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Underwriters Laboratories (UL) says that the fifth edition of its ANSI/CAN/UL 9540A standard technology such as sodium batteries and new use cases, including installations on the roof, is tackling. April 18, 2025 Max Hall Image: Bombers Consorci VLC By ESS News US-based safety certification body UL has updated its test method to evaluate the risk of thermal runner in battery energy storage systems (BESS). Updates of the fifth edition of UL’s ANSI/CAN/UL 9540A standard include clearer criteria for determining cell-to-cell propagation of thermal runner, a chemical reaction that rises rapid temperature and pressure in battery cells, leading to the risk…
The GreenLink interconnector consists of two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables that reach over the Irish Sea that connect the grilles of Ireland and the United Kingdom to the Great Island substation in County Wexford and Pembroke substation in Pembrokeshire, Wales. April 18, 2025 Blathnaid o’dea The Irish government announced that the GreenLink interconnector had started the activities after he recently started his commercial operational phase after a successful test period. The project has a nominal capacity of 500 MW and consists of two converter stations – one in Pembrokeshire, Wales and the other in County Wexford, Ireland – connected…
Solar Park Boom threats the age -old olive trees of Spain On his farm in the south of Spain, Francisco Campos looked at a green sea of centuries old olive trees that he fears will face the ax to make way for a presented solar park. “Reducing olive trees to install solar panels is a crime,” the 64-year-old farmer told AFP in Lopera, a city with whitewashed buildings with 3,600 inhabitants in the sunny southern region of Andalusia, the olive-growing heart country of Spain. Spain is the world’s top producer of olive oil, but the fertile agricultural land that has…
The Japanese National Energy R&D agency has launched a five-year R&D program to accelerate solar innovation. The Fiscal 2025 call for proposals is looking for progress in highly efficient cells, location-specific systems, PV module recycling and long-term power stability. April 15, 2025 Brian Publicover The new organization for Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan has launched an open call for proposals in the context of its Solar Technology Development Program for Fiscal 2025. The National Energy Research Agency is looking for projects that promote the performance of solar cells, system installation, recycling and long -term power stability.…
By SB staff April 16, 2025 Vermeer’s new Vermeerone Digital Platform streamlines the management, monitoring and maintenance of the manufacturer’s equipment. The platform serves as a central hub where owners of equipment have access to manuals, warranty information, machine data and dealer support in one handy interface, giving them more time for the big things that drive their business forward. “Equipment owners need immediate access to machine information and support to work efficiently,” said Jason Andringa, president and CEO of Vermeer Corp. “Vermeerone simplifies managing of equipment so that our customers can concentrate on what is most important, doing important…
When you think of solar power, you probably imagine sun-drenched deserts or tropical locations bathed in endless sunshine. The Arctic, with its months of darkness and brutal cold, might seem like the last place you’d consider installing solar panels. After all, how can a technology dependent on sunlight possibly work in a region where the sun disappears entirely for weeks or months at a time? This apparent paradox has led many to dismiss the potential of solar power in extreme northern latitudes – but the reality might surprise you. Contrary to popular belief, extremely cold temperatures don’t hinder solar panel…
The project is expected to be operational in the next fall. Image: Balans Power. Battery Energy Storage System (Bess) Developer Balance Power today (April 17) announced that it has been received a building permit for a 49.5 MW Bess in Staffordshire. The Hinksford Bess, located in Hinksford, South Staffordshire, consists of 36 battery units spread over a 2.59 hectare site. The electricity produced by the project is expected to reduce the local CO2 Emissions with approximately 18,300 tons per year, which corresponds to taking 13,200 cars from the road. In addition, the biodiversity improvements set in the project have been…
On April 17, the Clean Energy Community and Climate Advocaties will hold a press conference to encourage Minnesota legislators to remove radical recovery to the progress of renewable energy included in the Current senate energy Omnibus Bill. Speakers will bring threats to solar energy, net measurement and environmental protection to the attention and business carve-outs will evoke-as they benefit Amazon Data Centers-this the carbon-free goals of Minnesota. The proposed energy Omnibus Bill wants to reverse the long -term monumental policy and progress Minnesota in 2023 to a carbon -free energy seeker. The bill contains provisions that would be: Undermine the…
It is EOS ‘first trip outside the US, but the zinc hybrid cathode battery said that the collaboration could also stretch to international markets. Image: EOS Energy Enterprises. The American EOS Energy Enterprises and British developer Frontier Power have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOU) for a 5GWH framework agreement for EOS ‘Zynth Battery Technology. The Agreement deals with the projects of Frontier Power, which intends to submit itself to the first application window of the new Les-Cap and floor schedule of OFGEM’s New Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDEs). It is EOS ‘first trip outside the US, but the zinc hybrid…
UK Energy Regulator ofgem has approved the reforms of the connecting queue for the electricity grid of Great Britain. In the change, 65 GW of solar projects can enter the “Gate 2” connections in the fast “Gate 2” queue. The government reform claims that the reform of renewable energy sources and the implementation of energy storage accelerates and at the same time unlocks GBP 40 billion ($ 53 billion) investment in clean energy and infrastructure. April 16, 2025 Matthew Lynas The queue of Great -Britain will be overhauled in a movement that can unlock the British government claims GBP 40…