Month: August 2021

Follow @EngelsAngle Solar PV manufacturer Silfab Solar has doubled its manufacturing capacity in the U.S. with the launch of a new facility in Washington state. The company’s highly-automated Burlington facility, located just 24 miles north of its Bellingham PV module assembly plant, is focusing on the Silfab Prime 370wt series module. “Silfab has a long …

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Follow @EngelsAngle UK investment firm Octopus Group, through Octopus Australia, has acquired the 180 MW Dulacca Wind Farm project in Queensland from RES, the company announced Tuesday. Once completed, the Dulacca Wind Farm will feature 43 wind turbines to generate enough electricity to power approximately 124,000 homes. The project aims to contribute to the Queensland …

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Follow @EngelsAngle Volvo has received the world’s first shipment of fossil-free steel from Swedish manufacturer SSAB. The steel was reduced using 100% fossil-free hydrogen, instead of coal and coke. SSAB said the trial delivery is an important step to developing a completely fossil-free value chain for iron and steelmaking. “The first fossil-free steel in the …

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Originally published at ILSR.org For this episode of our Voices of 100% series of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell talks with Helena Sustainability Coordinator Patrick Judge and Citizens Conservation Commission Member Mark Juedeman. Judge and Juedeman supported Helena as the city committed to 100% renewable energy. In making its commitment, Helena has joined Missoula and …

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By Renee J. Matthews, Cito Energy Group Geothermal Energy Potential in Western Canada There’s a wave of increased interest and investment in geothermal energy as a potentially viable source of renewable power. From the Greek: γῆ (gê), meaning Earth + θερμός (thermós), meaning hot Geothermal energy is naturally occurring heat that exists within the interior …

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Follow @EngelsAngle The U.S. added 16.8 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2020, while project costs declined and performance improved, according to the Dept. of Energy’s annual report on the industry. The 2021 Land-based Wind Market Report, prepared by the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, found that wind increased its share of the U.S. electricity …

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Follow @EngelsAngle Chinese electric vehicle battery manufacturer SVOLT Energy has unveiled the world’s first cobalt-free battery. SVOLT’s cobalt-free pack can reach 82.5 KWh of electricity, energy density of 170 WH/kg, and range of more than 600 kilometers under normal conditions, the company said. The pack uses standard platform MEB modules and aerospace-grade thermal insulation materials. …

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Solar PV module manufacturer and energy storage provider Q Cells has unveiled a new financing structure to boost value in C&I and community solar projects. The company announced an investment into a solar + storage portfolio developed by Amped Solutions through its new ‘Grid Equity’ financing structure. Under the framework, Q Cells will provide capital …

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Follow @EngelsAngle The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management plans to conduct an environmental review of a proposed 122-turbine wind project offshore New York. The proposed project from Sunrise Wind, a joint venture between Orsted North America and Eversource Investment, could generate up to 1,300 megawatts of renewable energy and power nearly 600,000 homes. The project …

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Follow @EngelsAngle Consumers Energy announced a 20-year agreement to purchase 30 megawatts of solar energy from a proposed project located on the site of a former golf course in Michigan. Prism Power Partners is developing and building the Heathlands Solar project, which is expected to begin operation by the end of 2022. The project is …

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