Media. 29 May 2020 Another Romanian oil company unveils solar plans Romanian petroleum transport services provider Conpet announced plans to install PV plants across five of its facilities. Initial investment will be limited to 3 million ROL ($680,000), but the group aims to create a renewable energy business unit under its 2020-2025 strategy. Image: 272447, [...]
Media. 29 May 2020 Final call for feedback on EU rules for renewables financing European citizens and stakeholders have until midnight June 3 to comment on a set of draft EU rules for a new financing mechanism that would enable member states to finance renewable energy projects in other member states as a way of [...]
Media. 28 May 2020 It may be safe to put PV panels in landfills, but that doesn’t mean we should Aaccording to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), health risks from lead in crystalline silicon PV panels are one order of magnitude — or about one-tenth — below the risk levels set [...]
Media. 28 May 2020 Solar panel recycling: Turning ticking time bombs into opportunities Australia has certainly demonstrated its appetite for solar power. Now, with the average lifespan of a solar panel being approximately 20 years, many installations from the early 2000’s are set to reach end-of-life. Will they end up in landfill or be recycled? [...]
Media. 27 May 2020 ACT fast-tracks solar upgrades for public housing, batteries for schools The ACT Government has allocated funding to undertake solar and sustainability upgrades on public and community housing and install solar batteries for two public schools as part of its fast-tracked infrastructure projects to support the local economy. A growing number of [...]
Media. 27 May 2020 Renewable energy industry hammered by job losses In Massachusetts, which ranks eighth in the nation with nearly 2,800 megawatts of solar power installed, the losses to the industry have been steep.NANCY PALMIERI FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE/FILE In a setback for efforts to reduce carbon emissions, the long list of the newly [...]
Media. 26 May 2020 Used EV batteries for large scale solar energy storage MIT scientists have suggested used electric vehicle batteries could offer a more viable business case than purpose-built systems for the storage of grid scale solar power in California. Such ‘second life’ EV batteries, may cost only 60% of their original purchase price [...]
Media. 26 May 2020 Britain’s largest solar farm poised to begin development in Kent Britain’s largest solar farm, capable of generating enough clean electricity to power 91,000 homes, is poised to receive the greenlight from ministers this week. The subsidy-free renewables park is expected to reach a capacity of 350MW by installing 880,000 solar panels [...]
Media. 22 May 2020 Three signs that battery energy storage is mainstream today With the inclusion of battery energy storage into new building codes and safety standards, it’s obvious just how mainstream storage is today. Image: OutBack Power Electrochemical batteries have been around for more than 100 years and solar photovoltaic (PV) panels have been [...]
Media. 22 May 2020 Myanmar launches 1 GW solar tender Myanmar's current installed solar capacity is located largely the off-grid segment. Image: Josep Castell/Flickr Myanmar’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) has issued an invitation for PV developers to submit prequalifying bids for the construction of several solar plants throughout the country, with a combined [...]
Media. 21 May 2020 Greens’ economic recovery plan to invest in renewables The Greens released their plan for Australia’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis this week. The plan looks to invest heavily in renewable infrastructure, a cunningly rational ploy to solve a few crises at once. Image: Greens Crisis is the chasm between danger [...]
Media. 21 May 2020 Renewable energy investors increasingly look to UK, says report Wind turbines at Whitelee Windfarm in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Photograph: Urbanmyth/Alamy Stock Photo The UK has become more attractive to renewable energy investors following the government’s decision to lift its block on financial support for onshore wind and solar projects. Britain has climbed the rankings [...]