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How Is The Landscape Of Power Generation Moving Toward Decarbonization?

November 28, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, Coal, decarbonization, Energy, Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:09:34 +0000

A November 2024 article called “The Changing Landscape of Power Generation & Decarbonization Pathways“ offers several insights into ways that the grid is quickly evolving due to the increased adoption of renewable and other energy sources. Here’s a synthesis of the findings from authors René Leven, Aravind Rajagopal, and John … [continued]

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The Peril & Promise Of Solar Power In Pakistan

November 27, 2024 admin clean power, Pakistan, policy & politics, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:06:12 +0000

Cheap solar panels from China are driving a boom in solar power in Pakistan, but that is not good news for all members of its society.

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Roam & ENERGICA Partner To Expand Electric Motorcycle Charging Network With 10 New Solar-Powered Hubs

November 27, 2024 admin africa, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, energica, ev charging, ev charging stations, Kenya, motorcycles + scooters, roam, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:03:20 +0000

Accelerating the transition to electric motorcycles in Kenya could unlock efficiencies across the energy system, cut down fossil fuel imports, and provide additional revenues for Kenya’s utility company. I have been covering developments in Kenya’s electric vehicle segment for over 7 years now. A lot has happened in that time. … [continued]

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Undersea Pods Deployed For Energy Efficient Desalination

November 26, 2024 admin California, clean power, desalination, desalination plants, Energy, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, oceanwell, pumped hydro storage, renewable energy, seawater, usa, Water, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 03:49:59 +0000

The US startup OceanWell is developing undersea “water farms” that leverage water pressure to operate an energy efficient desalination system.

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After A Long Wait, Zimbabwe’s Utility-Scale Solar PV Sector Is Starting To Grow

November 26, 2024 admin africa, centragrid, clean power, Solar energy, solar power plants, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 15:38:13 +0000

Zimbabwe has an installed electricity generation capacity of close to 3,000 MW, but there is a huge problem. The Zimbabwe Power Company’s (ZPC) main thermal plants are very old and keep breaking down. There were also three small coal power plants in Harare, Munyati, and Bulawayo that have installed capacities … [continued]

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Sometimes the Sun Don’t Shine … Enough

November 26, 2024 admin aemo, agl, agl energy, Australia, australia solar energy, australian energy market operator (aemo), clean power, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 04:55:14 +0000

It’s been a miserable rainy week with loads of cloud cover here in Brisbane, Queensland. And you know what, the naysayers were right, sometimes the sun don’t shine. Or at least, doesn’t shine enough. This week, for the first time in months, I have had to use grid power to … [continued]

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Parking Lot Full of Wooden Solar Canopies in France

November 26, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, community solar, France, policy & politics, solar canopies, Solar energy, solar panels, solar parking lots

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 04:30:56 +0000

Plans are underway to install wooden-framed parking canopies in Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie (Gard) as part of a future communal self-consumption initiative. BoucL Énergie was chosen to construct photovoltaic canopies on the municipal car park on Chemin de la Carrierasse. The municipality’s self-consumption project aims to reduce CO₂ emissions by producing and sharing solar … [continued]

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The Great Grid-Scale Battery Boom Comes To The US

November 25, 2024 admin batteries, California, clean power, element energy, Energy Storage, ercot, grid, grid-scale storage, lg energy solution, second life batteries, texas, usa

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:53:03 +0000

The United States is rapidly installing grid-scale batteries that are helping to prevent power blackouts, known in German as Dunkelflaute, according to The Guardian. From barely any just a few years ago, the US has now installed 20 GW of grid-scale battery storage for its electric grid — equivalent to … [continued]

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As New Solar Design Frameworks Emerge, More Women Professionals Are Needed In The Industry

November 25, 2024 admin aurora solar, clean energy jobs, clean power, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, employment, Energy, INTERVIEWS, renewable energy, Solar energy, solar panels, Women

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:10:45 +0000

In this era of constantly evolving solar technology, a patchwork of outdated design and sales software is not only so-last-century — it can inhibit solar consumers from obtaining the best return on their investment. Today’s state-of-the-art solar platform needs to transform the process of designing, selling, and delivering projects. So, … [continued]

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Eramet Grande Côte Mine In Senegal Is Getting 20 MW Of Solar & 11 MWh Of Battery Storage

November 25, 2024 admin africa, batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, juwi, Mining, senegal, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:35:16 +0000

The Eramet Grande Côte Mine 20 MWp solar and 11 MWh battery project will provide clean energy to meet 20% of the mine’s energy needs and reduce carbon emissions by 25,000 tonnes annually. The mining sector is one of the most energy intensive sectors. Big mines can be located close … [continued]

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