By Tim Buckley It’s past time to decouple Australia from fossil fuel dependency and the associated energy price hyperinflation that is smashing household and and business consumers. The post Moving beyond 82% renewables by 2030 requires pumped hydro investment now appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Giles Parkinson & David Leitch Windlab’s David Osmond discusses his year long study into wind, solar and storage. Plus ESOO and the market cap. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: How much storage is needed for 100% renewables? appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Jim Regan & Sophie Vorrath Australian lithium-ion battery manufacturer on track to launch its planned gigafactory in NSW coal country after successfully competing a pilot program. The post Australia’s first battery gigafactory on track for December launch appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Sophie Vorrath Five pumped hydro projects, with a combined capacity of almost 1.75GW and 60 hours of storage, have been awarded state government funding. The post NSW backs pumped hydro projects promising 60 hours of energy storage appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Marija Petkovic As the uptake of renewable energy grows, this region has huge potential to be one of Australia’s clean energy capitals. The post Why Queensland’s big gas basins could be host to next clean energy powerhouse appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Giles Parkinson Contractor for Snowy 2.0 and Project EnergyConnect reveals liquidity problems with zero working capital, but denies dispute over costs and delays with Snowy Hydro. The post “Ludicrous:” Snowy 2.0 contractor has zero working capital, but denies dispute appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
US shipments of solar panels – including imports, exports, and domestically produced and shipped panels – rose to a record electricity-generating capacity of 28.8 million peak kilowatts (kW) in 2021, according to the US Energy Information Administration ( EIA ). That was up from 21.8 million peak kW in 2020. more….Brought to you by: EV…
Uber’s network spans all over the globe. The ride-share company dominates the US and London markets as it expands its global presence. Meanwhile, Uber is leading the way for a cleaner, sustainable future as it continues adding EV options to its London fleet. more….Brought to you by: EV Driven Read Full Article Here For more…
By Giles Parkinson Updated: Spanish group Naturgy in landmark deal to to build first of its kind “dc-coupled” solar and storage project in Australia. The post Spanish energy giant in landmark solar and battery project in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
California has passed a series of climate bills setting a 2045 net-zero carbon goal, establishing carbon capture guidelines, banning new oil wells from residential areas, extending the timeline to keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant open for another five years, and more. more….Brought to you by: EV Driven Read Full Article Here For more great articles:…
By SPW How can AI-driven solutions unlock greater value from commercial and utility-scale projects? This Guidehouse Insights white paper sponsored by Stem explores how the monitoring and controls (M&C) technology market is evolving to meet the need for advanced solutions to optimize solar and storage assets both behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter. The research outlines how industry…
By John Benson I live in a state where we frequently walk alone, and this includes our current High-Speed Rail (HSR) project. However we still continue to make progress on the initial 171-mile segment through our Central Valley. Also making progress are the Northern California connector projects that will initially connect HSR into BART, ACE…
By Sponsored Content By Mikey Wiener, Marketing Manager, QuickBOLT QuickBOLT recently joined Pete Croft, Brand Manager for Unified Steel™ to observe a solar installation on a Western Roofing Systems, PINE-CREST Shake Stone Coated Steel roof install in California. There we learned tips and tricks on how to improve installation efficiency for a solar install on…
Researchers have developed a new type of high-efficiency photodetector inspired by the photosynthetic complexes plants use to turn sunlight into energy. Photodetectors are used in cameras, optical communication systems and many other applications to turn photons into electrical signals. The new detector design uses unique quasiparticles known as polaritons to achieve long-range energy transport in…
Accelerating demand for renewable energy and electric vehicles is sparking a high demand for the batteries that store generated energy and power engines. But the batteries behind these sustainability solutions aren’t always sustainable themselves. Scientists have now create a zinc battery with a biodegradable electrolyte from an unexpected source — crab shells. Read Full Article…