Multi-Gigawatt Solar from the Middle East

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 01:31:01 +0000

By Andries Wantenaar of Rethink Energy Azerbaijan has announced a partnership with UAE-based developer Masdar for 1 gigawatt (GW) each of solar and onshore wind, with 2 GW on integrated offshore wind plus green hydrogen production — marking the first offshore wind in the Caspian Sea. This first 4 GW can potentially scale to 10 […]

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Sleeping Giant Awakes To A Bright Renewable Day Of Solar Potential

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:22:57 +0000

solar potentialIt wasn’t that long ago that China was referred to as the sleeping giant. That giant has been awake for a while now and has become the manufacturing center of the world. China has also become a major global leader in solar installations and other forms of renewable energy. Now it is the turn of […]

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The Climate Answer Is Blowing In The Wind

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 20:55:28 +0000

The answer is blowing in the windAccording to a recent article from UK energy forecasters — Rethink Energy — 2021 annual installations of global wind capacity (both onshore and offshore) of 93 gigawatts (GW) puts the world on track with the targets defined by GWEC to reach the renewable energy capacity levels required to limit climate change to below 1.5 degrees […]

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Dismantling Global Energy Flows

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:50:17 +0000

Dismantling Global Energy FlowsRethink energy’s new report entitled Annual Primary Electricity (APE 2.0) outlines how the granular, sector-by-sector approach to decarbonization across the globe will redefine not only how energy is traded, but who stands to benefit from the adoption of clean technologies as power demand triples over the coming decades? … Rethink anticipates that by 2050, 92% […]

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NREL To Collaborate With Eight Teams on Innovations To Unlock Equitable Solar in Underserved Communities

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:19:29 +0000

Teams Will Receive Direct Funding and More Than a Year of Technical Support as They Explore New Forms of Equitable Solar Adoption in Residential and Commercial-Scale Settings Solar energy is taking off in the United States. The U.S. Energy Information Agency projects that solar power will account for nearly half of all new electricity-generating capacity in 2022. […]

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Opinion: Australian Liberal Party Goes From FUD to Greenwashing

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:30:27 +0000

Red Tesla meetup Australia.Australian politicians have moved from FUD to “greenwashing.” Major companies are also fudging the numbers and using vague terms to “greenwash” their production. “They won’t tow your boat. They’ll ruin your weekend. There are no utes for tradies.” Those are things right-leaning politicians are saying. “The sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always […]

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Australia’s Liberal Party: From FUD to Greenwashing

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:22:27 +0000

Red Tesla meetup Australia.Australian politicians have moved from FUD to “greenwashing.” Major companies are also fudging the numbers and using vague terms to “greenwash” their production. “They won’t tow your boat. They’ll ruin your weekend. There are no utes for tradies.” Those are things right-leaning politicians are saying. “The sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always […]

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