By Christopher Neely Hydrogen has been known to be an efficient energy for transportation, however, the difficult and high-cost of extracting it has not made it feasible. According this piece from Express, scientists have found a way to extract hydrogen from oil in cost-effective way. This means oil fields could soon be used to extract…
By Press Release The conference program for All-Energy Australia, the leading Australian clean and renewable energy event, has been announced for 2019, with over 200 speakers across two days. The post Australia’s leading clean energy & renewables event announces 2019 conference line-up appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew…
By Sophie Vorrath Victoria Labor government yields to calls to fix troubled rooftop solar rebate, with raft of changes including almost tripling number of applications open for September. The post Victoria government triples number of home solar rebates for September appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] A solar project that would be Canada’s biggest received provincial approval this week from regulators in Alberta, gliding through a key step on the way to its completion. So far Canada hasn’t seen the whoppingly large projects that have cropped up south of its border. The newly approved 600-megawatt (DC) Travers plant, developed…
By Rod Woolley Forecast blackout threats for this coming summer in Victoria could be avoided with a highly targeted, aggressive demand reduction air conditioning upgrade program. The post Smart use of air-conditioners can avoid blackouts this summer appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
The world’s largest all-electric ferry, named E-ferry Ellen, made its first commercial trip connecting the ports of Søby and Fynshav, on the islands of Aerø and Als, in southern Denmark. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
By Jillian Ambrose Japanese conglomerate backs solar utility BBOXX to expand service in south Asia and AfricaA British energy firm lighting up homes in Africa with pay-as-you-go solar power has secured £40m to extend its reach to Asia with the help of Japan’s Mitsubishi.The conglomerate has taken a stake in off-grid solar company BBOXX through…
By David Leitch The Coalition is deliberately white-anting Australia’s electricity governance, and the result will likely be a slower transition, and an increased risk of blackouts. The post Federal Coalition is white-anting Australia’s electricity governance appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By John Benson This post will explain the right way to do reforestation (replanting woodlands in areas that were previously cleared) and afforestation (planting woodlands in areas where there were no recent forests). Click headline for full article Read Full Article Here For more great articles: The Energy Collective – The world’s best thinkers on…
By Michelle Froese U.S. renewable energy sources (including wind, solar, hydropower, biomass, and geothermal energy) accounted for more than a fifth (20.1%) of net domestic electrical generation during the first six months of 2019. This is according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of just-released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). A year…
By [email protected] Like much of the country, California is faced with a “new abnormal,” in which wildfires and other climate-related disasters are becoming more frequent and destructive. It’s exposing both the vulnerability of our existing electric system and the opportunity to use clean energy as a critical resilience strategy. Policymakers have directed California’s major utilities…
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By Richard A. Kessler in Fort Worth Hawaii’s biggest utility will generate 30% of its electricity sales by the end of this year and is legally required to reach 100% by 2045 Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By Kelly Pickerel California community choice aggregation (CCA) MCE has completed its first local, renewable energy project in Napa County. Along with developer Renewable Properties, MCE held a ribbon cutting for the 3-MW American Canyon Solar Project this month. “This is an ideal location for a solar project and a great use for this parcel,…
By National Wind Watch A wind turbine caught on fire in southwest Taylor County late Monday afternoon. Crews worked all night putting containment lines and forward progression has stopped. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire is estimated at 200 acres and 50% containment. Update: The #RhodesRanch3Fire in Taylor County is estimated at…