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Study: Driving Tesla Model 3 Is Whole Lot Cheaper Than Driving Petrol Vehicles In 23 African…
Cars Published on July 4th, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai July 4th, 2020 by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai The transition to electromobility is well underway. In fact, it is happening much faster than most people think. EV…
45,000 renewables jobs are Australia’s for the taking – but how many will go to coal workers?
From The ConversationAccording to our new research, the answer in many cases is “yes”. Renewable energy jobs provide a good match for existing coal jobs across a range of blue and white-collar occupations, including construction and…
Duke Energy Florida Plans To Double Its Solar Power Capacity
Clean Power Published on July 3rd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley July 3rd, 2020 by Steve Hanley You don’t have to hit the management team at Duke Energy over the head with a 2×4 to get them to wake up to the advantages of solar…
Australia’s secretive defence operations HQ to get 1.9MW solar farm
One of Australia’s most secretive and secure defence facilities is set to be solar powered, with a new 1.9MW solar farm to be added to Australia’s defence operations headquarters located just outside Canberra.
The 1.9MW solar installation…
Amazon Pledges To Invest $2 Billion To Protect The Planet
Clean Power
Published on July 1st, 2020 | by Johnna Crider July 1st, 2020 by Johnna Crider Photo courtesy Amazon Amazon announced last week that it had created a $2 billion climate pledge fund that it will use to invest in…
WA solar households set for price shock as premium tariffs come to an end
Thousands of Western Australian solar households may be set for a surprise as contracts signed for premium feed-in-tariffs ten years ago start to come to an end.
Western Australian households which had solar installed between 1 July 2010…
Plot Brewing To Blanket US In Solar Panels + Pollinator-Friendly Plants
Agriculture
Published on July 2nd, 2020 | by Tina Casey July 2nd, 2020 by Tina Casey
It started as a trickle and now the floodgates are open. Solar arrays that once sat on barren ground are now festooned with plants that attract…
Limondale solar farm registered in West Murray
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has announced a major step forward in the West Murray Zone after it granted registration to the biggest solar farm in that troubled part of the grid. July 2, 2020Marija Maisch
Following the…
Why poorly serviced IoT devices could be holding renewables back
As the UK’s National Grid approaches its centenary, it has just achieved its first two consecutive months without burning any coal.
Indeed, the shift away from fossil fuels is revolutionizing our energy systems from top to…
Montana’s Largest Solar Project Secures Local Energy Cooperative
Clean Power
Published on July 1st, 2020 | by Johnna Crider July 1st, 2020 by Johnna Crider
A 1,100-acre solar project in Montana just secured a contract to sell power to Basin Electric Power Cooperative and its members. The project,…