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‘People would abuse me’: how a ‘climate capitalist’ learned to sell solar in Victoria’s coal country
by Peter Hannam on July 26, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Andy McCarthy went from town pariah – being spat on and having his shop vandalised – to employing hundreds of peopleGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWhen Andy McCarthy moved to the heart of Victoria’s coal country in 2010 to start selling rooftop solar panels he was greeted with “open ridicule”.But as his Gippsland Solar firm began “having a few wins and making a bit of a splash”, the response on the streets in […]
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ReNew commissions 400MW solar project in Rajasthan
by JP Casey on July 26, 2024 at 1:39 pm
Indian renewable power developer ReNew has commissioned a 400MW solar project in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. […]
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Europe can meet net zero with ‘minimal’ impact on land availability
by Will Norman on July 26, 2024 at 1:33 pm
The land in question excludes natural reserves and high-value agricultural areas under “strict agricultural, environmental and technical criteria for hosting onshore wind and solar projects.&rdquo […]
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rPlus Energies secures $1B for 800-MW solar-plus-storage ‘peaker plant’
by Emma Penrod on July 26, 2024 at 1:03 pm
In addition to the recent $1 billion Green River Energy Center deal, recent private equity investments will allow rPlus Energies to transition to an owner-operator model. […]
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Data centers powered by clean energy draw higher prices, as AI fuels electricity demand spike
by Joe Burns on July 26, 2024 at 1:00 pm
A majority of companies are turning to third-party colocation data centers to support AI initiatives, with over 90% willing to pay more for clean energy, according to a survey by Flexential.&nbs […]
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Ed Miliband: people must be persuaded of need for pylons near homes
by Fiona Harvey Environment editor on July 26, 2024 at 12:36 pm
Communities affected by construction of renewable energy infrastructure ‘have the right to see the benefits’UK politics live – latest updatesLabour will seek to persuade people living near proposed pylon routes and other renewable energy infrastructure that the developments are critical to bring down bills and tackle carbon emissions, the energy secretary said.Ed Miliband promised to consider new benefits for communities affected by the construction of renewable energy […]
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India awards 630MW of dispatchable renewable power capacity in latest tender
by JP Casey on July 26, 2024 at 12:29 pm
The latest Firm Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) tender, hosted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), has selected winners. […]
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The US lacks enough skilled clean energy workers, but solutions are close at hand
by Chris Dougher on July 26, 2024 at 12:00 pm
To build successful clean energy manufacturing businesses in the U.S. while revitalizing our domestic industrial base, companies need to take responsibility for developing the workforce their growth depends on. […]
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Voltalia expands renewable power portfolio by 15% in Q2 2024
by JP Casey on July 26, 2024 at 10:56 am
Voltalia has expanded its clean energy portfolio by 15% in the second quarter of 2024, driving a 42% growth in turnover. […]
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NERC wary of 100 GW in possible plant retirements and other takeaways from CEO Jim Robb
by Robert Walton on July 26, 2024 at 10:54 am
Interconnection queues, filled with renewables projects, outstrip existing capacity by a 2-to-1 margin while increasing generator retirements complicate reliability issues, Robb said Thursday at the WIRES conference. […]
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WoodMac: Solar PV trackers hit 92GW of shipments in 2023
by Jonathan Touriño Jacobo on July 26, 2024 at 10:38 am
Wood Mackenzie’s ‘Global solar PV tracker market share’ report highlights that the top ten vendors accounted for 90% of the global market share in 2023. […]
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Heliene, Premier Energies in JV to build 1GW n-type US solar cell factory
by Will Norman on July 26, 2024 at 9:40 am
The site will produce n-type cells to support both manufacturers’ US cell requirements, Heliene said in a public statement. Details about the timeline and scope of the project will be released “shortly”. […]
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Endesa sells 49.99% stake in Spanish solar PV assets to Masdar
by Jonathan Touriño Jacobo on July 26, 2024 at 7:31 am
Masdar would acquire a minority stake in Enel Green Power Spain Solar which owns an operational solar PV portfolio of 2GW in Spain. […]
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Forget nuclear: 5B says plunging price of PV means giga-scale solar farms the future for old coal plants
by Sophie Vorrath on July 26, 2024 at 5:29 am
Australian solar innovator says the plunging price of PV technology puts its home grown technology front and centre in Australia's transition to renewables. The post Forget nuclear: 5B says plunging price of PV means giga-scale solar farms the future for old coal plants appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]
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Blue hydrogen from CCS is a con with a big carbon footprint
by Scott Hamilton on July 26, 2024 at 5:24 am
The proposition of clean hydrogen derived from carbon capture and storage is misleading and fanciful. The post Blue hydrogen from CCS is a con with a big carbon footprint appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]