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US solar industry lost nearly 10000 jobs in 2017
Solar industry, which employs 250,271 workers—more than fossil fuel industries like coal and natural gas combined —lost 9,800 jobs in 2017, according to a report published by the...- us solar
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US Wind Energy Now Supplies More Than 30% In Four States
Wind energy now supplies more than 30% of the electricity in four states — Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. Wind power generated 6.3% of...- renewables
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US Wind Power Plants Show Little Decline With Age
Interesting. Study shows output only drops 13% after 17 years in operation. https://cleantechnica.com/2020/05/25/us-wind-power-plants-show-little-decline-with-age/ Subsidy only for the first 10 years so thereafter farms only get wholesale price.- NickW Replied
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USA - Renewables Pass Coal
Natural gas knocked coal down far enough that renewables as a group were able to pass it up. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=44277- BradleyPNW Replied
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Used Solar Panels 12 cents per watt
I've blanked out the name of the vendor, however it wouldn't take much keyword searching to find the vendor. They're located in Arizona, in the...- Meredith Poor Replied
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Used Solar Panels 17.5 Cents per Watt
Note that the minimum order quantity is one shipping container, which may be a 20' or 40'. This isn't made clear.- Meredith Poor Replied
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Used Thin Film Solar Panels at 15 Cents per Watt
Screen shot of an ad by a company warehousing these in Miami. Solar farms that get trashed by weather events or warranty issues (think of...- Meredith Poor Replied
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Utilities aim to make I-5 a West Coast electric highway for commercial trucks
Commercial electric trucks ranging from regional delivery vans to big rigs will have places to plug in when they’re transporting goods up and down...- Jay McKinsey Replied
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Utility In The Middle Of Coal Country Opts For Renewable Energy
Vectren announced this week it plans to slash the use of coal-generated electricity in its system from 78% to just 12% over the next...- Jay McKinsey Replied
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Ventura County to Replace Natural Gas Generation with Battery Storage
News flash: batteries do not *generate* electricity. Did California actually think this through? Removing / retiring natural gas plants for generating electricity and creating a huge...- Tom Kirkman Replied
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Vestas launch 15MW Offshore Turbine
Vestas over take siemens and GE Vestas to Launch Giant 15MW Offshore Wind Turbine (oedigital.com) no doubt Higher capacity factors & availability.- NickW Replied
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VW poised to overtake Tesla in EV production and tech, so they say
“If Tesla sets up three factories where 300,000 to 500,000 cars can be produced, then we are talking about a number of units between...- Jay McKinsey Replied
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Washington Budget Proposal Cuts Renewable Research Spending
The Washington Post reported that the White House will ask Congress next month for a 72 percent cut to research programs on clean energy...- Joanna Replied
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Washington Governor Announces Run for President to Fight Climate Change
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee jumped into the 2020 Democratic presidential primary Friday with a promise to put climate change front and center in...- climate change
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Waste to Fuel in Benin
“The process is rather simple and works like a human body. You feed the digester with organic waste, animal excrement (such as chicken droppings)....- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Wasting money down under
When it comes to throwing taxpayer's money away the Americans and the Europeans may consider themselves to be in a class of their own,...- markslawson Replied
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Watch for biofuels policy changes ...
Trump has reportedly called a meeting to discuss biofuels policy because a Pennsylvania refiner went bankrupt, allegedly because of the tough regulations .. This...- LAOIL Replied
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Wave Device Could Deliver Clean Energy to Thousands of Homes
Engineers from the University of Edinburgh and from several universities in Italy have designed, developed, and tested a device that costs less than conventional...- Brian W Replied
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Way to go South Africa
Let’s give a big shout out to the government of South Africa which has managed to completely mismanage the country’s state-owned power grid over...- markslawson Replied
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We Shouldn't Be Surprised Renewables Make Energy Expensive Since That's Always Been The Greens' Goal
We Shouldn't Be Surprised Renewables Make Energy Expensive Since That's Always Been The Greens' Goal https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2019/05/27/we-shouldnt-be-surprised-renewables-make-energy-expensive-since-thats-always-been-the-greens-goal/?fbclid=IwAR2whcbvAD1DJ5a5q_pTAMbppzZndvBksnOdLRbgZknFV96J_rbSirHB4mk#39ed29c64e6d- ceo_energemsier Replied
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Were Solar Tariffs Actually Good for US Firms?
SunPower's CEO has told Reuters the glut following China's change in solar subsidy rules has benefited buyers of PV panels. So, Trump slams 30%...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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What fool thought this was a good idea...
Caspian Power Trio Aims to Electrify the European Union English Español عربي Français 中文 日本語 By Eurasianet - May 15, 2024, 12:00 PM CDT Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan signed an MoU...- footeab@yahoo.com Replied
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What If Canada Had Wind and Not Oilsands?
What if Canada had backed wind energy instead of the oil sands? Let the discussion begin.- canada
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What If Chinese Panel Makers Move to U.S.?
Some are planning to simply move their production to the US to avoid the tariffs. Then what?- renewables
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What Is Holding Back Geothermal Heating and Cooling?
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/great-energy-challenge/2013/10-myths-about-geothermal-heating-and-cooling/#close Why are we not hearing more about geothermal heating and cooling, especially for very cold and hot areas? Mass use would reduce prices. It...- geothermal
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What the heroin industry can teach us about solar power (BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53450688 Includes picture of solar panels piled three stories high in a market in Lashkar Gah. Growth in solar utilization is doubling every year.- solar
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What's the Carbon Footprint of Recycling?
I want to tap the knowledge of people here on this question. I recycle. I don't mind it and I like reusable things. But:...- carbon print
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What's the hurry? UAE to embrace renewables: reason is not what you think!
Both the UAE and Saudi Arabia, two countries without an issue of crude oil supply, are in an accelerated mode to embrace renewable energy,...- uae
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When Will We See a Solar-Powered Steel Smelter?
The renewable energy industry is as heavily reliant on fossil-fuelled vehicles and installations as Saudi Arabia is on oil. Is anyone working to change this?...- solar
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When You Choose Panels - Australia Installed 3.5 Millions Panels On Rooftops 2017
Australia has a good chance to be the world leader in solar renewable. Last year, this country installed 3.5. millions panels. That's 9,500 installed...- Petar Replied
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