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Italy reached 30.28 GW of cumulative installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity after bringing online 5.23 GW of new plants in the past year, according to the latest data by trade body Italia Solare. The country ended 2023 with 1.59 million solar plants in operation, of which 50% are systems in the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector and 22% are...

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What does it take to produce green hydrogen more efficiently and cheaply? Apparently, small ruthenium particles and a solar-powered system for water electrolysis. This is the solution identified by a joint team involving the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology, IIT) of Genoa, and BeDimensional S.p.A. (an IIT spin-off)....

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3Sun, Enel Green Power's photovoltaic cell and modules production gigafactory, has secured a 560 million euro financial package to back the expansion of its production capacity, in a significant milestone for Europe’s energy transition and security. The financing was made possible through a collaborative effort between the European Investment Bank...

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During the silence of the lockdown in 2020, an innovation in the energy sector came to life in the corridors of the Milan Polytechnic University. Two young researchers had a bold idea: to create rechargeable lithium metal batteries. These batteries, known for their enormous storage capacity but so far disposable, could revolutionize the energy sect...

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Nori seaweed, almonds, and 24-carat edible gold leaves are among the "ingredients" used to create the world's first edible rechargeable battery, which was listed by Time magazine among the best inventions of 2023. It was developed by the Italian Institute of Technology. Currently, the battery can recharge small devices like LED lights, but in the f...

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Scheduled for today, October 26, at the Italian Embassy in Washington, the first edition of the bilateral dialogue between the Italian and U.S. sections of the World Energy Council, organized in collaboration with Globe Italia. The two working sessions will be attended by Italian institutions and industrial excellence in energy and circular economy...

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The green economy, also known as the sustainable economy, is a concept that focuses on promoting economic growth while ensuring sustainability and environmental protection. In the context of Italy, the green economy has gained significant attention and relevance. Italy has made substantial progress in adopting sustainable practices and transitionin...

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Italy put on stream 1,066 MW of new renewable power plants in the second quarter of 2023, mostly solar photovoltaic (PV), and registered an increase of 41% from a year earlier, new statistics show. The level of quarterly deployments is the highest in the past four years and compares with 271 MW and 758 MW brought online in the second quarter of 202...

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The steam and geysers rising from the valleys of Tuscany inspired Dante Alighieri’s vision of hell in The Divine Comedy. Centuries later, they’re providing Italy with an inexhaustible supply of renewable energy. Larderello is home to the world’s oldest geothermal power site, where Enel Green Power turns heat released by the Earth’s core into electr...

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Global CO2 emissions are causing a drastic and irreversible change in our climate. Italian startup Energy Dome, founded in 2019, finds a solution to the problem that involves precisely storing CO2 renewable energy. "Unlike coal and oil, which can be stored, renewable sources such as sun and wind do not have this feature. Therefore, batteries are al...

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