 50Hertz is looking to invest €20.7 50Hertz, a Berlin-based system operator, announced their investment intention in response to the increasing amount of renewables coming online, resulting in increased demand for transmission capacity. ” In 2023, 50Hertz invested €1.7

Investment 59

Investment Construction Electricity Demand 59

Smart Energy International

MAY 7, 2024

Power grids in many cities are being pushed to the edge of their operating limits with increased cooling demand and other climate change impacts, the IEA has reported. In China alone, in 2023 a 70% year-on-year increase in air conditioner sales was recorded. Have you read?

Cooling 105

Cooling Power grid Demand Fossil fuels 105

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) latest World Energy Outlook (WEO) report finds that, as the world moves towards a more electrified and renewables-based energy system, which will be needed to prevent costs associated with potentially volatile fuel prices, investment in robust, digitalised grid systems will need follow suit.

Investment 97

Investment Fossil fuels Energy Energy 97

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

According to the research, Europe is leading the charge in the development of clean hydrogen, with Germany home to 25 of the total already operational projects (equal to 27%); the U.S. billion on hydrogen-related companies across 37 deals, while venture firms invested $2.6 Meanwhile, the UK launched its hydrogen strategy in 2021.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 20, 2023

This M&A announcement came in as Investcorp, partnering with IMB Business School, announced the results of its latest survey concerning top investment trends. The survey found the energy sector to be a dominant area for investment, specifically energy security, renewables and EVS/batteries. Shell USA Inc.

Business Energy Monitoring 59

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 59

GreenBiz

JANUARY 27, 2021

And right now, there isn’t enough demand for decarbonized steel for manufacturers to justify investing several millions of dollars into lower-carbon steel facilities. But there has been little demand because the end product is so expensive. Members include Lendlease, Mace Group, Multiplex Construction Europe and WSP UK.

Hydrogen 527

Hydrogen Real Estate Carbon Demand 527

altenergymag

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Besides the ambitious scheme to increase local electricity production and demand through renewables and green energy, the other major reform in the energy sector is to synchronize the Baltic State electricity grid with continental Europe networks and de-synchronize from the Russian IPS/UPS electricity system by 2025.

Europe 60

Europe Demand Electricity Investment 60

Smart Energy International

APRIL 24, 2024

Hitachi Energy has revealed investments of over $1.5 billion to ramp up its global transformer manufacturing capacity to keep pace with growing demand. The investments will gradually expand the company’s global transformer capacity by 2027 and will be spread across their operations in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

Business Energy Monitoring 59

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Carbon-neutral 59

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The group says timely rollout of policy support is needed to deliver on investments. Yet, installed capacity and volumes remain low as developers wait for government support before making investments. of total hydrogen demand. A lack of attention to hydrogen demand creation is apparent in existing country commitments.

Hydrogen 147

Hydrogen Policy Fossil fuels Demand 147

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Offering dynamic price contracts, in addition to hybrid or fixed price contracts, is another way of encouraging consumer participation from the demand side of the market. Have you read? Smart metering is one of the tools to facilitate this communication.

Home Energy Monitoring 117

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Europe 117

Charged

MAY 22, 2023

Eaton has invested in a new production facility for power electronics components in Montrottier, France. High-volume production is scheduled to begin in mid-2023. We are seeing increasing global demand for electrified vehicle solutions that are designed and produced in our European locations.” Source: Eaton

Europe 52

Europe Automotive Demand Investment 52

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 13, 2023

Welcome to the first in a series of articles featuring industry insiders highlighting the trends and technologies we can expect to see in 2023. Right now demand is outpacing supply, resulting in longer wait times and higher prices. 2023 will be the year that retailers and forecourt sites evaluate the cost of charging.

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Electric vehicle Electricity Demand Batteries 52

Charged

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Tees Valley Lithium (TVL), a subsidiary of Alkemy Capital Investments, has received planning permission to build a lithium hydroxide refinery at the Wilton International Chemicals Park in Teesside, UK, following an environmental impact assessment and local consultation over an 18-month period. Source: Alkemy via Battery Tech News.

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Lithium Batteries Europe Electric vehicle 136

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Between 2023-2025, Spanish utility Endesa will invest €994 million ($983.5 The nearly €1 billion investment also aims to deploy renewable energies, facilitate Catalonia’s energy transition and continue improving the quality of the service received by the company’s 4.4 million customers in the region. million euros.

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Investment Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 52

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Delta-EE reports that its clean hydrogen projects database contains 115 projects with a combined potential electrolyser capacity of 2,138MW that are due to become operational in 2022 and 2023. Other key findings from Delta-EE research on hydrogen include the evolving landscape of green hydrogen demand.

Hydrogen 98

Hydrogen Europe Policy Demand 98

Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

According to a new report from Wood Mackenzie, China will hold more than 80% of the world’s solar polysilicon, wafer, cell and module manufacturing capacity from 2023 to 2026 following investments exceeding $130 billion this year alone. A module made in China is 50% cheaper than that produced in Europe and 65% cheaper than the U.S.,

Asia 105

Asia Demand Technology Europe 105

Business Green

JULY 24, 2022

Advanced plastic recycling firm Mura and leading chemicals giant Dow have announced they plan to work together to construct multiple large-scale recycling facilities in the US and Europe. The deal is an extension of an existing partnership between the two firms centred on the UK.

Plastics 83

Plastics Recycling Recycling Europe 83

Smart Energy International

APRIL 26, 2024

In September 2023, New Zealand-based battery material developer CarbonScape announced an $18 million investment, signalling the company’s plans to commercialise its biographite production in Europe and the US, enabling cleaner lithium-ion batteries for EVs and grid-scale energy storage. They hired me as an energy analyst.

Batteries 105

Batteries Lithium Demand Investment 105

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Also on the radar are findings from the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook , which forecasts that energy prices will drop by 11% in 2023, and an interesting strategic investment from Volvo Cars into an APAC virtual power plant startup. billion) of new investment by 2027.

Energy 104

Energy Energy Investment Fossil fuels 104

The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Continuous growth is helping, in part, to alleviate its pollution problems, although it will need to invest more money in this type of source to be able to truly reduce them. The country’s rapid industrialization and urbanization have driven an immense demand for power, and wind energy has become a crucial part of their energy mix.

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Wind power Energy Energy Climate change 195

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Despite momentum on energy efficiency policy, it is crucial to double the pace of efficiency improvements as record heat and growth in energy-intensive industries boost energy demand, says the International Energy Agency. This is the key message of the IEA’s Energy Efficiency 2023 report, released today. in 2023, compared with 1.3%

Energy 52

Energy Energy Europe Policy 52

The Verge: Energy

MAY 10, 2024

We are excited about this both because it’s very high growth, in demand, but also because it [comes from] companies that generally are very committed to the transformation of their [carbon] footprint.” By 2026, AI could gobble up 10 times as much electricity as it did in 2023, according to the International Energy Agency.

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