By Giles Parkinson & Nigel Morris The jump in fossil fuel prices means more households want battery storage with their rooftop solar, and they don’t care if it’s not making money. The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Households now want batteries with their solar appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles:…
By Michael Mazengarb Across the board, Australia’s fossil fuel producers are reporting record profits as they drain consumer wallets, but Labor resists calls for windfall profit tax. The post Australia’s fossil fuel producers are revelling in surging profits appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Michael Mazengarb AEMC will consider fast-tracking its assessment of a proposal to double the administered price cap for electricity markets. The post AEMC may fast-track request to double administered price cap after coal plant warning appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Giles Parkinson Malcolm Turnbull has taken a front seat, and an equity stake, in the renewed push to use solar thermal to slash emissions in industrial processes. The post Turnbull invests in revived solar steam tech with gigawatt scale project in Saudi Arabia appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great…
By WPED Staff RWE plans to expand its storage portfolio with Texas Waves II, a 30-MW battery storage project with a 1-hour lithium-ion battery, co-located at the existing Pyron Wind Farm in Scurry County, Texas. Texas Waves II is under construction and is expected to be online by the end of 2022. The project recently…
By Kelly Pickerel Pivot Energy has started construction of 10 new community solar projects in Illinois. The portfolio of projects represents 17.1 MW of capacity through the Illinois Adjustable Block Program across Ameren and Commonwealth Edison utility service territories. “We are fiercely dedicated to providing equitable access to community solar,” said Garrett Peterson, Senior Vice…
By Kelly Pickerel The Mt. Arlington Landfill solar project in New Jersey by Greenbacker has entered commercial operation. The 2.3-MWdc solar farm sits atop a capped landfill. Today, under Greenbacker’s ownership, it produces cheaper clean power for the Borough of Mt. Arlington, New Jersey. Mehul Mehta, CIO of Greenbacker, emphasized the importance of investing in…
By WPED Staff Enel Green Power has completed its first large-scale hybrid wind project, Azure Sky Wind + Storage, as well as the addition of battery storage facilities at the operating Roadrunner and High Lonesome renewable project sites, helping ensure energy availability for Texans amid high demand periods. “We’re committed to connecting Texans with clean…
By Renewable Energy World Green hydrogen’s versatility offers potential answers to some of the energy transition’s most challenging questions. When produced from renewable energy sources, hydrogen could provide clean fuel for shipping, long-duration energy storage, and other areas that are difficult to decarbonize. But factors such as scale, scope, and affordability remain daunting challenges. Can…
By Renewable Energy World DELTA, Utah (AP) – The coal plant is closing. In this tiny Utah town surrounded by cattle, alfalfa fields and scrub-lined desert highways, hundreds of workers over the next few years will be laid off – casualties of environmental regulations and competition from cheaper energy sources. Yet across the street from…
Researchers have designed a fuel production system that uses water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. They have implemented the system in the field, and the design could help the aviation industry become carbon neutral. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Volkswagen shifts its top U.S. executive over to Scout. Solid-state batteries could help give EVs a lighter carbon footprint. Hyundai is working on a cheap electric small car. And GM confirms electric police vehicles. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. This week’s reveal of the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV…
By [email protected] (Stephen Edelstein) Solid state batteries could reduce the carbon footprint of electric cars by 39%, according to a new report commissioned by environmental advocacy group Transport & Environment (T&E). Compiled by Minviro, a company that does raw material lifecycle analyses, the reported compares the overall carbon footprint of solid state batteries with two……
By Blagojce Krivevski For most of us, filling a car with fuel, or charging an electric vehicle is a simple task. But for disabled drivers, people with reduced mobility and older people it can be a significant challenge. Now, Ford has developed a prototype robot charging station that drivers operate via their smartphone from inside…
By Jonathan Tourino Jacobo A survey of over 300 business owners and senior executives has found that more than half have considered installing solar PV to avert the energy crisis. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: News – Solar Power Portal