By Rafael Herzberg How do you buy gas for your home? …And power for your company?When the plug “empties” you buy a “full” one. Simple and easy!But there is an alternative. In my house, I have two plugs (photo). When one “empties”, the other takes care of our home consumption, for 3 months.I check the…
By James Fernyhough Jemena is to lead a trial of “smart wall chargers” across three states to test how networks can “dynamically” manage charging of electric vehicles at home. The post Jemena to lead wall charger trial to allow networks to control home EV charging appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more…
By James Fernyhough New report says states need to accelerate plans for zero emissions buses if they are to meet their net zero targets. The post States must ramp up electric bus plans to meet net-zero pledges appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Fereidoon P. Sioshansi, Ph.D. I did this interview last week just as oil majors were reporting big losses for 2020 — apparently peak oil has already arrived and investors are noticing. Click headline for full article Read Full Article Here For more great articles: The Energy Collective – The world’s best thinkers on energy…
By Sophie Vorrath An update to inverter standards to control rooftop solar systems, battery storage devices and electric vehicle charging, was rushed through a week before Christmas in 2020. But AEMO has bigger plans. The post New solar inverter standard rushed through, as AEMO pushes for tighter controls appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article…
By Giles Parkinson Angus Taylor’s claims of $750 a tonne abatement cost for a “typical” electric vehicle is plain wrong, because it is based on the comparison of a big electric van with a small petrol one. The post Angus Taylor’s trouble with numbers continues as he snubs EVs on emissions costs appeared first on…
By Giles Parkinson Taylor urges hybrids over electric vehicles, and says there will be no government incentives for EVs in policy paper described as a “flaccid” and “do nothing” document. The post Taylor pushes hybrid first strategy in “do nothing” transport transition policy appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles:…
By Roger Ballentine Originally published here. Among the many brilliant comedic plays on literalism in Rob Reiner’s epic film “This is Spinal Tap,” the hapless and self-proclaimed “loudest band in the world” changed the dials on their amplifiers so that they “go to 11.” We laugh, of course, because 100 percent is the amplifiers’ limit,…
By Sophie Vorrath “Broad coalition” of Danish political parties agrees to establish two energy hubs and associated offshore wind farms, starting with a 3GW artificial island in the North Sea. The post Denmark signs off on massive artificial island plan for wind and green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more…
By Michael Mazengarb A hydro power station in southern NSW set to be joined by a 20MW/40MWh battery after planning approval granted for the project. The post Hydro powered big battery approved for southern New South Wales appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
The technology, based on Fano resonance, results in a coating that fully reflects only a very narrow wavelength. The technology could improve the effectiveness of devices that use hybrid thermal-electric power generation as a solar energy option. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily
By Ketan Joshi Why is Australia so uniquely plagued by a deep-set fossil fuel industry? The answer lies in saturation – the boiling frog effect. The post Australia’s fossil fuel industry relies on saturation to quell outrage appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
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By Kelly Pickerel Today, residential solar energy installer Freedom Forever announced its expansion into the South with its newest service area in Georgia. This recent expansion comes only weeks after expanding into North Carolina and South Carolina and adding to its established presence in Florida. The national installer aims to accommodate rapid growth and leverage…
By Renewable Energy World By Rod Walton, Power Engineering and POWERGEN+ content director The wholesale energy subsidiary of Southern Co. is adding battery storage capacity to two of the solar facilities it operates in California. Southern California Edison awarded Southern Power two 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs). The wholesale producer is adding the energy storage…