By Len Rosen In looking at how we can harvest solar energy in space and deliver it to Earth-based receiving stations for transmission through local or national grids, several alternatives to kilometres-square arrays have been proposed. One of these borrows from the current strategy SpaceX is using to deploy a telecommunications network through a constellation…
By Sophie Vorrath As the gas and oil industry gathers in Brisbane for the annual APPEA summit, data shows some member companies paid no income tax for past seven years. The post Gas giants paying zero income tax on Australian operations, new data shows appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great…
By Giles Parkinson Australia’s biggest wind and solar hybrid energy project signs long term supply deal with retailing giant Woolworths. The post Australia’s biggest wind and solar hybrid signs supply deal for Woolworths appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Joshua S Hill New chief executive named at Synergy as state owned utility prepares to close first coal units and charge up its first big battery. The post Synergy names new CEO as it prepares first big battery and coal closures appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew…
By Joshua S Hill New Zealand announces “landmark” Emissions Reduction Plan designed to set country on pathway for net zero by 2050. The post “We must wean ourselves off fossil fuels:” New Zealand launches “landmark” climate plan appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By David Leitch Despite being in the grip of an “energy war,” Europe mostly provides the renewables policy framework Australia should aspire to. The post Energy transition: How to combine great renewables resources with even better policies appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) GM has revealed starting prices and released some preliminary range numbers for its 2023 Cadillac Lyriq luxury electric crossover. The first fully electric Cadillac costs $62,990, including the $1,195 destination fee, in single-motor rear-wheel-drive form, or $64,990 in dual-motor all-wheel-drive form. And in RWD form it will deliver an estimated… Read…
By Kelly Pickerel Utility-scale solar developer Pine Gate Renewables has signed an MOU for 4,500 MWh of rechargeable zinc-alkaline batteries from Urban Electric Power for the next five years. This agreement allows Pine Gate access to Urban Electric Power batteries each year, under preferential terms. “We’re excited to partner with Urban Electric Power to bring…
The superconductor antimony sulfide selenide is a potential candidate for solar materials, but this depends on understanding how to boost its efficiency. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily
By Len Rosen Today a state-of-the-art solar panel on Earth can convert between 20 to 30% of the energy it collects from sunlight into electricity. At night solar panels here contribute nothing. But in space with nothing to block the Sun, that same Earth-based solar panel becomes thirteen times more efficient. And that is enough…
By Yamary Gonzalez I don’t think Australia is ready for electric fleet in its full capacity, with the changes in the NEM, I feel like it us too complex to manage the efficiencies in charger-vehicle-grid. Thoughts? Maybe Batteries as part of the solution? I am sharing a link to an article outlining 3 important items…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) EVs remain the antidote for high gas prices. Expectations are high for electric RVs, but where will they charge? And the weight of bigger battery packs causes more emissions from a source you might not expect. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Bigger batteries for electric vehicles can boost…
By [email protected] (Stephen Edelstein) With gas prices spiking, the operating cost advantages of EVs have grown, according to new analysis. The Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA), an EV advocacy group, published a report Wednesday tracking the cost per mile of EVs and gasoline cars over the past six months. It found that, based on overall…
By John Engel Follow @EngelsAngle In Episode 2 of the “Factor This!” podcast, which publishes on Monday, May 23, Lightsource bp Americas CEO Kevin Smith describes how one of the world’s largest solar developers is approaching the Auxin Solar tariff petition and the threat of additional tariffs on imported modules. Also in this episode, American…
By Molly Lempriere The University of York’s Institute for Safe Autonomy is set to install, inspect and maintain a solar installation entirely using robots. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: News – Solar Power Portal