Renew Economy

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Solar energy combined with storage is expected to become the cheapest option for generating electricity in nearly all regions worldwide by 2030. The post Solar will dominate grids around the world – even without ambitious new climate policies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 7, 2024

The post How new wind, solar and batteries would keep lights on in NSW heatwave, even without Eraring appeared first on RenewEconomy. Would the NSW grid have fallen short if last week's record demand occurred after Eraring closure. New analysis says no, if current wind, solar and battery projects delivered on time.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 15, 2023

AGL to fast-track Liddell battery and reveals another three as it updates its plans to shift from being country's biggest polluter to green energy. The post AGL adds three more big batteries, concedes gas demand will fall even with coal exit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

AUGUST 31, 2023

Amid all noise about the energy outlook, AEMO revealed two fascinating graphs showing how renewables are fundamentally changing the nature of the grid. The post Rooftop solar takes an even bigger bite out of diminishing coal pie: But can it be controlled? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

MAY 16, 2022

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.

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Charged

OCTOBER 25, 2023

However, like any energy storage system, an EV battery can catch fire in the case of a collision or a malfunction, and there are a couple of troublesome aspects to battery fires—they can’t be put out with water, and they can reignite hours after it seems the fire has been put out.

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Canary Media

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Canary thanks Lunar Energy for its support of the column. Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Last year, Dan Fulop faced a problem. The 46-year-old computational biologist had…

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Jim Conca

JULY 20, 2021

New nuclear fuel made from U and Th, called ANEEL, can address several issues with nuclear power – cost, proliferation and waste, especially when used in CANDU/PHWR reactors. And it will be here soon not in the 2030s. It’s made-in-America makes it a prime candidate for export to emerging markets.

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Jim Conca

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A new report by the National Science Foundation confirms China has overtaken the U.S. as the world’s leader in key scientific measures, including overall number of papers published and patents awarded. scientists also have serious competition from foreign researchers in some important fields.

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Renew Economy

MAY 2, 2024

Australia's lucrative thermal coal export market is going away quicker than would have been thought possible even 5 years ago. The post Coal, cables, and Australia’s energy links with Asean and Asia appeared first on RenewEconomy. What will take its place?

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2020

How ESG issues can become even more relevant in times of market crisis. Even though it was published 14 years ago, much of the findings of that seminal report are relevant today, namely that the benefits of addressing climate change, sooner than later, far outweighs the costs. Shannon Houde. Wed, 07/08/2020 - 00:40.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 23, 2024

These new documents provide additional evidence and make our calls for an investigation even more urgent,” Lieu told ExxonKnews in response to the latest Shell revelations. Davis is now executive chair of world energy scenarios at the World Energy Council. A separate letter from U.S.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Even if the OUC loses a little bit operating the chargers, it’s still winning, because making the chargers available encourages EV adoption overall. “No No matter who operates the charging stations, we’re the energy source, as long as they’re within our service territory,” says Westlake. “And We need to be in the energy business.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2022

Organizations of all sizes are increasing their renewable energy programs in pursuit of decarbonization and net-zero goals. But even with renewable targets in place, many organizations don’t know where to start or the best path to get there.

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Green Living Guy

APRIL 28, 2022

The post Smart and Eco-Friendly Home: Technologies Affordable Even for Students appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News, New York, California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, Nevada. With various online information, it became […].

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The Guardian: Energy

MAY 7, 2024

Report says humans may be on brink of cutting fossil fuel generation, even as demand for electricity rises Renewable energy accounted for more than 30% of the world’s electricity for the first time last year following a rapid rise in wind and solar power, according to new figures.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Environmental stewardship comes alive in spectacular fashion at the new Westwood Hills Nature Center.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Don’t get me wrong — I love our new system and take immense pride in all the carbon-free energy it will produce for us and the grid. Tools for optimizing and managing home energy demand — smart thermostats, demand managers and accompanying software — have become more affordable and user friendly.

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Charged

JUNE 8, 2022

Some of them are talking huge games for the future, making headlines with plans to introduce dozens of new EVs, and even to phase out gas-burners. The report compared automakers’ production forecasts to the International Energy Agency’s 2050 road map, which found that 57.5% running some substantial ad campaigns for their EV offerings.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 3, 2020

In Kentucky, coal still generates the great majority of electricity; 75 percent in 2018, according to the Energy Information Administration. The company began looking at the state in 2018, the same year that Carolina Solar Energy did. That dominance is waning, though. Last year, renewable-powered electricity in the U.S.

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Financial Times: Energy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Leaders declaration avoids critical issue of ending the use of polluting oil and gas

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The interior of Govan Old Church (image credit: SP Energy Networks). The trust is one of the recipients of SP Energy Networks’ Net Zero Fund – a £5million funding pot designed to support vulnerable communities across Central and Southern Scotland and ensure no one is left behind on the country’s journey to net zero emissions.

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Solar Power World

JUNE 4, 2020

Renewable energy, and solar in particular, has not been spared from the impacts of the economic downturn and collective uncertainty. Market volatility, liquidity concerns, rising unemployment, declines… The post Why community solar is winning, even in the midst of a pandemic appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

In fact, roughly half of the solar energy that reaches the earth drives evaporative processes. Since 2017, researchers have been working to harness the energy potential of evaporation via the hydrovoltaic (HV) effect, which allows electricity to be harvested when fluid is passed over the charged surface of a nanoscale device.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

7.8GW of clean energy projects, more than double the output of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, have had their connection offer dates brought forward by up to 10 years, National Grid announced on 30 April. It means thousands of homes and businesses will be powered by more renewable energy generated in Britain.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 23, 2024

Berkeley Earth’s Robert Rohde discusses the latest climate science and whether even 2°C is achievable. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: The climate crisis and the energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy. Plus: All the renewable and storage news from the first few weeks of 2024.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The post Firmed wind and solar still much cheaper than fossil fuels, even with inflation, says CSIRO appeared first on RenewEconomy. Firmed solar and wind power remains by far the cheapest source of new-build electricity generation in Australia, despite a jump in costs due to global inflationary pressures.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 20, 2023

Action is needed, says the Energy Networks Association (ENA), to respond to an unprecedented number of new connection applications as the country advances along a trajectory towards net zero. If we are to meet net zero, we need to deliver even more, and do it even faster. But it’s clear that what got us here won’t get us there.

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The Verge: Energy

APRIL 18, 2024

Image: GM General Motors’ initial new home energy products are now available to purchase, including the equipment necessary to turn your GM-made electric vehicle into a mobile power generator for your home. That equipment is now available to customers but only those who live in California, Florida, Texas, Michigan, and New York.

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TechXplore

APRIL 19, 2024

The latest wearable devices, such as Samsung's Galaxy Ring and Apple's Vision Pro, are taking health care a step further and even enabling people to work virtually. In order for wearable devices to fully realize their potential, it is necessary to develop a lighter and 'more from less' energy storage method.

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Energy Central

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Energy research firm Rystad Energy forecasts a need for “rapid growth” in natural gas supply in order to meet continuing global gas demand, even as the U.S. Energy Information Association (EIA) reports that the United States broke records in natural gas exports in the first six months of 2023.

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The Verge: Energy

MAY 1, 2024

. | Justine Calma / The Verge The Verge takes you to Costa Rica to explore how it restored its forests and manages to get nearly 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energy. Switch to renewable energy. There’s a lot to learn from those successes and even more to gain from the challenges the country now has to tackle.

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Energy Storage News

MARCH 25, 2024

Andy Colthorpe takes soundings from key energy storage market players on their predictions for the industry in 2024, following a year of significant progress in 2023.

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Solar Power World

MAY 6, 2024

In addition, there has been a reported backlog of other solar components, such as inverters, and even more recently a plummeting… The post Op-ed: Excess solar inventory can advance energy justice appeared first on Solar Power World.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A new report suggests early pricing prediction models have consistently underestimated how far the costs of renewable energy might fall and the benefits of an accelerated switch to clean energy. Go here to read the rest: Renewable energy is even cheaper than previously thought.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 15, 2021

transit, bikes, energy efficiency upgrades, or EVs). Poll | Most Canadians want Canada to be ‘world leading’ or ‘among the most ambitious’ when it comes to shifting to clean energy and clean technology. The post The Conservative climate plan is real, even if it raises a few questions appeared first on Clean Energy Canada.

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Charged

APRIL 3, 2024

A comprehensive approach to testing can bring additional savings through a reduction of waste energy. High-power test applications can use a power supply system that produces efficient and clean power and recycles waste energy. Power requirements have soared from a few hundred watts to thousands and even tens of thousands of watts.

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