Geodata can help in the expansion of renewable energies and thus in the acceleration of the energy transition. The Reiner Lemoine Institute (RLI) is now publishing a comprehensive data package with potential areas for Germany. This helps to find suitable areas for photovoltaic (PV) and wind power plants. For the first time, the data is available for free use under an open license on the online storage service Zenodo. RLI scientists compiled and prepared the geoinformation for the digital application PV and Wind Area Calculator of the think tank Agora Energiewende. The tool was published in October 2021.

The proposal, which is currently undergoing technical evaluation, aims to expand a two-megawatt hydropower facility in Atlin, British Columbia, to a 10.5 megawatt facility and export the extra power to Yukon’s energy grid via a new transmission line. The expansion project is expected to create local jobs.

Fueling its plan to widely expand its electric vehicle recharging network, U.K.-based oil giant bp has entered a multi-year agreement with Tritium DCFC Ltd., a leading developer and manufacturer of direct current fast chargers for EVs, the companies announced Monday.

More than three-quarters of the public are in favour of windfarms being built in the UK. That is the key result of an Opinium poll carried out for the Observer in the wake of publication of the government’s controversial energy security plans last week.