Innovative biogas and solar power system provides onsite power from plant and animal wasteFarms and local communities could soon be able to go off-grid, with self-sufficiency in mains electricity and heat thanks to a breakthrough biogas and solar power system.The self-contained, onsite electricity generating solution uses a mix of solar power alongside biogas made from both plant and animal waste. The new hybrid system from Bioplex and Controllis could not only reduce or eliminate electricity… Source: RealWire

Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy Natural Power, has appointed Andre Louis Ferdinand as a Senior Engineer in the inspections service team, based in North America.Andre joins from Ascent Technologies, a Texas-based firm specialising in developing software for commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Ascent Technologies was acquired by Natural Power earlier this month. Craig Gordon, Global Head of Inspections at Natural Power, said: “Andre is a very welcome addition to the team at Natural Power…. Source: RealWire

Natural Power acquires Ascent TechnologiesLeading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has acquired the Texas-based firm Ascent Technologies – a developer of software for commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operations.The specialist software, which has been developed by Ascent Technologies during the course of the past two years, will enable Natural Power to automate drone flights, thus increasing speed, consistency and quality of the data gathered during wind turbine blade inspections. Watch Natural Power’s… Source: RealWire

Global energy and commodities price-reporting agency Argus will host Argus Metals Week 2019 in London, UK, on 26 February -1 March.Drawing on the success of an established portfolio of metal events, the 11th annual Argus Metals Week conference will provide a multidisciplinary perspective on the metals industry across three focused agendas — Battery materials, SnWTa, and NiCoMo.It will bring together mining companies, producers, manufacturers, traders and market specialists from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, the… Source: RealWire