Abu Dhabi makes wind-energy investment in North American by Andrea Zander | Jan 16, 2019 The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co., also known as Masdar, has acquired stakes in two wind farms in Texas and New Mexico in its first entry into the North American renewable energy investment.
Global lithium-ion battery market expected to exceed $60b by 2024 by Released | Jan 16, 2019 Global lithium ion battery market size will exceed $60 billion by 2024, as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights.
Department of Energy commits $88m for oil and natural gas recovery research by Released | Jan 11, 2019 The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy announced up to $88 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects enhancing technologies for oil and natural gas recovery under two separate funding opportunity announcements.
Department of Energy awards $25m for next-generation marine energy research projects by Released | Jan 9, 2019 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected $25 million in research projects for next-generation marine energy devices.
Volkswagen plans green-power alternative to Tesla’s energy push by Andrea Zander | Jan 8, 2019 Volkswagen AG is setting up its own charging and electricity unit in a bid to make the German manufacturer’s upcoming battery-powered cars more attractive to buyers, according to Bloomberg.
Buyout firm Apollo eyes deal for GE’s aircraft leasing unit, sources say by Andrea Zander | Jan 7, 2019 Private equity firm Apollo Global Management is in talks to acquire General Electric Co’s aircraft leasing operations, which are worth as much as $40 billion.
Renewables become Germany’s top energy source, topping coal for first time by Andrea Zander | Jan 4, 2019 Renewable energy was Germany’s main power source for the first time in 2018.
Hotel to operate on battery power in Edinburgh by Andrea Zander | Jan 4, 2019 A 200-room Premier Inn in Edinburgh claims to be the first hotel in the United Kingdom to install a 100-kilowatt lithium ion battery.
Department of Energy announces $18m for transformative energy technologies by Released | Dec 21, 2018 The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced its latest funding opportunity designed to support early stage, transformative energy technologies.
U.S. Energy ‘Echo’ project returns 61% to investors on initial asset sale by Released | Dec 19, 2018 U.S. Energy Development Corp., an independent oil and gas operator specializing in direct participation programs, has sold a portion of its Echo project to Devon Energy for a 61.35 percent return to investors.