Renewables

Researchers from the University of Michigan have deployed two prototype wave energy devices on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan. The effort aims to generate electricity locally and reduce dependence on vulnerable underwater cables from the mainland.

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Norway’s Scatec plans to invest up to $5bn in Egypt’s renewable energy and related sectors over the next two years, officials announced during a meeting with Egyptian leaders.

Solar power is projected to generate more electricity than coal for the first time in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market this year. The shift comes as developers add solar capacity rapidly while no new coal plants are built. Federal projections show solar output reaching 78 billion kilowatt-hours in 2026 compared to 60 billion from coal.

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Egypt is moving forward with a plan to generate 200 megawatts of solar power for state-owned industrial sites. The initiative was discussed on Monday during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Hussein Issa and a senior United Nations official.