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How US cities and counties are getting renewable energy
Cities are a core driver of climate change, accounting for more than 70% of greenhouse gas emissions. Precisely because they are such big GHG emitters, cities can be at the forefront in tackling climate change by leading the…
WA community battery rollout continues: Tesla battery launched in Port Kennedy
The Western Australia government has installed the state’s sixth grid-connected community PowerBank battery, taking the total number of shared battery storage systems on the Western Power network to 13. June 26, 2020Marija Maisch
As it…
Virginia seeks to improve its solar policy with Virginia Clean Economy Act
Virginia is seeking to improve its impact on the environment with the Virginia Clean Economy Act. This act requires the state’s largest utilities to deliver electricity from 100% renewable sources by 2045 and includes a timeline for…
Major renewables appliance acquisition announced just in time for World Refrigeration Day
Renewables company Dulas has announced a significant acquisition after shareholders recently voted to purchase 100% of Polestar Cooling, a specialist manufacturing plant based in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.
The Welsh Cooperative, based in…
Expanded Tesla big battery charges up for final testing
French renewables developer Neoen has announced that final testing of the expanded 150 MW Hornsdale Power Reserve has kicked off. If the tests run smoothly, the extra power will be available to the market within weeks. June 26,…
Wells Fargo 150 GWh renewable deal supports solar development in California and Virginia
Financial firm Wells Fargo has secured approximately 150,000 MWh (150 GWh) of renewable energy per year in new deals announced this week.
The agreements with Shell Energy North America and its subsidiary MP2 Energy LLC includes contracts…
USA Could Hit 90% Clean Electricity By 2035
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Published on June 25th, 2020 | by Nexus Media June 25th, 2020 by Nexus Media
By Jeremy Deaton
Experts disagree about how fast the United States can replace coal and gas-fired power plants with zero-carbon electricity. Some…
Can Solar Agriculture Save the Modern Farming Industry?
A farmer’s life has always been one of hard toil and many challenges. It’s no revelation to say in 2020 there are more challenges than ever before for farmers and the industry as a whole. Their causes are complex and diverse, and the…
Sun Metals to build NQ’s first renewable hydrogen plant
The developer of Australia’s first utility-scale industrial solar project will now build North Queensland’s first renewable hydrogen facility at its zinc processing plant with the help of a $5 million Queensland government grant. June…
Rooftop solar data shows drop in unsafe systems, even as market booms
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has published its latest report on the quality and safety standards of the nation’s millions of rooftop solar systems, and it’s encouraging news.
The data shows the proportion of unsafe and potentially…