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725MW of Australian solar-plus-storage projects advance in NSW and Queensland

725MW of Australian solar-plus-storage projects advance in NSW and Queensland

Both projects feature substantial battery energy storage components designed to provide extended grid services beyond traditional solar generation, with the Richmond Valley facility incorporating an 8-hour duration battery system. Ark Energy secures NSW approval for 435MW Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage site The NSW Independent Planning Commission has granted approval for Ark Energy’s 435MW Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage […]

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As EPA Stalls, States Are Left to Handle Solar Panel Waste

As EPA Stalls, States Are Left to Handle Solar Panel Waste

SAVANNAH, Ga.—What happens when a solar panel dies? The vexing question hung last week over the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) sustainability conference, the first of its kind for the nonprofit representing America’s solar industry. According to the International Energy Agency, up to 78 million tons of solar panels are expected to retire around the

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Labour slammed for ‘dictator’ approach as farmland is lost to UK’s biggest solar project

Labour slammed for ‘dictator’ approach as farmland is lost to UK’s biggest solar project

Nick Hill could be handed a compulsory purchase order for cables to be put under his land (Image: Nick Hill) The government has been labelled a “dictatorship” by furious campaigners after Energy Secretary Ed Miliband pushed through the UK’s biggest-ever solar farm on agricultural land. The Tillbridge Solar Project was approved by Labour for a

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More than 20 states sue EPA over canceled grants for solar power

More than 20 states sue EPA over canceled grants for solar power

More than 20 states sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the agency’s decision to cancel a $7 billion program that aimed to make solar power accessible to low-income households. The program, called “Solar For All,” was established in 2022 under the Inflation Reduction Act and had appropriated grants to deploy rooftop and community

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Solar, wind and electrification the ‘main tools’ to improve EU energy security – Ember

Solar, wind and electrification the ‘main tools’ to improve EU energy security – Ember

“Imported fossil fuels are no basis for a secure and affordable energy system—something Europe has learned the hard way,” said Dr Chris Rosslowe, Ember senior energy analyst and the lead author of today’s report. “Homegrown energy sources, such as wind and solar, take on more strategic value in a world faced by frequent crises. The

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This green energy company is leaving California for Texas

This green energy company is leaving California for Texas

A San José-based tech company that sells roof shingles with built-in solar panels is the latest to announce plans to leave the Golden State for Texas. GAF Energy will relocate its headquarters to Georgetown, Texas, on Dec. 13, the company announced in a notification document filed with state officials. The company said its decision was

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The New Nuclear: How A $600 Million Fusion Energy Unicorn Plans To Beat Solar

The New Nuclear: How A $600 Million Fusion Energy Unicorn Plans To Beat Solar

W alking with Michl Binderbauer into his 2-acre laboratory feels a bit like taking a factory tour with Willy Wonka. In one corner Binderbauer, chief executive of TAE Technologies, shows off a new machine that blasts cancer tumors with a neutron beam. Engineers huddle in a control room. Beyond their window: Norman. That’s the name

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