TotalEnergies has joined Trident Winds Inc. in the joint venture (JV) Castle Wind to develop a 1 GW offshore wind project off the coast of Morro Bay, off the coast of Central California. The company entered the JV and acquired shares formerly held by EnBW North America. Castle Wind is poised to take part in …
A geothermal energy startup intends to develop a wave drill capable of penetrating the Earth’s crust for 20 kilometers and unleashing almost endless amounts of renewable, geothermal energy. Quaise Energy, a MIT-based business with offices in Boston and Houston, just raised $40 million in investment to help it build its first drilling rig. The device …
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University of Nottingham mathematicians analyzed data from smart meters to examine how grid composition changes over time and discovered that resilience fluctuates over the course of a day and that a high uptake of solar panels can make the system more vulnerable to failure. The research was published in Science Advances on March 2. Domestic …
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Tokyo-based solar panel manufacturer NPC Inc. has developed mechanical equipment that can recycle more than 90% of the materials contained in solar panels, Japanese media reported. The device uses a blade heated to about 300°C to remove glass from the surface of the solar panel. It breaks down the residue into different materials such as …
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Organized labor groups in Maine, United States, have formed the Maine Labor Climate Council, a new alliance targeted at producing union employment in the renewable energy sector. “We see climate change and economic inequality as two very significant concerns that the state faces,” said Maine AFL-CIO Executive Director Matt Schlobohm to Mainebiz. He believes that …
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Solar panels typically generate surplus heat while creating green energy, which is then wasted. Now, scientists have discovered a method to utilize those valuable leftovers to offer power generators a second purpose: extracting water out of thin air, thanks to a new, unique design, Cnet writes. The self-contained device works by laying solar panels over …
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The worldwide renewable energy market is predicted to increase by 1581.08 GW between 2021 and 2026, at an 8.72 percent CAGR (compound annual growth rate) throughout the forecast period, says the new report from market research firm Technavio. The industry is distinguished by the presence of several regional and international companies offering distinctive goods. To …
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Even as the Volkswagen Group pursues a fast electrification plan across its brands, the carmaker is aiming to make existing diesel vehicles more sustainable as part of its objective of reaching net carbon neutrality by 2050, Autoweek writes. Audi recently announced that several of its new V6 diesel engines have been allowed to take renewable …
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Mining cryptocurrency, or bitcoin, is an energy-intensive process, and entrepreneurs are looking at a variety of technologies to power their operations, including unique geothermal energy approaches. One of the most recent is a service from RenewaBit, a California-based renewable energy firm that has partnered with CeraPhi Energy, a Houston, Texas-based company, to create geothermal energy …
With energy expenses on the rise again from April, homeowners in the U.K. are looking to the sky to attempt to alleviate the strain on their wallets — by installing solar panels. The new modification to the regulator’s default tariff ceiling implies that the average annual dual-fuel payment will rise to £1,971 (2,355 EUR) from …
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