By Giles Parkinson Role of big batteries as “virtual transmission” links has been heavily promoted by the sector, and a new report by Transgrid highlights how close they are to being cheapest and smartest option. The post Battery storage nearly there as smarter, cheaper choice for grid upgrades appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article…
By Maisam Pyarali Surrounded by a crowd of excited and slightly confused Aussies, Black Mamba embarked on her maiden voyage in Port Augusta earlier this week. This was the first of the many hours of Australian drive time the team hopes to get in before the race. After three full days of non-stop, cross-continent driving,…
By Michael Mazengarb NSW prepares for life after Liddell and woos more than 30 projects with the prospect of funding that could plug any supply gap. The post NSW reveals grants shortlist for nearly 3GW of renewables and storage capacity appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies have unveiled the first of the road-certified 42t fuel cell trucks made by Ford Motor Company joint venture company JMC, representing one of the first purpose-built Class 8 fuel cell trucks in the world. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
By Christopher Neely The crude oil kings of the Middle East are now making significant state-funded investments in renewable energy projects. The roughly $28 billion Saudi Industrial Development Fund has already begun accepting applications for the project. The new effort is a clear indicator that the country is trying to diversify its energy portfolio to…
By Bridie Schmidt One of first Tesla Model 3s in Australia springs Sydney car thief breaking into car next door while in Sentry Mode. The post Tesla Model 3 sentry mode catches Sydney car thief breaking into car next door appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] Google will purchase the bulk of electricity produced by the Björkvattnet onshore wind farm as part of its major renewable energy spending spree. The Swedish deal was negotiated with GE Renewable Energy, which backed the project’s developers and provided turbines for the 175-megawatt project. Power from the site will be used for Google’s…
By [email protected] Wind speeds off the coast of Humboldt County in Northern California are some of the strongest in the U.S. The region’s steady gusts are so powerful, in fact, that the area was one of three potential offshore wind energy development zones in California included by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in…
By [email protected] Coal power is no longer competitive in mainland Spain, according to Enel subsidiary Endesa, as the company plans to shut down all of its coal-fired generation capacity on the Iberian peninsula. Endesa operates 23 gigawatts of capacity in total in Spain and Portugal, including 7.5 gigawatts of “traditional thermal power.” In a statement…
By [email protected] There’s more controversy brewing between the two global leaders in the solar tracker space. A lawsuit Array Technologies filed this month alleges “threats, intimidation and coercion” from competitor NEXTracker and CEO Dan Shugar in attempts to seize market share. According to Array, NEXTracker and parent company Flex are working to undermine the verification…
By Enno Peters This article contains still images from the interactive dashboards available in the original blog post. To follow the instructions in this article, please use the interactive dashboards. Furthermore, they allow you to uncover other insights as well.This interactive presentation contains the latest oil & gas production data from all 23,149 horizontal wells…
By Andrew Burger Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Bloom Energy aim to design and develop the first, large ocean cargo ships powered by the latter’s solid oxide fuel cell systems fueled by natural gas.Some 80 percent of the world’s shipping fleet runs on heavy fuel oilor bunker fuel, the news report highlights. “The combustion of…
By Charles Bayless The Evil TwinBy Charles E. Bayless “Men at some time are masters of their fates.The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” Climate Change is increasingly recognized as catastrophic but, unfortunately is only half of the story. The other half, Ocean Acidification, is a tragedy written underwater, unseen…
By Noam Mayraz Climate Scientists Write To UN: There Is No Climate Emergency TECHNOCRACY NEWS, September 24, 2019 Pam Barker ENVIRONMENT, GOVERNMENT A group of 500 esteemed scientists and professionals in climate science have officially notified the United Nations that there is no climate crisis and that spending trillions on a non-problem is ‘cruel and…
By Alessandro Bacci Dear friends,I would like to share with you the link to GlobalData’s press release “Expanded East-West Pipeline Will Provide Limited Protection for Saudi Arabia,” which was distributed on September 12, 2019.Thank you.Kind regards,AlessandroGlobalData. “Expanded East-West Pipeline Will Provide Limited Protection for Saudi Arabia,” in GlobalData, September 12, 2019. Click headline for full…