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Liquid air: A cool option for energy storage?

Envirotec Magazine

Katie Smith is a Technical Assistant with Reddie & Grose LLP, a firm of patent, trade mark and design attorneys. Last year construction started on a 250MWh liquid air energy storage system in Greater Manchester. Katie Smith of law firm Reddie & Grose LLP examines where the approach fits into the energy storage landscape.

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Albania’s first floating solar plant starts commercial operations

Renewable Energy World

The project is placed at the Banja reservoir in Albania, where Statkraft is operating its 72-MW Banja hydropower plant. The project is unique as it uses Ocean Sun’s patented membrane technology. Vietnamese 500-MW floating solar and storage attracts investment from SEACEF Construction starts on California’s largest floating solar array.

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Europe’s largest electricity-generating waterwheel is operating in Dorset

Envirotec Magazine

The BNH waterwheel under construction. Apex Dynamics patented gearbox designs come with a 5-year warranty, 2-3 week lead times, guaranteed delivery and ATEX as standard. Technology from servo gearbox specialist Apex Dynamics is driving the largest diameter electricity-generating waterwheel in Europe.