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COP26 a washout? Don’t lose hope – here’s why
It’s fair to say that there has been a lot of pressure on Glasgow’s COP26 to deliver. Since the last climate conference took place in Madrid in 2019, we’ve seen wildfires in Greece, Australia, Canada, and South America, biblical floods in China, the UK, Germany and America, and record-breaking hurricanes, cyclones, and tornadoes across the…
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CTG commissions 100th generator in Yangtze River cascade hydropower stations
The No. 4 turbine-generator at the 16-GW Baihetan hydropower station, owned by China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG), was put into operation on Nov. 19, the sixth unit commissioned at this world’s second largest hydropower plant and the 100th hydraulic generator commissioned by CTG along the mainstream of the Yangtze River. To date, 86 of the…
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Microsoft data center to host hydrogen demonstration project
Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip A Microsoft data center in Washington State will host a hydrogen fuel cell demonstration project. The project will test the reliability of a power system incorporating large-format hydrogen fuel cells to produce reliable and sustainable backup power. Caterpillar will provide system integration, power electronics, and controls, while Ballard is supplying an advanced hydrogen…
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COP26 left the world with a climate to-do list: Here are 5 things to watch for in 2022
Rachel Kyte, Tufts University How much the world achieved at the Glasgow climate talks – and what happens now – depends in large part on where you live. In island nations that are losing their homes to sea-level rise, and in other highly vulnerable countries, there were bitter pills to swallow after global commitments to…
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In win for EV supply chain, U.S.’s first anode plant opens in Tennessee
Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip The U.S.’s first anode manufacturing facility opened in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Monday, a monumental step to enhance the domestic battery supply chain, as it faces increasing demand from electric vehicle makers. NOVONIX unveiled the ‘Riverside Recharged’ facility — a $20 million, 400,000 sq. ft. retrofit of a former GE nuclear turbine manufacturing facility…
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Renewables are 87% of new U.S. generating capacity so far this year
Washington DC – According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower) dominated new U.S. electrical generating capacity additions during the first three-quarters of 2021. [1] FERC’s latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” report (with data…
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How states can collaborate on offshore wind to meet ambitious goals in the U.S.
Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip The offshore wind industry has had no shortage of exciting announcements of late. On Thursday, developers hosted a groundbreaking for the first commercial-scale offshore wind project in the U.S, and plans are already in motion to build the country’s first blade finishing facility at the Port of Virginia. But to meet ambitious state…
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New Mexico co-op dumps monopoly supplier to offer more solar
Originally published on ILSR.org Rural areas are sometimes isolated, disconnected from modern conveniences and the latest technologies. The digital divide is real, but one cooperative in New Mexico is proving to be an exception as it connects customers to affordable solar energy and reliable Internet service. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host…
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Americans support climate change policies, especially those that give them incentives and clean up the energy supply
Janet K. Swim, Penn State and Nathaniel Geiger, Indiana University As the Biden administration tries to build support for new climate and energy policies, a set of studies offers some insights that could help them appeal to the widest audience. We are social scientists who examine how people think about climate change solutions. In the…
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Beneath solar panels, the seeds of opportunity sprout
By Harrison Dreves, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Low-Impact Development of Solar Installations Could Be Win-Win-Win for Food, Water, and Renewable Energy On a humid, overcast day in central Minnesota, a dozen researchers crouch in the grass between rows of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. Only their bright yellow hard hats are clearly visible above the tall,…
