Africa should see strong growth in renewable energies, from 12.6 GW in 2019 to 51.2 GW in 2025, thanks to solar and wind projects in Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Ethiopia, despite political challenges.
Saudi Arabia is banking on green hydrogen as an alternative to oil to fuel its futuristic Néom project, investing heavily in plants powered by renewable energy. However, despite its potential as a clean energy source, green hydrogen faces obstacles such as high production costs and storage and transport challenges.
WindEurope and SolarPower Europe are launching the Renewable Hydrogen coalition, supported by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy, to boost green hydrogen in Europe and meet potential demand of 540 TWh in the short term and 1200-1400 TWh in the medium term. This initiative is in line with European targets to produce 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen by 2030.
ABB Energy Industries will automate Singapore’s largest membrane bioreactor, in partnership with the National Water Agency, ensuring access to water in a city committed to sustainability. This automation will improve wastewater treatment performance and contribute to integrated water management on an international scale.
The three companies have signed an agreement to form a strategic partnership to explore the European lithium-ion battery market, pooling their expertise. This alliance aims to become a leader in the field of energy storage to support the ecological transition in Europe, particularly in the electric vehicle sector.
South Pars is on track for full completion in 2021. The Iranian operator has just announced the start of drilling operations for phase 11 of the gas field. Other phases will be completed over the next 6 to 9 months.
A collaboration of British companies has resulted in the creation of the world’s first nuclear space saver, reducing dismantling costs and speeding up operations at Sellafield.
Several countries have set themselves the target of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, demonstrating their commitment to the fight against climate change. Despite challenges such as methane emissions and the positions of some world leaders, the election of Joe Biden is seen as a new hope for international cooperation on climate issues.
Nantes-based hydrogen company Lhyfe is building a green hydrogen plant in Vendée, powered by wind energy, with financial support from the French government and the French Environment Agency. The project aims to supply hydrogen to local vehicles and become the world’s leading hydrogen production company, with a research center dedicated to offshore hydrogen production.
Carbon emissions are one of the challenges facing the cement industry. It is currently the second largest emitter of CO2, responsible for around 8% of global emissions. Solidia Technologies decided to respond. As a cement-based product, concrete plays an important
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