The Slow Death of Energy Crops
By Gerard Reid I live in a rural area where the stable farming income comes from energy crops such as rape seed and corn, the former being used for biodiesel and the latter for biogas production. Both have been heavily supported by government regulation but when current subsidy regimes run their course, the farmers in…
Tesla big battery adds new capacity and services on march to 100pct renewables grid
By Giles Parkinson Tesla big battery in South Australia to get 50% bigger, and to provide critical “inertia” that will hasten the transition to a grid free of fossil fuels. The post Tesla big battery adds new capacity and services on march to 100pct renewables grid appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For…
Queensland government backs search for “new age” minerals for renewable technologies
By Press Release Palaszczuk Government sinks $13.8 million into finding the minerals needed for advanced electronics and renewable technologies. The post Queensland government backs search for “new age” minerals for renewable technologies appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Rooftop solar owners more politically active, ‘ideologically diverse’ than their neighbours
By Michael Mazengarb Research shows that owners of rooftop solar come from diverse political backgrounds and substantially more likely to be politically active. The post Rooftop solar owners more politically active, ‘ideologically diverse’ than their neighbours appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Wollongong Uni unlocks potential of large-scale sodium-sulfur batteries
By Michael Mazengarb University of Wollongong researchers claim breakthrough that could see sodium-sulfur batteries compete with lithium-ion in large-scale energy storage. The post Wollongong Uni unlocks potential of large-scale sodium-sulfur batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Coal regions could drive European competitiveness
By FORESIGHT Contributor Coal is dying in Europe, but lignite regions possess assets that could transform them into competitive power houses of low carbon industries, argues Julian Popov, Fellow at the European Climate Foundation and former Bulgarian Minister of the Environment European coal is in terminal decline. Coal consumption in the EU today is half…
SunModo releases elevated racking for roof and ground applications
By Billy Ludt Navigating obstacles on the roof or ground used to be one of a solar installer’s worst challenges. Enter SunTurf, SunModo’s newest solar racking innovation for residential and commercial ground-mounted and elevated roof-mounted systems. SunModo introduced the improved SunTurf line after many years of field experience with SunBeam, the industry’s most popular elevated…
Consumer Risk and Competitive Energy Choice in the US
By Kevin Stevens How Perceived Risk by Consumers Effects Market SizeNovember 7, 2019Last week, the below tweet came across my feed asking why retail energy choice has struggled to gain traction in its first two decades. David Roberts✔@drvoxHas anyone written a good piece on why America’s (fitful, scattered) efforts at retail electricity deregulation have proven…
When Will European Offshore Wind See Negative Bids?
By [email protected] European offshore wind developers could go one step beyond zero-subsidy projects and start paying a tariff for contracts. So-called negative bids are “quite likely” in forthcoming European offshore wind tenders, said Michael Dodd, U.K. and Ireland director at consultancy DNV GL. Such bids would come in markets that have already seen zero-subsidy projects,…
How can I best convert amount of construction materials for a building into associated greenhouse gases and equivalent energy generation that would cause the same emissions?
By Jason Price Hi Energy Central Community.I am working on an article related to industrial heat and net zero. I began digging into Apple’s Campus 2 “Spaceship” and came across lots of facts and figures on the construction of this new, circular building.I am seeking assistance in helping calculate the entire C02 and a relatable…