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When SolarCity purchased module manufacturer Silevo in 2014, the company immediately took over plans for a 1-GW manufacturing plant in Buffalo, New York, with the goal to begin production of SolarCity-branded panels by 2017. Then Tesla bought SolarCity in 2016, and Tesla inked a deal with Panasonic to jointly use the Buffalo plant to produce […]
Invested by French solar energy firm Neoen, the Pachamama photovoltaic power plant, located in the state of Aguascalientes in central Mexico, has a total installed capacity of 375MW, of which 191MW is deployed by LONGi. The plant was completed and handed over to Neoen in January 2020. Invested by French solar energy firm Neoen, the […]
Australian researchers have compiled data from 173 studies which examined homeowner behavior when buying rooftop PV and identified 333 predictors related to the attitude, knowledge, tendency, awareness, willingness and intent of householders. February 26, 2020Emiliano Bellini Scientists from Australia’s Griffith University seeking to understand why homeowners choose to install PV have identified 333 predictors. Researchers […]
Structuring successful Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), managing competitive electricity markets & attracting merchant power investments Power Purchase Agreement 7 – 10 June 2020, Dubai19 – 22 October 2020, Singapore Book by 27 March and save up to $600 per participant Overview There are many moving pieces affecting the future of electric power development in emerging […]
February 26th, 2020 by Johnna Crider An article from Wired has an alarming headline that shows the impact of a fast-thawing permafrost gouging holes in the Arctic. Usually, these terrains of frozen earth thaw slowly — usually, but these are unusual times. Landscapes are collapsing in on themselves due to the permafrost thawing faster than […]
Vertical salad farms in San Francisco. Microgreens grown in Manhattan warehouses. Shipping containers sprouting strawberries in Paris. The last few years have seen an explosion of indoor urban farms throughout the globe, with the concept of producing, well, produce in the middle of the urban jungle and capturing the attention of everyone from foodies to food journalists to investors. Indeed, […]
In the 21st century, a seemingly global prosperity masks an unequal distribution of benefits. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the world’s cities, where extreme wealth can exist next door to concentrated poverty. In some cities, such as those in South Africa, well-meaning policies and investments in transit and housing actually have deepened the […]
As California contends with drought, wildfires and other impacts of climate change, a small yet passionate group of residents are attempting to lessen these effects and reduce the state’s carbon emissions. They are ranchers — but not the kind that most people picture when they hear that term. These first-generation ranchers are young, often female […]
The Australian Energy Market Commission is thinking about how EVs will affect the grid. About ten years ago when I first heard about the idea of grid-integrated electric vehicles, I thought it was far-fetched. It seemed odd to think that someone would charge an EV only to send that electricity back to the grid. The […]
Recently we reported on the dire need for grid resources, especially in communities that have felt the effects of bushfires, floods and extreme weather conditions. Experts have made it well known that the grid needs an expansion of infrastructure and further stability, in order to ensure Australia’s electricity network is able to remain sufficiently operational. […]
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