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Enormous Solar Projects in India, UAE, & Australia

September 21, 2024 admin clean power, let's see how long behore, Solar energy, solar power plants, UAE

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:00:35 +0000

Solar projects are an order of magnitude larger than they were a decade ago. I remember when projects started getting bigger and bigger and we set a minimum level that they had to be 100 MW (megawatts) or larger to cover them. It was time to stop covering projects below … [continued]

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GE Vernova Aims To Cut Utility-Scale Solar Costs With New Inverter

September 16, 2024 admin clean power, ge vernova, Solar energy, solar inverters, solar power inverters, solar power plants

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 03:57:20 +0000

The solar industry has been driving down costs incrementally but consistently over the past decade. This has led to solar power becoming the most cost-competitive option for new power plants, which has led to solar power becoming the #1 source of new power capacity around the world. But that doesn’t … [continued]

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Floating Solar Meets Fish Farming

August 27, 2024 admin Agriculture, Aquaculture, China, clean power, climate change, Energy, fish, Fisheries, floating solar, floating solar farms, floating solar panels, green economy, investment, Norway, renewable energy, Solar energy, solar power plants, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:42:44 +0000

A large fish farm in East China is getting a 940-megawatt floating solar array, aimed at replacing fossil fuels while fostering a healthier environment for the fish.

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No Solar Energy? No Problem! Gigantic Undersea Cable Will Make It Happen

August 24, 2024 admin antora energy, asia & pacific, Australia, australia solar, clean power, electricity transmission, Energy, Energy Storage, green economy, grok ventures, investment, renewable energy, Singapore, singapore solar, Solar energy, solar power plants, submarine, suncable, Transmission Lines

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:39:42 +0000

An undersea power cable will transport solar energy from sunny Australia to Singapore, helping the island nation transition to carbon-free electricity.

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Solar Energy Revolution Brewing In Arkansas, With An Assist From GM

August 21, 2024 admin Arkansas, cadmium telluride, cadmium telluride (cdte), cadmium-telluride thin film solar, clean power, first solar, general motors, gm, Solar energy, solar power plants, thin film solar, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 15:20:38 +0000

Arkansas is becoming a solar energy hotspot, with General Motors lending a hand through a new 180-megawatt power purchase agreement to supply clean electricity to three of its assembly plants.

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Elegant or Apocalyptic EVs, Fastned’s Revenue Up to €37.8 M, & More Renewable Energy for GM

August 21, 2024 admin acura, automobili pininfarina, batteries, cadillac, clean power, clean transport, electric buses, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, fastned, Kia, kia ev9, lithium-ion batteries, Solar energy, solar power plants, tesla cybertruck

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 23:20:37 +0000

GM is heavily investing in solar power agreements for three assembly facilities, including the Newport Solar project site that is expected to generate enough electricity to power 30,000 households annually. In addition, this week’s EV lineup appears to bring back Road Warrior, with an upgrade, and the Batmobile, with even … [continued]

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Exploding Homes & Forever Fires: What Rural Solar Power Critics Want You To Forget

August 19, 2024 admin citizens for responsible solar, clean power, Energy, policy & politics, renewable energy, rural solar, Solar energy, solar power plants, the heartland institute, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:45:06 +0000

Rural solar power projects are under fire from nonprofit organizations with an interest in protecting the fossil energy industry.

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Legions Of Robots To Build Solar Farms All Over USA

August 4, 2024 admin aes, agrivoltaics, clean power, community solar, Conservation, Energy, Land use, renewable energy, robots, rural solar, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar farm, solar farms, solar power plants, solar robots, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:40:29 +0000

Another headache for rural solar opponents: the new Maximo AI-enabled robot is designed to slice half the cost and half the time from solar farm construction.

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Biden–Harris Administration Advances Clean Energy Projects on Western Public Lands with Potential to Power Nearly 2 Million Homes

July 29, 2024 admin Arizona, arizona solar, bureau of land management (blm), clean power, department of the interior (doi), Joe Biden, nevada, nevada solar, nevada solar energy, policy & politics, Solar energy, solar power plants

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 22:51:37 +0000

Solar progress in Arizona and Nevada advances President Biden’s clean energy goals and continues track record of efficient, responsible permitting WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is advancing nine solar projects on public lands that could potentially power nearly … [continued]

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Nexamp & Starbucks Support Energy Equity with 6 New Community Solar Projects in Illinois

July 28, 2024 admin ameren, clean power, comed, community solar, Illinois, illinois solar, illinois solar energy, press releases, Solar energy, solar power plants, starbucks

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:30:20 +0000

Projects will provide electricity savings to more than 1,100 residents and support local workforce development programs Nexamp, the largest community solar provider in the country, announced yesterday a partnership with Starbucks. By committing as a long-term renewable electricity purchaser, Starbucks will anchor the deployment of more than 40 megawatts of … [continued]

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