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US Residential Storage Shines in First Quarter, Nabs Fourth Consecutive Record

GreenTechMedia

Residential batteries outperformed the rest of the energy storage sector in first quarter deployments. The first quarter of 2020 marked the fourth consecutive record for home battery installations, according to the new Energy Storage Monitor , from Wood Mackenzie and the Energy Storage Association.

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How Modern Poultry Farming Practices Contribute to a Sustainable Environment

The Environmental Blog

Whether you’re a backyard chicken keeper setting up your first few poultry nesting boxes or a seasoned farmer, keeping up to date with modern practices is crucial to ensure the health and productivity of your poultry. In 2020, nearly 40% of worldwide meat production was poultry meat. Poultry farms are also using renewable energy.

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Coronavirus dampens 2020 outlook for clean energy and electric vehicles

Business Green

BNEF downgrades growth forecasts for global solar and battery sectors this year, as markets suffer fallout from escalating pandemic. In addition, the global car market is set to be hit particularly hard by coronavirus impacts - particularly in China - which "will have ramifications for electric vehicles and battery demand", the update added.

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Coronavirus dampens 2020 outlook for clean energy and electric vehicles, as IEA calls for green stimulus

Business Green

BNEF downgrades growth forecasts for global solar and battery sectors this year, as markets suffer fallout from escalating pandemic. In addition, the global car market is set to be hit particularly hard by coronavirus impacts - particularly in China - which "will have ramifications for electric vehicles and battery demand", the update added.

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Builders, Helpers, and Closers: Insights from Interactive 2020

Elemental Excelerator

“There are vast applications that we can move into, from understanding microbial contamination within drinking water, to doing wastewater surveillance to inform public health concerns amongst communities. Paul Francis, CEO of KIGT , shared his vision for making electric vehicles more accessible in more communities.

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Gas sensor network provides early wildfire detection

Envirotec Magazine

The “solar-powered digital nose” in situ. The first live demonstration of the group’s Silvanet system of solar-powered gas sensors was recently conducted successfully in a forest near Berlin, says the firm. . By adding additional sensors, the network can also be used to monitor tree health and growth.

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The Pandemic Is Raging. Some Solar Companies Are Still Selling Door-to-Door

GreenTechMedia

In normal times, selling solar is a relatively old-school process. Though the utility of rooftop solar panels is more complex to explain than, say, encyclopedias or a fancy set of knives, the general technique for selling them has been used for over a century. The activity can be hard to monitor. But only for a time.