Climate change and deforestation have flipped a large swathe of the Amazon basin from absorbing to emitting planet-warming CO2, a transformation that could turn humanity’s greatest natural ally in the fight against global warming into a foe, researchers reported on Wednesday. Hundreds of high-altitude air samples collected over the last decade showed that southeastern Amazon,…
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The state becomes the 10th to reach the milestone, with installed capacity expected to double in the next four years. New York has achieved 3 GW of installed solar capacity, joining Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Texas, California, Arizona, and Nevada in the 3 GW club, according to a release from the New…
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Landfills are increasingly playing host to solar facilities, with the EPA reporting an 80% rise in such projects across the U.S. over the last five years. A 4.7 MW Utah project is one of the latest additions. A 4.7 MW community solar project enters service this summer on a landfill in Spanish Fork, Utah, just south of Provo. The project was…
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The not-for-profit entered a 90 MW solar, 70 MW storage, 20-year power purchase agreement to be developed and serviced by BayWa r.e. Developer BayWa r.e. is building a 90 MW solar / 70 MW energy storage system under a 20-year power purchase agreement with San Diego Community Power (SDCP). Named the Jacumba Valley Ranch (JVR)…
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The German energy storage business has invested an unspecified amount in compatriot Stercom Power Solutions, which offers the ability to transfer electricity, untethered, from a magnetic coil to a receiver coil on the underside of new-energy vehicles. German commercial and industrial energy storage system manufacturer Tesvolt has acquired a “significant minority stake” in contactless electric vehicle (EV) charging business…
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By combining hardware and software platforms, the two aim to create ‘zero energy homes,’ where energy is produced and used optimally on-site. In an effort to support and expand the growth of ‘zero energy homes,’ Q CELLS and Samsung have signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow for the two companies’ devices and software…
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An origami-inspired umbrella that can power a refrigerator was designed by an MIT-spawned innovation firm along with architects and an Italian frozen-desserts brand. A fold-out solar umbrella design that was inspired in part by NASA spacecraft and in part by origami could bring clean energy to beachfront resorts for July 4th and beyond. Dubbed the…
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Novonix plans to retrofit a Chattanooga, Tennessee General Electric plant to produce 8,000 tons of anode materials annually for electric vehicle batteries and energy storage systems. Australian EV battery materials company Novonix has announced its contract to purchase and retrofit a 400,000+ square foot plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee to accommodate their planned production of 8,000 tons of anode materials,…
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The social media company increased its in-state solar portfolio to 814 MW, and said it runs its operations on 100% renewable energy. Facebook said it will add to its solar portfolio in Utah, with a 120 MW project designed to support the needs of its Eagle Mountain data center. The project brings its overall stake…
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The latest issue of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Electric Power Monthly report shows renewables setting records once again and accounting for 25% of the country’s April electricity output. According to the latest issue of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Electric Power Monthly report, which contains data through April 30, 2021, electrical generation…
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