Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Wind and solar-powered charging could further lower the environmental impact of electric cars; but one New York-based company wants to combine them in one electricity-generating device that could be used for EV charging stations or wherever grid-buffering might help keep blackouts at bay.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Tesla is calling for more energy installers to be certified on its products as the company winds down its own solar installations.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group has unveiled what it says is the world’s first floating wind turbine, solar farm, and fish farm combination. more… The post Meet the ‘world’s first’ floating wind, solar, and fish farm combo appeared first on Electrek.

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Innovation News Network

MAY 28, 2024

Researchers using data from the ESA's Solar Orbiter mission have uncovered the mysterious origins of 'slow' solar wind. The post Solar Orbiter mission unveils solar wind mystery appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Electrek

JUNE 12, 2023

For the first time in US history, US-made wind and solar components are now cheaper than imports, according to a new study. more… The post US-made wind and solar components are now cheaper than imports appeared first on Electrek.

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The Driven EV News

JUNE 12, 2024

Volkswagen plans to install large battery storage capacities in northern Germany to store wind and solar power, using mostly second-hand EV batteries. The post VW to use old EV batteries to build massive grid battery to store wind and solar appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Texas-based Nacero, a company seeking to produce low- and zero-lifecycle carbon footprint gasoline blendstock ( earlier post ) has awarded a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC a 20-year power purchase agreement to supply wind power to Nacero’s planned flagship manufacturing facility in Penwell, Texas. Renewable power procurement.

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Electrek

MARCH 1, 2024

A 540-megawatt (MW) hybrid floating solar–floating offshore wind farm is going to be developed off Italy's southern coast, in the Ionian Sea.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 24, 2023

The EIA forecasts that wind and solar will together account for 16% of total electricity generation in 2023, up from 14% in 2022 and 8% in 2018. Increased use of renewable energy will help reduce electricity generation from coal and natural gas power plants, according to the U.S.

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Electrek

MARCH 28, 2023

The Dolce Vita is powered by an electric propulsion system that is charged by solar panels, wind turbines, and propeller regeneration. more… The post Meet Hawaii’s first solar and wind-powered electric catamaran charter appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Utility-scale solar and wind kept the Texas grid online during 2023’s record-breaking summer heat, according to IEEFA – here’s how it breaks down. more… The post Here’s how solar and wind kept the Texas grid online in 2023’s brutal summer heat appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

JUNE 27, 2024

The Pew Research Center surveyed Americans about how they feel about local wind and solar development in their communities – this is what they found.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Mercedes-Benz plans to build a wind farm at its test track in Papenburg, northern Germany, with an output of more than 100 MW to cover up to more than 15% of the annual electricity demand of Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Germany. With the realization of the planned wind farm project in Papenburg, we are taking an important step in this direction.

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Electrek

APRIL 28, 2023

The first of many solar and wind projects in China’s deserts is now online, and it’s capable of powering 1.5 more… The post The first of China’s desert solar and wind projects is online, and it’s huge appeared first on Electrek. million households.

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Electrek

JANUARY 16, 2024

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that solar and wind will lead US power generation growth for the next two years in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Aeromine Technologies claims that its new rooftop bladeless wind energy unit provides the same amount of power as up to 16 solar panels. The post Could rooftop wind give rooftop solar a run for its money? Could it become a game changer for generating clean energy on commercial buildings? appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

gigawatts (GW) of its land-based wind, solar, and energy storage assets in the US. GW of US wind, solar, and storage appeared first on Electrek. Ørsted will roll out artificial intelligence (AI) across 5.5 more… The post Ørsted is going to deploy AI across 5.5

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Electrek

APRIL 11, 2023

Wind and solar reached a record 12% of global electricity in 2022, up from 10% in 2021, according to a report launched today by energy think tank Ember – and experts predict that power sector emissions have peaked. more… The post Wind and solar achieve a record high of 12% of global electricity in 2022 appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

JUNE 30, 2023

A Swiss startup is using reclaimed wind turbine blades instead of metal beams as horizontal supports for solar panels. more… The post A Swiss startup is mounting solar panels on used wind turbine blades appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MAY 25, 2023

US wind and solar together produced more electricity than coal in Q1 2023, according to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). more… The post US wind and solar combined produced more electricity than coal in Q1 2023 appeared first on Electrek.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Photo: Exus Renewables North America Renewables developer Exus Renewables North America is giving a $200 million upgrade to Somerset County, Pennsylvania’s 139 megawatt (MW) Twin Ridges Wind Farm – here’s why repowering projects like this are the future of the wind industry. Get started here.

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Electrek

APRIL 27, 2023

Wind and solar combined now provide more generating capacity and produce more electricity than coal in the US, according to. The post Wind and solar are now beating coal in the US appeared first on Electrek.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Photo: Primergy The latest US EIA and FERC data reflect a decade of explosive solar and wind growth – here’s how it breaks down. biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind) now totals 389 gigawatts (GW). Most of the growth is because of new solar and wind capacity. GW vs. wind: 98.86

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

China’s government-owned utility State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) has launched the world’s first commercial offshore floating solar that’s paired with an offshore wind turbine. The post The world’s first offshore floating wind-solar pilot just came online in China appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Xcel Energy just announced its big solar and wind plans in five states in the US Upper Midwest – here's the lowdown.

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Electrek

JANUARY 20, 2023

Increased US power generation from mostly wind and solar will reduce generation from both coal and natural gas power plants in 2023 and 2024, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) “ Short-Term Energy Outlook.”

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 24, 2023

The shift to wind and solar is making EVs cleaner, fast. Ford might be considering a new charging connector. And Polestar switches to rear-wheel drive. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Polestar is seeking a 300-mile range for its Polestar 2, as part of a switch of its single-motor model to rear-wheel drive.

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2022

Finnish startup Polar Night Energy and local Finnish utility Vatajankoski have together built the world’s first commercial sand-based, high-temperature heat storage system that can be powered by solar and wind. The post This big, sand-filled energy storage silo can be powered by wind and solar appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

JUNE 28, 2023

Electricity generated from wind and solar outproduced coal and nearly tied nuclear during the first four months of 2023 in the US, according to new data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). more… The post Wind + solar produced more electricity than coal in the US in the first third of 2023 appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Airstream unveiled the 2024 Trade Wind Travel Tuesday as the most independent travel trailer in the company’s 92-year history. With its largest battery bank and solar system so far, the Airstream Trade Wind is built for off-grid adventures. The silver bullet is going off-grid.

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Electrek

JULY 7, 2022

For the first time ever, wind and solar produced 17.96% more electricity in the month of April than nuclear power plants. . The post Wind and solar produce more electricity than nuclear for the first time in the US appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

JUNE 2, 2022

The Biden administration announced this week that it will cut the cost of building wind and solar on US public land by 50%. The post Biden administration slashes rent by 50% on US public land for wind and solar appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

JANUARY 7, 2022

Beijing-headquartered electric power company Huaneng Power International (HPI) has completed the world’s largest floating solar project in Dezhou, which is in Shandong, an eastern Chinese province on the Yellow Sea. The 320 megawatt (MW) project is the largest floating solar farm to come online to date.

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Baua Electric

JULY 19, 2024

Photo by Amol Mande on Pexels.com Solar and wind now make up more than 20% of total US electrical generating capacity, according to new data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The renewable energy mix – biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind – is now nearly 30% of total US electrical generating capacity.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Tesla is calling for more energy installers to be certified on its products as the company winds down its own solar installations. Tesla’s solar installation business is disappearing. For years, Tesla’s solar deployment has been going down almost every quarter and this year, the company hasn’t even bothered reporting deployment.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

But if recent photos of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian are any indication, it appears that Tesla’s Energy products like the Solar Roof and Powerwall are built with the exact same specifications. TeslaSolar roof stood up to #HurricaneIan with 155mph winds and a 10’ storm surge! Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Energy Institute at HAAS

APRIL 26, 2021

When you fly into Maui, at some point on the approach to Kahului airport … Continue Reading Finding Homes for Wind and Solar. To site new generation we must develop inclusive processes that don’t just reward the most influential.

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