Agrivoltaics Goes Nuclear On California Prairie
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2022 12:00:47 +0000
A decommissioned nuclear power plant from the 1980s is repurposed for agrivoltaics and prairie restoration.
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U.S. Battery Storage Growth To Boom Through 2025
Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 04:54:18 +0000
Developers and power plant owners plan to significantly increase utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States over the next three years, reaching 30.0 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2025, based on our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Developers and power plant owners report operating and planned capacity additions, including battery storage, to us […]
Fields of Green Returning to Columboola
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:00:17 +0000
I worked in the Chinchilla/Dulacca area of Queensland’s Darling Downs in the early ’80s. It was a sea of undulating green fields — wheat and sorghum. Then came the coal mines, the gas fracking, and the polarization with the “Lock the Gate” and “Coal for Breakfast” campaigns. Now the area has turned to renewable energy […]
$1.2 Billion Gemini Solar+Storage Project To Use 100% CATL Batteries
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:17:19 +0000
The giant 690 MWac/966 MWdc Gemini solar power project planned for Las Vegas, Nevada, will include 1,416 MWh of energy storage capacity. This will be one of the largest solar+storage projects in the United States, or the world for that matter. Primergy Solar LLC is developing the $1.2 billion project. “Primergy designed an innovative DC […]
Bad News For Fossil Fuels: Barbados Seeks Green Hydrogen With Sheep, Too
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:00:53 +0000
The tiny island nation of Barbados could wield a big green hydrogen stick while demonstrating that energy and food security can coexist.
Powered by Artificial Intelligence, Argonne Technology Eyes Bird Activity at Solar Facilities
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:22:52 +0000
Near-real-time data on avian–solar interactions will help the energy industry understand risks and opportunities for wildlife at solar energy plants. How does an array of solar panels change a habitat? The question is complex — and increasingly important, as solar energy plants proliferate across the United States. The industry and researchers, however, currently don’t have […]
Appreciating The Past, Plymouth Moves To A Renewable Future
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 15:00:33 +0000
The motto, “Making Plymouth a Green Energy Hotspot” embraces the historic community’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging the transition to sustainable energy sources.
Yes, US Solar Industry Finds Relief In Inflation Reduction Act
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:14:32 +0000
I recently wrote an article titled “Inflation Reduction Act To Give U.S. Solar Energy Industry A Much Needed Boost.” A few days later, the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) published a press release that said pretty much the same thing. The title: “U.S. Solar Market Ready for Rebound After Tumultuous First Half of 2022.” […]
Pennsylvania School District Goes Solar In Big Way — 2 Megawatts
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2022 22:50:17 +0000
Fixed solar array fields are one of the easiest and lowest maintenance ways to create grid electricity from the sun. No moving parts, no pollution, no energy cost, and almost no O&M. In this day and age, it is truly a YES.
Connecticut’s Largest Solar Power Plant Completed
Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:47:59 +0000
Buffalo, NY — Terrasmart, the renewable energy portfolio of Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ: ROCK), announces the completion of Connecticut’s largest utility-solar plant located in Canterbury. Terrasmart surveyed the site, designed a system to stand up to New England weather conditions, manufactured the racking, and executed the mechanical installation of the 66.5-MWAC fixed-tilt system in just seven […]