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Queensland roadmap plots path for 22 GW renewable energy zone strategy
The Queensland government has formally identified 12 potential renewable energy zones across the state as part of its plans to connect 22 GW of new grid-scale wind and solar generation needed to help achieve its clean energy targets. March…
Vietnam & The Promise Of Clean Power
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With a rapidly growing economy, vast coastlines available for offshore wind power, and high solar radiation levels, Vietnam has all of the ingredients…
Why do we have leap years and how did they begin?
February is running for one day longer than usual in 2024 thanks to it being a leap year.While a relatively minor adjustment for everyone to make, the leap day actually serves a very important role in keeping our seasons in sync with the…
New tool to calculate efficient earthworks for ground-mounted PV
A unit of French construction group Vinci has developed a new tool to ensure efficient earthworks for ground-mounted PV systems, with a focus on optimization parameters, design restrictions, allowable slopes for mounting structures, and…
U.S. DOE Announces Funding for Tribal Clean Energy Projects
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New Funding Will Help Tribal Communities Deploy Clean Energy Technology, Increase Energy Sovereignty and Resiliency, and Lower Energy Costs…
Vanadium battery players partner on Queensland manufacturing supply chain
Australian minerals company Vecco Group will team with Japanese manufacturer Sumitomo Electric and Idemitsu Australia to build an ‘end-to-end’ manufacturing supply chain for vanadium flow batteries in north Queensland. February 28, 2024…
The Life Story Of A Committed Hydrogen-For-Energy Worker Unfolds
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It’s trivially easy to be snared by hydrogen for energy. Then it’s easy to start solving the problems of hydrogen for energy. Then it’s easy to wave…
Warning to check for solar lithium-ion batteries linked to fires
The LG solar storage batteries have now been linked to 13 cases of property damage in Australia, including one blaze that destroyed a house in Victoria.Today a proposed compulsory recall notice for the affected batteries was issued, after a…
Another solar and battery project approved in Victoria
British solar and storage developer Elgin Energy says it has secured development approval for another solar and battery project in Australia, this time in Victoria. It announced on its LinkedIn profile that it had secured development…
NSW council reduces grid electricity consumption, costs with solar, energy efficiency
Tweed Shire Council says its grid electricity consumption has dropped by 11% last year because of improved energy efficiency and additional solar projects. Together, both contributed to an overall emissions reduction of 19%. February 14,…