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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In Canada, a new business to provide on-the-go sustainable energy, Aurea Technologies has developed a portable wind turbine that may be as small as a water bottle. The Shine Turbine is a portable generator designed to provide up to three phone charges in an hour during camping excursions or other emergency scenarios. Compact, torpedo-shaped, one-liter
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The council has submitted plans for a £12 million solar farm capable of generating enough electricity to power 7,800 houses annually. Grazeley’s Bloomfield Hatch Farm, owned by West Berkshire Council, has 75 acres (30 hectares) for solar panels. The council intends to put up to 60,000 of them there. The facility has a 30-year life
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Iberdrola, a Spanish energy corporation, has formed a company that recycles wind turbine blades and other renewable energy components. Iberdrola said last week that its subsidiary, EnergyLOOP, would build a blade recycling facility in Navarre, Spain’s northernmost region. When it comes to recovering wind turbine blade components, such as glass and carbon fibers, the company’s
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A hasty switch to renewable energy sources is at the forefront of the problem, as grid operators warn citizens in Michigan that blackouts may be necessary during the summer months. In order to make the transition to renewable energy, “our leaders need to be very mindful of the day-to-day impact,” Joe Trotter, the director of
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Council members have unanimously authorized proposals for a solar farm over an area comparable to sixty football fields. Solar panels will be installed on 46 hectares of land between Dormington and Mormiford in Herefordshire, near the River Frome. The applicants, Conrad Energy of Oxfordshire, stated that the array would produce enough electricity to power 11,000
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Plans for a massive solar farm spanning 2,238 acres of rural land have entered a new consultation phase. Between Lincolnshire and Rutland, the projected Mallard Pass Solar Farm will span roughly 1,400 football fields. Developers According to Windel Energy, the farm will contribute to the pressing need to decarbonize the electrical grid. However, a local
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