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VPP pilot provides glimpse of future in DER-rich grid
Western Australia has been offered a glimpse of its energy future with the $35 million Project Symphony aggregating its first package of residentially generated energy and successfully participating in a simulated two-way Wholesale…
NEXT’s transparent PV coating transforms commercial windows into power source
California-based NEXT Energy Technologies announced the demonstration of a prototype installation of "transparent solar window walls" at the headquarters of its manufacturing and glazing partner Walters & Wolf in Fremont.
The…
A Big Week for Clean Energy in Michigan
Last week was a big one for clean energy in Michigan.
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Massive big battery and solar farm proposed for NSW coal country
Australian renewables developer Maoneng has unveiled new plans for a massive 400MW, four-hour battery, which the company hopes to build alongside a 550MW solar farm in the New South Wales Upper Hunter region, a centre for coal…
Maoneng reveals plans for 950MW solar-battery project
Australian energy developer Maoneng has unveiled ambitious plans to build an almost 1GW solar PV farm and battery energy storage facility in regional New South Wales. May 2, 2022 David CarrollSydney-based renewables developer Maoneng said…
Duke Energy offers new cost-effective way for Florida customers to use solar
Duke Energy, one of America's largest energy holding companies, is inviting residential, small/medium business and income-qualified customers in Florida to register to subscribe to the company's new community solar program—Clean Energy…
Tesla’s Giant Solar & Energy Facility Near Las Vegas Has 528,084 Solar Panels
Tesla’s giant solar and energy facility near Las Vegas will power 60,000 homes with its 528,084 solar panels and 90 MW/360 MWh Tesla Megapack. The new facility, Arevon Townsite Solar and Storage, is in Boulder City, Nevada, and will…
Weekend read: a trojan horse for decarbonisation
It was a Saturday morning when Sydney-based billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes, partnering with Canadian investment giant Brookfield Asset Management, put in a shock bid to buy Australia’s biggest power company AGL. The massive “gentailer,”…
Sun shines on the richest: New study explores how to make solar PV viable for all
More government support with greater flexibility is needed to make solar panels a viable option for elderly homeowners, student renters and the disabled, new research from the University of Sussex Business School warns.
The research calls…
It’s Time for Charles Koch to Testify About His Climate Change Disinformation Campaign
The US House Oversight and Reform Committee kicked off its investigation of the fossil fuel industry’s decades-long climate change disinformation campaign last fall by inviting top executives from BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell to…