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We released new data on the electric power sector's coal transportation costs. The release incorporates final data for 2024 from Form EIA-923, which we collect from electric power plant owners and operators. The data release includes tables with costs, in nominal and real (2024) dollars, across regions, states, and modes of transportation.

Geothermal and battery storage firm Ormat Technologies’ 80MW/320MWh Shirk battery energy storage system (BESS) in Visalia, California, US, has reached commercial operation.

According to a representative from sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery energy storage system (BESS) startup Peak Energy, the company will pilot a 3.1MWh system at Energy firm RWE’s Eastern Wisconsin, US lab.

El Star Shine I ya se encuentra a la venta en Europa y puede operar a velocidad de 10 a 18 m/min, realizar trayectos de limpieza de hasta 3 km en recorridos de ida y vuelta y de 9 km en una sola dirección.

El proyecto, con una inversión de 732.800 euros, incluye la instalación de un sistema de almacenamiento trifásico de 240 kW Ampere Energy, modelo Sems Buffer Indoor y 1.425 luminarias LED.

Hamilton Locke partner Matt Baumgurtel warns of a seismic shift as distributed energy resources with "zero marginal cost" emerge.

El Boletín Oficial del Estado publicó en la segunda semana de marzo dos proyectos renovables ubicados en Sevilla y Teruel.

An Australia-supported project will install rooftop solar, batteries and a minigrid upgrade for remote communities in Samoa currently reliant on diesel, kerosene and wood.

El presupuesto total del contrato, que se divide en tres lotes, es de 286.159 euros y las empresas interesadas pueden presentar sus ofertas hasta el 11 de abril. El plazo de ejecución de las obras es de 120 días.

Los bienes elegibles incluyen artículos necesarios para fabricar palas y cables.

The LEEMONS project is researching nanostructured silicon that uses low-energy electron multiplication (LEEM) to allow one high-energy photon to generate multiple electrons, reducing energy losses in solar cells. By creating ultra-thin amorphous silicon layers inside crystalline silicon via ion implantation, the scientists aim to boost solar cell efficiency beyond the Shockley–Queisser limit while keeping compatibility with existing manufacturing methods.

El precio del gas natural sigue subiendo, en sintonía con el crudo, ante el conflicto bélico entre Estados Unidos e Israel contra Irán.

Trump asegura que a los países de la OTAN le irá mal si no trabajan por reabri el estrecho de Ormuz.

Waaree Energies has started building a 10 GW solar ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in the Indian state of Maharashtra, aimed at strengthening the nation’s upstream solar supply chain.

Utility-scale solar projects are larger, interconnections are slower, and engineering decisions must anticipate regulation and supply chains years in advance. At the CT Solar Platform in Snyder, Texas – a 1.6 GW AC single-site development – the first phase, CT Solar One (110 MW AC), has served as a test bed for integrating civil design, BOS optimization and domestic-content strategy. Levona Renewables led the development and engineering of the project, and CEO Fernando Queiroz shares key lessons.

Last year, Southern California’s air regulators rejected landmark rules that would have encouraged the switch from polluting gas heaters to electric heat pumps in the smoggiest region in the country. Now, environmental and public health advocates are pressing state and local officials to investigate whether…

La capacidad aumentará de 6,7 GW en 2025 a 32,3 GW en 2035, con una tasa de crecimiento anual superior al 17%, según GlobalData.

Gracias a tecnologías con alternativas eléctricas más eficientes, como los vehículos eléctricos y las bombas de calor, la electrificación podría liberar el equivalente al 3-5% de los ingresos familiares anuales.

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Funcionarios italianos han visitado Canadá para ver los reactores de última generación y mantienen conversaciones con Francia, Corea del Sur y EEUU.

La verdadera tragedia es que Occidente está demostrando que, cuando le tocan el bolsillo, cualquier país con pozos de petróleo suficientes siempre terminará siendo indultado de sus delitos.

IEEFA estima que cada gigavatio (GW) de energía solar podría evitar un ahorro de 3.000 millones de dólares en costos de importación de GNL durante 25 años.

La conclusión principal tiene que ser que el almacenaje es esencial para la energía solar FV, tanto para devolver la rentabilidad a todo el sector, como para estabilizar las redes eléctricas y prevenir así apagones como se han dado el 28 de abril de 2025.

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