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Nine Australian miners poised to ride the green minerals wave
By Tim Buckley & Matt Pollard These Aussie miners are expanding their global positions upstream and downstream to become essential suppliers of lithium, copper, nickel, rare earths, and graphite. The post Nine Australian miners poised to ride the green minerals wave appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
After Mike Cannon-Brookes’ shake-up, AGL now faces the challenge of pivoting away from power stations | Tristan Edis
By Tristan Edis Boardrooms around Australia will be noting what shareholders can do if you don’t take climate change issues seriouslyMike Cannon-Brookes and his collaborators have succeeded in sending shock waves throughout the boardrooms of major companies around Australia. His campaign, via shareholder activism, has resulted in a mass clean-out of the board of directors…
U.S. hydropower industry needs new, diverse talent
By Elizabeth Ingram The U.S. hydropower industry faces an oncoming wave of retirements, and a new, diverse workforce is critical to the industry’s ability to sustain operations and grow to support a carbon-free power grid by 2035 and a net-zero-emissions economy by 2050, according to a new report. In addition, more hydropower-focused educational and training…
2023 Kia Niro EV priced at $39,450
By Blagojce Krivevski Kia announced pricing for the all-new 2023 Niro EV, the second-generation crossover designed from the ground up to meet and exceed the expectations of electric vehicle consumers. Offered in Niro EV Wind and Niro EV Wave trim levels, the 2023 Niro EV features an MSRP of $39,450. Inside and out, the Niro…
‘Fishermen kept in dark about tidal wind power plants’
By National Wind Watch The former Moon Jae-in administration withheld a government-commissioned study that warned of damage to the fisheries industry from the planned construction of tidal wind power plants, a ruling party lawmaker said Monday. The study by the Korea Energy Agency in March of last year concluded that the initiative of the former…
Germany’s energy package sparks a wave of criticism in Europe
By [Energy Central] German Toro Ghio Why? …Once again, Berlin is now tempted to go it alone, as soaring gas and electricity prices are sending its economic and political decision-makers into a tailspin. Nothing is crystal clear in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipeline sabotage During the due diligence of the project, practically only…
BMW CFO sees ‘very good order’ situation with EVs, projects 400,000 pure electric vehicle sales
BMW is the latest automaker suggesting a wave of EV buyers is expected to hit the market in the coming year. The German automaker’s CFO, Nickolas Peter, said in a video conference Monday he expects pure electric vehicle sales to reach 400,000 next year as demand continues building and supply chains ease. more….Brought to you…
Australian wave power technology passes key EU test, wins further funding
By Sophie Vorrath Carnegie Clean Energy welcomes “huge endorsement” of CETO technology as it moves to phase two of competitive EU commercialisation program. The post Australian wave power technology passes key EU test, wins further funding appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
California is awash in renewable energy — except when it’s most needed #CA
By National Wind Watch As California suffered through an epic heat wave this month, state officials pleaded with residents to conserve electricity. Almost simultaneously, power grid operators were rejecting thousands of megawatts of solar and wind energy that could have provided a cushion to get through the crisis. The explanation illustrates one of the paradoxes…
Natural gas kept things cool as California baked
By Renewable Energy World Data source: California Independent System Operator Data analyzed by the Energy Department’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that California’s grid relied heavily on natural gas-fired generating resources during an early September heat wave. The share of electric power generated by nuclear, solar, wind, batteries, and other sources actually fell. An extreme…
Powering Energy Independence
The successful Springers family business is surfing the electric vehicle and renewable energy wave. While some traditional fuel companies bemoan possible job losses, others are evolving to meet demand, and Springers is helping.Brought to you by: EV Driven Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles
Aggregating residential electricity customers decreases blackouts
By Rao Konidena Last week’s experience in California shows the impact of aggregated residential demand and the need to pay residential customers to reduce demand. California heat wave means high air conditioner usage leading to strain on the electric grid. Most state electricity policymakers focus on building more capacity or transmission to deliver that capacity…
Texas could lead the energy transition. State leaders are determined to fight it
By Doug Lewin The state of Texas is in an energy transition. Some prefer to call it an expansion, but make no mistake, it’s happening and we’re in it. We can try to hold it back, but it would be like trying to hold back the tide. We’ll lose. Or we can lead it. Shape…
Batteries helped (mostly) as California’s grid endured record demand
By Renewable Energy World As a power crunch precipitated by an extended heat wave eased, the California Solar and Storage Association (CALSSA) said that the state had more than 80,000 customer-sited batteries connected to the electric grid capable of providing 900 MW of solar power. It said that while not all the batteries were set…