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Solar Park Powering Astronomical Observatory In Chile’s Atacama Desert
A recent story at PV Magazine shares the story of an observatory in Chile powered by solar power.
A solar plant with a capacity of 9 megawatts has now been completed at the European Southern Observatory’s Paranal Observatory. The PV…
Scientists use solar power to create jet fuel from water and carbon dioxide
Scientists in Europe say they have developed a working model of a solar-powered tower that can turn water and carbon dioxide into jet fuel.The tower, built in Spain, uses solar radiation to power a oxidation-reduction reaction cycle which…
Atlassian billionaire leads takeover bid for solar and storage developer Genex
Total 0 Shares Scott Farquhar, the billionaire co-founder with Mike Cannon-Brookes of software company Atlassian, is making his own big move into the green energy transition, reportedly leading a takeover bid for solar and storage…
Canyon Solar unveils scalable shade solution for commercial applications
Australian renewable energy start-up Canyon Solar has unveiled a prefabricated solar PV shade structure for commercial carpark applications that it claims can be installed at least three times faster than traditional systems and outcompetes…
Reuters Events’ latest whitepaper: Ensuring Energy Supply and Security across Asia-Pacific
Demand for energy in South Asia has risen by 50% in the last 20 years. Asia Pacific as a region is the largest energy consumer, but whilst it is dynamic and has huge potential, it is only at 25% readiness for the transition.
There is…
How Inflation Could Be Cut By FERC & Renewable Energy Doubled
You don’t have to be an economist to know that inflation is one of the chief financial challenges facing Americans today. Key indicators point to energy prices as a principal driver of the increased cost of living, as gasoline soars over $5…
Couple ordered to remove solar panels from heritage listed home in Melbourne
A Melbourne homeowner who has been ordered to remove solar panels from her heritage listed property feels like she is being punished for doing the right thing.Rosie Ganino and her partner Richard Barnes installed photovoltaic panels, which…
Canadian Solar sells two Australian solar farms to US interests
Chinese-Canadian PV heavyweight Canadian Solar has for an undisclosed sum offloaded two of its Australian utility scale solar power projects with a combined generation capacity of 260 MW to an offshoot of United States renewable energy…
Olympus to use 100% renewable electricity at its major facilities in Japan
Global medical, life sciences and industrial equipment solutions provider Olympus Corporation announces that from April 2022, the group has begun to source 100% of the electricity used at its R&D and manufacturing sites in Japan from…
Wärtsilä’s VP Of Storage Andy Tang Talks Microgrids & Maximizing Renewables
Andy Tang, Wärtsilä’s VP of energy storage and optimization, sat down with me for a CleanTech Talks episode a few weeks ago. This second half of our wide-ranging conversation includes conversations about major island microgrids in the…