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https://www.pv-tech.org/germany-launches-260mw-rooftop-solar-pv-tender/
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This year's first rooftop solar auction ended up oversubscribed with 378MW of capacity submitted for 264MW awarded. This auction had a similar fate to the ground-mounted solar auction in January, which ended up being 3.5 times oversubscribed with 5.5GW of bidding capacity submitted for 1.61GW of solar PV awarded.
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https://compoundsemiconductor.net/article/117054/Perovskite_solar_cells_achieve_record_efficiency
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Perovskite solar cells designed by a team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have attained a world record efficiency of 24.35 percent with an active area of 1 cm. They say this achievement paves the way for cheaper, more efficient and durable solar cells. To facilitate consistent comparisons and benchmarking of different solar cell technologies, the photovoltaic (PV) community uses a standard size of at least 1 cm to report the efficiency of one-sun solar cells in the Solar Cell Efficiency Tables.
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https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Geothermal-Energy/Could-Fracking-Tech-Be-the-Key-to-Tapping-Geothermals-Potential.html
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A new technology called gyrotrons, developed by a spin-off of MIT, has the potential to revolutionize geothermal energy extraction. Gyrotrons can be used to drill deep into the Earth farther and more efficiently than ever before, by melting rock with energy beams. This breakthrough technology could make geothermal energy more cost-effective and widely accessible, paving the way for a clean and sustainable energy future.
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https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/climate-change-solutions-becoming-new-way-colonizing-indigenous-peoples-inuit
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Windspeaker
Dr. Amy Hudson has returned from the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) with renewed vigour to fight for NunatuKavut Inuit's way of life in the face of climate change.
Hudson, who was part of a four-member delegation from the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) to attend...
Hudson, who was part of a four-member delegation from the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) to attend...
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https://www.networkworld.com/article/1302110/juniper-brings-ai-to-data-center-operations.html
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Marvis Minis set up a digital twin of a customer's network environment to simulate and test user connections, validate network configurations, and find/detect problems without users being present and without requiring any additional hardware, according to Juniper. "Minis simulate end user,...
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https://www.energy-pedia.com/news/united-kingdom/boost-for-offshore-wind-as-government-raises-maximum-prices-in-renewable-energy-auction-193296
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News listings. United Kingdom. This will help ensure projects are sustainably priced and economically viable to compete in AR6, building on the success of previous CfD auctions. These have so far awarded contracts totalling around 30GW of new renewable capacity across all technologies since 2014. .
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/03/2023-hottest-year-on-record-fossil-fuel-climate-crisis?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Theguardian
Throughout 2023, the hottest year in recorded history, fossil fuel giants doubled down on their planet-heating business models.The moves flew in the face of oil and gas companies' promises to tamp down their emissions and prioritize cleaner forms of energy. It is evidence they are "unfit to have...
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-thermal-investment-now-could-shave-billions-off-energy-transition-bill/
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Australia could shave as much as $10 billion off the cost of the transition to a renewable grid by investing, now, in the development of very long duration energy storage technologies like concentrated solar thermal, a new report has claimed.
The report, The Australian Concentrating Solar Thermal...
The report, The Australian Concentrating Solar Thermal...
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/jenpeg-out-service-manitoba-hydro-1.7121471?cmp=rss
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One of Manitoba Hydro's generating stations on the Nelson River is not currently producing any power due to an ongoing series of tests and inspections.Hydro took all six turbines at its Jenpeg station offline on Feb. 11, Hydro spokesperson Bruce Owen said in a statement Wednesday.A repair to one...
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https://www.pv-tech.org/report-southeast-asias-growing-solar-manufacturing-sector-to-deliver-up-to-us100-billion-in-revenue/
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Pv-tech
"As we often say in ADB, the battle against climate change will be won or lost in Asia and the Pacific," said Ramesh Subramaniam, director general and chief of the Asia and Pacific sectors group at the ADB. "A decisive front in that battle is Southeast Asia." "This research shows the promise of renewable energy manufacturing - with policy, technical, and financing support - in helping the region's developing countries to transition away from coal-based energy, while lowering carbon emissions, expanding local industrial capabilities, spurring job creation, and driving long-term economic growth." Much of this forecasted value comes from the region's strong solar manufacturing capacity.
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https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/hp-govt-asks-centre-to-fix-40-year-contract-for-hydropower-projects-123061000662_1.html
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The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday said it has asked the Centre to fix a 40-year contract for the operation of hydropower plants and increase the state's share in electricity generated from such projects. Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Union power minister R K Singh who visited Kinnaur district of the hill state recently.
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https://www.popsci.com/environment/mobile-homes-climate-change/
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Popsci
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here. This story was supported by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.
About 22 million Americans live in mobile homes or manufactured housing, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and as the housing crisis...
About 22 million Americans live in mobile homes or manufactured housing, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and as the housing crisis...
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https://www.newswise.com/articles/uah-researchers-design-limestone-putty-nanogenerator-to-harvest-energy-from-everyday-motion-to-power-small-devices?sc=rssn
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Newswise — Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have created a new kind of triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) that produces electricity through the use of limestone putty, promising a considerable cost savings over conventional manufacturing methods. Invented in 2012, TENGs are small devices that convert mechanical or thermal energy into electricity for use in small, wireless autonomous devices like those in wearable electronics, condition monitoring and wireless sensor networks.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/uk-offshore-wind-ccs-colocation-projects-509741
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Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. The UK Offshore Wind and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Colocation Forum, set up to provide strategic coordination of colocation research and activity on the nation's seabed, has commissioned two research projects. The projects are designed to inform the best approach to test and demonstrate the colocation of offshore wind and CCS activities in the future.
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https://www.consultancy.uk/news/35838/oil-and-gas-prices-prone-to-further-fluctuation-in-2024
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Efficio Oil & Gas. The price of energy has trended downward from its record highs of 2022, relieving pressure on governments and corporations around the world. However, new research warns that global supply dynamics in the sector remain uncertain, leaving energy costs prone to volatility in the near-future.
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/wind-turbine-project-contract-indiana-6588550/
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The Supreme Court of Indiana ("S.Ct.") addressed in a recent Opinion issues arising out of a wind turbine contract. See Performance Servs., Inc. Randolph Sch. Corp., 211 N.E.3d 508, 512 (Ind. 2023). The question involved the enforceability of a wind-turbine contract entered into by an Indiana school corporation.
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https://www.alternative-energies.net/why-do-wind-turbines-rotate-clockwise/
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Alternative-energies
The sight of wind turbines spinning majestically in the breeze has become increasingly common across landscapes around the world. These modern marvels are a testament to human ingenuity in harnessing nature's power for sustainable energy. One detail that might pique the curiosity of observers is...
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https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/11/canadian-solars-us-panel-manufacturing-operations-will-use-wafers-from-thailand/
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Canadian Solar's US panel manufacturing operations will use wafers from Thailand
By Kelly Pickerel | November 9, 2023Canadian Solar today announced it is establishing a 5-GW solar wafer production facility in Chonburi, Thailand. This n-type wafer manufacturing plant will begin production in...
By Kelly Pickerel | November 9, 2023Canadian Solar today announced it is establishing a 5-GW solar wafer production facility in Chonburi, Thailand. This n-type wafer manufacturing plant will begin production in...
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https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/01/16/wind-farms-produced-35-of-irelands-electricity-last-year-says-industry-report/
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Wind farms produced more than a third of Ireland's electricity last year, according to a report commissioned by the representative body for the industry. Wind Energy Ireland, which represents the wind farm industry, said the research showed the sector had provided half of the island's electricity over the month of December 2023.
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https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2023/05/31/ireland-and-germany-sign-declaration-on-green-hydrogen-production/
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The Irish and German governments have signed a joint declaration of intent to co-operate on green hydrogen, the renewable fuel likely to be produced in large quantities from European offshore wind farms in coming decades. The agreement between the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the German Federal Research Ministry was signed virtually on Wednesday by Minister for Environment and Climate Eamon Ryan, who has responsibility for energy, and parliamentary state secretary Mario Brandenburg.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/india/right-against-adverse-effects-of-climate-change-part-of-rights-to-life-equality-sc-9257007/
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Indianexpress
IN A significant ruling, the Supreme Court has expanded the scope of Articles 14 and 21 to include the "right against the adverse effects of climate change". "Article 48A of the Constitution provides that the State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country.
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https://electrek.co/2024/03/22/texas-installs-another-big-solar-battery-storage-project/
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Electrek
Photo: Enel North America
Power-hungry Texas needs solar and battery storage to help meet demand and balance the grid, so its largest utility-scale storage operator is delivering.
Enel North America has started constructing the Ables Springs Solar + Storage Project in Kaufman County, near...
Power-hungry Texas needs solar and battery storage to help meet demand and balance the grid, so its largest utility-scale storage operator is delivering.
Enel North America has started constructing the Ables Springs Solar + Storage Project in Kaufman County, near...