Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
March 13, 2023
Via: Tech XploreA European consortium coordinated by Prof. José Ramón Galán-Mascarós from the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) with research institutions from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland under the A-LEAF project, reports outstanding results making affordable and sustainable energy. […]
March 9, 2023
Via: Power MagazineClimate change and the dangers posed to the environment by increasing levels of CO2 have led to a greater focus on a non-polluting energy source: renewable hydrogen. Described as the “most abundant clean fuel in the universe,” the application of […]
March 9, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldU.S. solar installations fell 16% in 2022 compared to the year prior, a drop caused largely by trade disputes and enforcement of new human rights protections that throttled supply chains. Even so, the U.S. added 20.2 GW of new capacity, […]
March 2, 2023
Via: Tech XploreThink about oil and gas companies and climate change and chances are you’ll think dark thoughts. It’s true Exxon Mobil had remarkably detailed knowledge of global warming in the 1970s. Some seeded doubt by funding climate denier organizations and scientists […]
March 1, 2023
Via: Tech XploreHeating and cooling homes carries a hefty economic and environmental price tag. The U.S. Energy Information Administration has reported more than half of all home energy in the United States is used for heating and cooling, and it also represents […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
March 1, 2023
Via: Renewables NowUS thin-film photovoltaics (PV) maker First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) swung to a net loss in 2022, mainly due to increased costs, but projects positive earnings in 2023. The company announced on Tuesday that capital expenditures related to its expansion in […]
February 15, 2023
Via: Tech XploreOak Ridge National Laboratory researchers demonstrated that window shades with a cellular or honeycomb structure provide higher energy savings during winter compared to generic venetian blinds and can save millions of tons of carbon emissions. Windows contribute to energy demand […]
January 23, 2023
Via: CleanTechnicaMozambique currently has a low electrification rate with only 40% of its population having access to electricity. 36% of the population has access from the grid and 4% via off-grid projects. Mozambique wants to accelerate its access to electricity projects […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
January 9, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldThe clean energy industry faced no shortage of challenges in 2022. Sure, the year will be remembered for the passage of a transformational federal policy to support clean energy deployment and climate change mitigation. But trade disputes, supply chain constraints, […]
October 24, 2022
Via: CleanTechnicaSunPower came by at the end of September and added 21 panels to my south-facing roof. This is only possible since SunPower understands the previous installation and knows what steps to take to upgrade the system. You can upgrade your […]
October 14, 2022
Via: Renewable Energy WorldIndia’s renewables sector is booming, with the country projected to add 35 to 40 gigawatts of renewable energy annually until 2030, enough to power up to 30 million more homes each year, a report said Thursday. The Institute for Energy […]
September 23, 2022
Via: CleanTechnicaAt Climate Week this year in New York City, green buildings will once again take center stage. After all, buildings account for about 39% of total US energy consumption and 40% of carbon emissions. But for all the focus on […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels
September 16, 2022
Via: Power MagazineA Maryland-based power generation group said it will build an 1,800-MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant in West Virginia, a project that will utilize carbon capture and storage to take advantage of a government tax credit. Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
September 13, 2022
Via: Renewable Energy WorldThe operator of Montana’s Colstrip coal-fired power plant said it was buying out one of the site’s co-owners and plans to construct a wind farm nearby that would generate 600 MW of electricity. Talen Energy Supply would acquire Puget Sound […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
September 13, 2022
Via: Renewable Energy WorldThe Energy Department’s Berkeley Lab’s published its latest Tracking the Sun annual report, which is based on data from roughly 2.5 million systems installed nationally through year-end 2021. It includes preliminary data for the first half of 2022. Key findings […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
September 9, 2022
Via: Renewable Energy WorldClean energy software and data analytics firm Arcadia said it surpassed 1 GW of community solar capacity under management, an industry first and milestone for the startup founded in 2014. Arcadia’s community solar capacity includes projects in 15 states and […]
September 8, 2022
Via: Power MagazineGermany plans to keep two of its three last nuclear power plants on standby until mid-2023—beyond their year-end closure deadline—to bolster its energy security through the winter. However, the declaration has prompted confusion within Germany’s nuclear industry, which says nuclear […]
September 7, 2022
Via: Power MagazineThe Biden administration has laid out a comprehensive roadmap to help five energy-intensive manufacturing sectors reduce their fuel- and power-related carbon emissions and achieve net-zero by 2050. The pathways proposed for the iron and steel, cement and concrete, food and […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
August 29, 2022
Via: Renewable Energy WorldContributed by Rupert Pearce, CEO, Highview Power Over the past decade, the UK has been positioning itself as a global model for harnessing wind energy. The Office for National Statistics reports that electricity from wind generation increased by 715% from […]
August 26, 2022
Via: Power MagazineHungary’s nuclear energy agency has issued a license for construction of two reactors for Paks II, a power generation project first launched in early 2014 as part of an inter-governmental agreement between Hungary and Russia. Officials said Paks II would […]