Development of a solar plant the size of Thirty football fields has been permitted in Leicestershire. The 55-acre site, which spans 22.3 hectares, will be located outside Quorn. Nine thousand one hundred seventy megawatt-hours of renewable energy will be produced each calendar year, enough to supply more than 3,000 houses. Conditional approval was granted by […]
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As fossil fuels continue to rule, green energy production is at a standstill, contributing to climate change. According to a new scientific study, the world is consuming more fossil fuels than ever before while the transition to renewable energy has stalled considerably. According to the Renewables 2022 Global Status Report, the percentage of wind and
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For the first time, six solar panels have been put on the island of Little Sark to see if the Channel Islands can be powered by renewable energy. JT, the island’s mobile service provider, said the solar panels would keep the antenna’s batteries charged. Sark’s southern peninsula, Little Sark, is home to a small settlement.
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Wind power is advancing at an incredible rate. Offshore wind turbines can now reach heights of over 490 feet, with blades capable of producing up to 8 megawatts (MW), which is enough to power over 4000 U.S. homes. However, as they become more prominent, other problems arise. For example, as Atlantic hurricanes grow in strength,
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Strawberry lovers visiting Wimbledon this month may be surprised to learn that their fruit was grown in a solar-powered greenhouse. Glasshouses in Kent have been fitted with transparent panels as part of a trial to increase solar power supply without needing more land. Researchers from the University of Greenwich will conduct their investigation at Hugh
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Earlier this year, EnBW signed an agreement with ERG to purchase 64 V235-15.0 MW wind turbines for the company’s 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm. After winning new contracts in Italy and Germany, Vestas has had a busy week in Europe. The Mineo Militello Vizzini wind farm in Sicily has received a 101-megawatt order
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To lessen its dependency on Russian fossil fuels, Germany’s Ministry of the Economy and Climate unveiled a package of measures to accelerate the spread of onshore wind power. Onshore wind power capacity in Germany is to be increased to 115 gigawatts (GW), the equivalent of 38 nuclear power reactors, by 2030 to meet the country’s
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Solar installations in the US have fallen to their lowest level since the coronavirus pandemic began, according to a report from US Solar Market Insight. Wood Mackenzie and SEIA reported that price rises suppressed the solar market and supply chain bottlenecks in the first quarter of 2022, installing 24 percent less solar capacity than in
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China has accelerated its ambition to put a solar power plant in orbit that will beam energy back to Earth in two years. More than two decades ago, NASA suggested an energy project of a similar nature. Still, they never implemented it. The UK government-commissioned independent studies to justify a £16 billion British equivalent in orbit by
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