Etna's recent paroxysmal activities have shown that when a volcano erupts, tons of ash and lapilli materials are ejected into the atmosphere and deposited on the ground not only in the vicinity of the volcano, but also over a wide area. The volcanic ash that falls in Catania in suburban areas and roads can be collected and disposed of as inert mate...

Octopus has unveiled a new investment into Italy‘s rooftop solar sector, partnering with local solar developer Coralsun to build 150 MW of new solar projects. Octopus Energy plans to invest €1 billion (£830m) earmarked for renewable energy projects by 2030. The collaboration will focus on installing solar panels on the rooftops of hundreds of busin...

Solart Inc., a premium provider of solar power solutions, is proud to announce its exclusive partnership with Italian company Invent. As its exclusive U.S. distributor, Solart is committed to offering businesses access to state-of-the art solar energy systems. Solart's Italian-designed and manufactured solar panels are more than just a source of re...

Italian energy giant Eni has hit a new production milestone with the start-up of a gas project at an offshore field in the Strait of Sicily, the most important gas development project in Italy. Recently four subsea wells drilled in the Strait of Sicily. The gas at the Argo Cassiopea field, coming from one of these, has been transported through a 60...

The heavy rainfall and snowfall in the first part of the year in northern Italy did not only cause damage-although extensive and serious, for example in Piedmont and Aosta Valley-but also had the effect of increasing the production of hydroelectric power, that is, power produced by harnessing the energy of large masses of moving water. So far in 20...

Collaboration between Emilia Romagna and California is being strengthened, which as of today has one more tool thanks to a memorandum of understanding, signed by the presidency of the Emilia Romagna region Stefano Bonaccini and the U.S. governor, Gavin Newsom, to jointly address the challenge of climate change and identify common actions on the lev...

Italy-based Greenrail Group has been testing PV on railway sleepers along a railway line between the towns of Modena and Sassuolo, in Emilia Romagna, Italy, since 2018. “We designed the photovoltaic sleepers following the UNI 10349 standard,” CEO Emanuele Occhipinti told pv magazine. “These prototypes are part of an experimental section that has de...

Italian waste-to-energy company EBC Energy is making significant strides in the U.S. market with its recent expansion to Grand Rapids, Michigan. This move comes as the company seeks to leverage the U.S.'s vast market potential and navigate the saturated European waste-to-energy sector. EBC Energy's strategic decision to establish a business develop...

Europe is offering €370 million ($400 million) to Italian companies to set up a 'Green Hydrogen Valley' in Puglia. Italian energy company Edison (part of EDF Group), energy contractor Saipem, and Sosteneo SGR (the green finance arm of financial group Generali) said they planned to set up 260 MW of solar photovoltaic capacity and 160 MW of electroly...

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...