South Australia has begun work to build the world’s largest green ammonia plant The initial stage of the A$240 million H2U Eyre Peninsula Gateway Hydrogen Project will include the installation of a 75MW electrolyser near the regional city of Whyalla, capable of producing enough hydrogen to create 40,000 tonnes of ammonia each year. Continue →

Ara Ake, Taranaki’s New Energy Centre has been officially opened to help New Zealand transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy Regional Development Agency Venture Taranaki today celebrated the official launch of the national new energy centre, Ara Ake, by Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, and Minister for Energy and Resources, Hon Dr Megan Woods. Continue →

The Southland-based aluminium smelter is the largest consumer of electricity in the country, using approximately 12% of New Zealand’s electricity   “While this will be a tough period for Southland, I see longer-term upsides for New Zealand around a substantive gain in electricity storage,” says University of Auckland Adjunct Professor Harvey Weake. Continue →

Two decades in the making, MainPower has started pre-construction site works for its $200 million Mt Cass Wind Farm, set to be the largest wind farm in the South Island View of proposed turbines on Mt Cass looking from State Highway 1, south of Omihi The Mt Cass Wind Farm will generate 93 MW when it is completed; enough electricity to power 40,000 homes. Continue →

BloombergNEF predicts what the year 2020 will bring for the low-carbon transition in energy, transport, commodities and sustainability One connecting thread is that companies and investors are more committed to a cleaner future than ever before, but governments still have the capacity to accelerate – or impede – that process. Continue →

The Surge in Battery Electric Vehicles presents challenges to the energy industry and opportunities for Transmission System Operators After decades as a high-cost, low-volume rounding error of global vehicle sales, electric powertrains are now in the ascendancy. Continue →

Technology to help predict where power outages will likely occur during severe weather events and proactively identify vegetation trouble spots that might interfere with powerlines is being progressively rolled out by Vector and IBM for the Auckland electricity network   The pilot, which is a New Zealand first, goes live this month and introduces two solutions to help Vector reduce the number and severity of power outages caused by severe weather and overgrowth of vegetation across Auckland. Continue →

A planning application to develop what is expected to be Europe’s first commercial scale household and commercial solid waste to sustainable fuels plant has been submitted in North East Lincolnshire The project is being developed by Altalto Immingham Limited, a subsidiary of Velocys – a technology spin-out of Oxford University and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the US – as well as British Airways and Shell. Continue →

In the Texas city of La Porte, the power plant of the future generates enough electricity to power 5,000 homes simultaneously. Continue →

One of the first hydrogen-powered forklifts ever demonstrated in Australasia was showcased by Hyster at this year’s MegaTrans Expo in Melbourne from May 10-12 The clean, green and environmentally efficient machinery offers the performance and refuelling speed of typical conventionally powered alternatives, but with the sustainability of electric motors. Continue →

Gemalto strengthens trust in the smart energy sector with an end-to-end security solution which protects the entire ecosystem   Deployed by smart meter makers and distribution systems operators, the Gemalto offer provides seamless connectivity solutions, secure digital identities and security lifecycle management for the long life of smart meters, as threats and stakeholders evolve over time. Continue →

Waste to energy and infrastructure firm Keppel Seghers and its Chinese partner, Zhen Hu, have been awarded a contract worth US$4 billion for Hong Kong’s first integrated Waste Management Facility Artist’s impression of the facility off the coast of Shek Kwu Chau and south of Lantau Island that is expected to be completed by 2024 Waste to energy and infrastructure firm Keppel Seghers and its Chinese partner, Zhen Hu, have been awarded a contract worth HKD 31 billion (US$4 billion) for Hong Kong’s first integrated Waste Management Facility to be built on a reclaimed island off the coast of Shek Kwu Chau. Continue →

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill joined with Tesla to build the network, which involves the installation of new renewable energy systems in 1,100 South Australian homes. Continue →

Fluence’s new technology eliminates solar variability and increases solar generation by 50 percent. Continue →