Game changer: Cheap renewables are causing rethink on markets
By Nexus Media Fossil fuels once had little to fear from renewable energy, but that’s no longer the case. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Daily Archives: July 10, 2017
Introducing Sundae
By Kelsey Josund On Saturday July 1 we unveiled our 2017 car, Sundae. The team surrounds Sundae just after revealing the car It is the smallest car this team has ever built in accordance with the new rules for the 2017 World Solar Challenge, which only allow for four square meters of silicon solar cells,…
Domino effect: Turkey won’t ratify Paris climate accord, citing Trump’s exit
By Joe Romm Erdoğan says other G20 countries have a “problem” with Paris and “are not renewing their full support.” Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Composites One recognized for safety and presented with 2016 Platinum Award from Great West
By Michelle Froese Composites One LLC was presented the Platinum Award by Great West Casualty Company as a part of the 2016 National Safety Awards Program. It marks the 15th consecutive year that Composites One has been named an award recipient. Composites One provides raw materials and process consumables for manufacture of turbine blades, as…
Battery storage just part of smart demand response to grid problems
By Alan Pears It is amazing how much is happening, even in Australia. There may yet be hope for Australia to become a low-carbon, successful 21st century economy! Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
South Australia machine turns waste plastic into energy
By Andrew Spence South Australia company develops systems to use anaerobic digestion technology to turn waste plastics into energy and fertiliser. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Queensland commits to zero net emissions by 2050
By Sophie Vorrath Queensland becomes latest states to commit to target of zero net emissions by 2050, putting further pressure on federal government’s unambitious climate goals. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Conservatives go completely nuts over battery storage
By Giles Parkinson The Tesla big battery storage array in South Australia signals a major pivot point for Australia’s energy future, but the response of conservatives shows they are not having a bar of it, and their renewable energy target remains 100 per cent ignorance. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Deadline to Acquire BeamReach Solar Intellectual Property Extended
By ST Staff Writers The portfolio of BeamReach Solar Intellectual Property and know-how is attracting interest from companies with application for thin film flexible PV cells, as well as commercial and utility scale installers interested in lightweight and rapid deployment racking systems. The post Deadline to Acquire BeamReach Solar Intellectual Property Extended appeared first on…
UK’s first electric truck plant to open in Banbury
The UK’s first electric-only truck manufacturing facility is set to open in Oxfordshire. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
New POWER DISK Mounts Solar Modules Anywhere on the Roof
By Press Release POWER DISK is a unique roof attachment that can go anywhere on residential rooftops. It does not need to be secured to rafters. The post New POWER DISK Mounts Solar Modules Anywhere on the Roof appeared first on Solar Thermal Magazine. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Thermal Magazine
ROUND-UP: Soltec to support 28MW PV project, Ideal Power signs purchase agreement with NEXTracker
Solar PV tracking equipment provider Soltec announced that it is supplying 28MW of its SF Utility horizontal single-axis tracker to a PV project being constructed in the municipality of Estill, South Carolina. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
Dominion Energy Moving Forward on Offshore Wind Project
By Press Release As part of its ongoing commitment to bring cleaner energy to its customers, Dominion Energy Virginia is moving forward on the mid-Atlantic’s first offshore wind project in a federal lease area. The post Dominion Energy Moving Forward on Offshore Wind Project appeared first on Solar Thermal Magazine. Read Full Article Here For…
Predicting When Electric Cars and Home Energy Storage Become Cost Effective
By Imperial College London The future cost of energy storage technologies can now be predicted under different scenarios, thanks to a new tool created by Imperial researchers. The post Predicting When Electric Cars and Home Energy Storage Become Cost Effective appeared first on Solar Thermal Magazine. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar…
Baidu & ~30 Other Chinese Firms Working On Self-Driving Vehicle Tech Development In Silicon Valley
By James Ayre The China-based tech giant Baidu is slated to soon release a list of more than 30 manufacturing partners that are working with it on the development of self-driving vehicle tech — a list that includes the auto manufacturer Chery Automobile — according to recent reports Baidu & ~30 Other Chinese Firms Working…