Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has joined with the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC) to launch demonstration projects to create and test a carbon-free, power-to-gas system for the first time ever in the United States. The technology converts electricity into gaseous energy and could provide North…
European Commission authorizes Windfloat demonstration project
The European Commission has found a Portuguese plan aimed at promoting renewable energy technologies, and testing floating offshore wind turbines, to be in line with EU state aid rules. The plan will support demonstration projects producing renewable energy from the ocean (wave energy, tidal energy) and innovative offshore wind technologies. The Commission concluded in particular…