Latest The Bill will identify sectors that will be key to the net zero transformation. Image: Mytilineos. On Wednesday (3 July), the Australian federal government introduced the new ‘Future Made in Australia Bill 2024’ to parliament to unlock private sector investment to bolster renewable energy technologies such as solar. The federal government, led by Prime […]
In short: Colbinabbin residents and the local council are calling on the Victorian government to reconsider plans to develop a solar farm on prime agricultural land. Residents fear a 665-hectare solar farm could change the microclimate of the renowned grape growing region. What’s next? The government says any proposal will be considered on its merits
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Environment So-called “cool roofs” would bring down the average air temperature in cities like London during a heatwave more than green roofs, trees or solar panels do By Madeleine Cuff Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon WhatsApp Linkedin Reddit Email If London’s roofs were white, it would help keep the city cool in a
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The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) has imposed a 10% import tariff on solar panels to protect local manufacturers, attract investment, and deepen the value chain. The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association has questioned the lack of formal industry engagement, calling the timing “not ideal.” July 4, 2024 Patrick Jowett South Africa’s
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Comment: As the solar geoengineering debate heats up, it is time for voices across the continent to work together and make themselves heard Saliem Fakir is the executive director of the African Climate Foundation. Shuchi Talati (PhD) is the executive director of the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering. Global temperatures have crossed 1.1
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As bifacial modules proliferate, estimations of albedo are becoming more important and with developers not prepared to install weather stations to assess solar resource, a popular option has become third-party, on-site measurements over periods as short as a day. Is this an acceptable compromise between costly on-site measuring and less accurate satellite data? Everoze’s Stefan
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Over 5,800 solar panels manufactured by Italy’s Enel have been delivered to Ukraine to help power healthcare facilties. July 3, 2024 Patrick Jowett Ukraine’s National Military Medical Center Image: Dmytro Doroshenko, Wikimedia Commons Ukraine has received a total of 5,876 solar panels made available under the Ray of Hope project, a joint initiative from the Ministry
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Danish State Railways has agreed to purchase 80 GWh annually from a PV plant planned to occupy a surface of 253 hectares. July 3, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Max Bhme/Unsplash A new solar park is set to be built in eastern Denmark after Danish State Railways (DSB) signed an agreement with European Energy to purchase
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William Brederode Share your Subscriber Article You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend! Loading, please wait… Subscribers can listen to this article An import tax has been introduced for solar panels, cells, and modules brought into South Africa. (Tom Chance/Getty Images). In a bid to create local solar
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