- Bishop Blesses Solar Panel’s On Zero-Carbon Emission Church Building In Davis 12 Apr 2021 14:17 CBS Sacramento - California DAVIS (CBS13) – On a day of scripture, mixed with a scissor lift at the Davis Episcopal Church of Saint Martin, a bishop blessed the building’s new solar panels with holy water. “I have never had a chance to bless solar cells,” said Bishop Megan Traquair …
- Carbon dots from human hair boost solar cells 08 Apr 2021 14:51 Phys.org QUT researchers have used carbon dots, created from human hair waste sourced from a Brisbane barbershop, to create a kind of "armor" to improve the performance of cutting-edge solar technology. In a study published in the Journal of Materials …
- Ladakh begins carbon neutral drive with 50 MW solar storage plant 06 Apr 2021 20:07 The Times of India
- Alliant Energy announces six more solar projects, part of the company's move to cut carbon emissions by 50% 01 Apr 2021 15:34 EIN Presswire Alliant Energy announced plans for six solar projects totaling 414 megawatts as part of its move to add 1,000 megawatts of solar power in Wisconsin by 2023. The six projects — projected to cost $515 million — would be in Dodge, Grant, Green, Rock and …
- MMEX Resources Corp. Announces its first Solar Power Hydrogen and Carbon Capture Project Agreement 24 Mar 2021 13:00 EIN Presswire FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS, March 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MMEX Resources Corp. (OTCPK: MMEX), a development-stage company focusing on the acquisition, development and financing of oil, gas, refining and infrastructure projects in Texas and South America, …
- Solar power for most schools as MOE aims for 2030 carbon-neutral target 04 Mar 2021 05:52 Channel News Asia SINGAPORE: Progressively equipping schools with solar panels over the next decade is one way the Ministry of Education (MOE) plans to reach its target of getting at least 20 per cent of schools to be carbon-neutral by 2030. The target was first announced …
- HBS, JA Solar and GSE Integration launch in-roof PV solution for zero carbon homes 18 Feb 2021 17:44 Solar Power Portal Published: 18 Feb 2021, 10:27 HBS New Energies has partnered with JA Solar and GSE Integration to offer a new roof-integrated PV system to help housing developers deliver zero carbon ready homes. Dubbed the Complete In-roof Solar solution, it can be …
- New solar panels help Clay Lacy work towards zero carbon footprint 15 Feb 2021 15:41 EIN Presswire LOS ANGELES — Clay Lacy Aviation has completed the installation of a 500 kilowatt (kW) solar array covering approximately 30,000 square feet of roof space at the company’s Van Nuys Airport (VNY) headquarters, hangar, and maintenance facility. Generating …
- 80-acre solar farm in Franklin County lowering PA's carbon footprint 12 Feb 2021 20:11 ABC27 - Pennsylvania Posted: Feb 11, 2021 / 10:22 AM EST / Updated: Feb 11, 2021 / 10:25 AM EST (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) FRANKLIN, Pa, (WHTM) — Take a breath of fresh air – thanks in part to a new solar farm in Franklin County, Pa. The project, Elk Hill …
- Carbon Nanotube-Embedded Foldable Perovskite Solar Cells Exhibit High Efficiency 11 Feb 2021 13:24 AZO Materials Written by AZoMFeb 12 2021 Studies on foldable electronics have gained huge momentum with the recent development of foldable mobile phone screens. A specifically valuable application of foldable technology is in solar panels. Image Credit: Pusan National …
- Solar Energy UK welcomes Future Homes Standard’s 31% carbon reduction target 20 Jan 2021 12:08 EIN Presswire Image: Giorgio Trovato (Unsplash). The solar sector has welcomed the UK government’s 31% home carbon emissions reduction target as part of the long-awaited Future Homes Standard update. According to Solar Energy UK, this target could lead to a five-fold …
- Outdated carbon credits from old wind and solar farms are threatening climate change efforts 14 Jan 2021 19:12 Phys.org French global energy giant Total recently announced it had delivered its first shipment of "carbon neutral liquid natural gas". Natural gas is, of course, a fossil fuel and so can't itself be carbon neutral. Instead, emissions from …
- Health board building its own solar farm to help cut bills and carbon emissions 31 Dec 2020 14:14 Wales Online A new solar farm in Swansea will help power the city's Morriston Hospital. Electricity from the development, off Felindre Road, will be carried along a three-kilometre cable to the hospital. The 10,000 solar panels are forecast to supply a quarter of …
- West Hartford: New solar array on middle school to save taxpayers $250,000 while cutting carbon output 28 Dec 2020 22:19 The Hartfourd Courant - Connecticut The feasibility varies widely by the technology of the panels, the condition of the building and the credits or other financing incentives authorized by the state. Nine years ago, for instance, the state subsidized the entire cost for Vernon to put panels …
- Will perovskite solar cells provide answer to Korea’s carbon neutrality? 23 Dec 2020 12:23 Korea Herald A perovskite solar cell (Science Trends) Starting in 2030, all new buildings in South Korea, public or private, with a gross floor area of 500 square meters or more must be fully energy efficient, generating the power they need from renewable sources such …
- EY signs first zero carbon UK PPA for Norfolk solar 08 Dec 2020 13:20 Solar Power Portal Published: 8 Dec 2020, 12:36 EY has signed a ten-year zero carbon power purchase agreement (PPA) with a UK solar farm in Norfolk, its first in the country. Of the total 21.3GWh of energy generated by the solar farm, EY will use 13GWh, meaning that almost …
- Low Carbon to develop UK’s largest community solar farm 23 Nov 2020 14:27 Solar Power Portal Published: 23 Nov 2020, 12:27 Low Carbon Ltd has agreed a deal with social enterprise Low Carbon Hub for the rights to a 19MW solar farm with battery storage potential. The Ray Valley Solar farm - which will generate 18GWh per year - is to be the largest …
- Solar radiation accelerates carbon cycle process of temperate forest ecosystems 19 Nov 2020 13:11 Phys.org Litter decomposition is critical for carbon (C) cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Sunlight, as the essential energy for the biogeochemical cycling, can directly break down natural organic matter and accelerate decomposition through photodegradation. …
- ISPT to go net-carbon positive by 2025 with rooftop solar, PPAs, offsets 17 Nov 2020 04:25 Renew Economy Industry superannuation-backed property funds manager ISPT has unveiled plans to embark on a new company-wide rooftop solar rollout and sign up to new renewable energy power purchase agreements, as part of a goal to become a net positive producer of carbon …
- Tesco to build three solar farms in drive for ‘zero carbon emissions by 2035’ 16 Nov 2020 11:16 Evening Standard The UK’s largest supermarket chain, Tesco, has announced plans to set up new solar farms, fit solar panels on its stores and bring forward its commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions to 2035. This will place the retailer 15 years ahead of the …
- Zero-Carbon Green Hydrogen is a Renewable Energy Seen to Complement Wind and Solar Power 16 Nov 2020 01:05 Nature World News Nov 15, 2020 12:00 PM EST Zero-carbon or green hydrogen is a source of renewable energy that may supplement solar and wind power. Hydrogen combustion produces water as a by-product. For decades, this made it attractive as a source of sought-after zero- …
- Zero Carbon Solar Powers Chenab Club Faisalabad 15 Nov 2020 03:35 The News International Zero Carbon - a Renewable Energy Company dedicated to combat climate change through the provision of clean, reliable and resilient solar solutions, conducted a Project Commissioning Ceremony for solarizing The Chenab Club, Faisalabad, with an On-Grid Solar …
- Every PPA helps: Tesco partners Low Carbon for 130GWh of solar 13 Nov 2020 11:21 Solar Power Portal Published: 13 Nov 2020, 10:54 Image: Tesco. Tesco has a new partnership with renewable energy investor Low Carbon to create three new solar farms as it looks to ‘play its part’ in decarbonisation. The major sustainable energy project will help generate …
- Tesco and Low Carbon to build three new solar farms in UK by 2021 13 Nov 2020 01:34 Business Green New agreement is part of Tesco's commitment to use 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2030, and is set to save 30,308 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year Tesco is partnering with renewable energy investor Low Carbon to deliver a major green electricity …
- Solar glass shortage threatens China's plans to be carbon neutral by 2060 06 Nov 2020 03:06 Business Standard The world’s biggest solar power company says a shortage of glass is raising costs and delaying production of new panels, throwing a wrench into China’s plans to accelerate its shift to clean power. Prices for glass that coats photovoltaic panels have risen …
- Carbon-neutral format to power Wetex, Solar Show 24 Oct 2020 23:08 Khaleej Times The Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (Wetex) and Dubai Solar Show will bring the largest international organisations to demonstrate their latest developments and technological solutions in water, energy, sustainability and innovation, …
- China's solar industry to embrace faster growth amid carbon neutrality goal 23 Oct 2020 09:10 China Economic Net China's solar industry is expected to embrace faster growth as the country aims to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. The forecast was outlined by experts at a photovoltaic conference held Thursday in Jintan, …
- Why the carbon value of LGCs could underwrite new wind and solar 14 Oct 2020 01:22 Renew Economy The Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET) requires liable entities to meet their compliance obligations by acquiring a proportion of their electricity from renewable energy sources. This occurs in the form of large-scale generation certificates (LGCs …
- Duke works toward carbon-neutrality goal with solar deal, Board of Trustees task force 13 Oct 2020 10:20 The Chronicle - North Carolina A major solar acquisition over the summer, along with a new Board of Trustees strategic task force will help Duke continue on its path to carbon neutrality. With Duke’s climate plan including extensive carbon offsets—projects meant to “cancel out” …
- China’s Solar Stocks Are Surging After Xi’s 2060 Carbon Pledge 09 Oct 2020 07:34 Investing.com (Bloomberg) -- China’s massive renewable energy industry has seen shares soar since President Xi Jinping announced the country aims to go carbon neutral by 2060. That surge is set to be supercharged Friday by mainland-listed solar giants like Longi Green …
- Business Maverick: China Solar Stocks Are Surging After Xi’s 2060 Carbon Pledge 09 Oct 2020 07:03 Daily Maverick China’s massive renewable energy continued Friday as mainland-listed solar giants like Longi Green Energy Technology Co. and Tongwei Co. jumped in their first trading after a week-long holiday during which some peers in Hong Kong posted gains of more than …
- Ameren establishes net-zero carbon emissions goal and a transformative expansion of wind and solar energy 29 Sep 2020 14:21 Caldwell County News - Missouri Energy company charts course for new era of clean, renewable generation while advancing safety, reliability and affordability Editor's note: an online media kit contains soundbites from Marty Lyons and Gwen Mizell, videos and photos of Ameren Missouri …
- New Zealand Parliament to install solar, cut carbon 25 Sep 2020 08:53 New Zealand News.net WELLINGTON, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Parliament is leading by example by taking action to cut its carbon footprint by installing solar and improving energy efficiency, Minister for Climate Change James Shaw said on Friday. The minister confirmed …
- Parliament to install solar and cut carbon 25 Sep 2020 07:38 M2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/beehive-govt-nz Parliament is leading by example by taking action to cut its carbon footprint by installing solar and improving energy efficiency, the Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw said today. The …
- Parliament to install solar panels in bid to cut carbon, climate minister announces 25 Sep 2020 01:18 Stuff Solar panels and LED lighting are to be installed at the Beehive as the Government takes action to cut its carbon footprint. Climate Change Minister James Shaw made the announcement on Friday afternoon. Shaw said solar panels will be installed to improve …
- JP Energie Environnement Selects Lowest Carbon First Solar Modules for Labarde Project 23 Sep 2020 12:09 EIN Presswire 59MWDC facility is built on disused landfill and is the largest urban photovoltaic power plant in Europe TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that JP Energie Environnement (JPee) is using its …
- University of Edinburgh adds ground-mounted solar farm to its low carbon portfolio 18 Sep 2020 11:57 Solar Power Portal Published: 18 Sep 2020, 12:01 Image: University of Edinburgh. The University of Edinburgh is installing a ground-mounted solar farm to help it with its carbon neutral by 2040 ambitions. The Easter Bush campus in Midlothian is to play home to the 5,000 …
- Hanwha Q Cells makes first solar modules in Korea to acquire grade 1 carbon certification 18 Sep 2020 11:13 Korea Herald Hanwha Q Cells’ Q.Peak Duo model was recently awarded grade 1 carbon certification by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. (Hanwha Q Cells) Hanwha Q Cells said Friday that it has become the first company to receive the highest grade under the …
- Duke U. to buy more solar power, joins Duke Energy program in ‘carbon neutral’ plan 15 Sep 2020 15:23 WRAL 5 - North Carolina DURHAM – Duke University is taking a major step toward becoming “carbon neutral” in a deal to work with developer Pine Gate Renewables on three new solar facilities and becoming the first university to participate in Duke Energy’s Green Source Advantage …
- Carbon-rich planets made of diamonds may exist beyond our solar system, study says 14 Sep 2020 21:26 CTV News Exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system, that contain more carbon than Earth could be made out of diamonds, according to a new study. Data provided by NASA's planet-hunting TESS mission, the Hubble Space Telescope and retired Kepler mission …
- Spain invests €181 million into solar projects as push for carbon neutrality continues 13 Sep 2020 15:20 Olive Press THE Ministry of Environment in Spain announced that it is to invest heavily in renewable energy projects with a cash injection. The move will see a total of €181 million injected into several new, large scale projects across the country. The state funded …
- Novel photocatalysts can perform solar-driven conversion of carbon dioxide into fuel 09 Sep 2020 12:05 Phys.org Scientists at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Korea, develop a novel "heterostructured" photocatalyst using titanium and copper, two abundant and relatively inexpensive metals. Their cost-effective synthesis procedure, …
- Silver and carbon combine to produce record-breaking transparent solar cell 02 Sep 2020 10:36 Materials Today Yongxi Li holds up a sample of a transparent solar cell. Image: Robert Coelius, Michigan Engineering Communications & Marketing.In a step closer to skyscrapers that serve as power sources, a team led by researchers at the University of Michigan has set …
- Concentrated Solar Power Market to Reach $90.02 Billion by 2027; Increasing Awareness Regarding Excess Carbon Emissions across the World, says Fortune Business Insights™ 27 Aug 2020 15:25 EIN Presswire Pune, Aug. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global concentrated solar power market size is projected to reach USD 90.02 billion by the end of 2027. The presence of several large scale companies in this sector will have a huge impact on the growth of the …
- Railways meets solar power developers for zero carbon emission goal 27 Aug 2020 15:16 Business Standard As part of the Indian Railways' plan to become a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has held a meeting with stakeholders in the solar power sector and discussed innovative solutions for setting up solar projects along …
- Net zero carbon emitter by 2030: Railways begins talks with key stakeholders in solar power sector 27 Aug 2020 13:17 Times of India
- Duke nets major investment in solar power in effort to curb carbon emissions 24 Aug 2020 19:55 Bizjournals
- Solar panels installed at Stirling low-carbon travel hub 20 Aug 2020 20:05 The Herald (Scotland) Plans to transform Stirling Council’s Castleview Park and Ride site into a sustainable transport and renewable energy hub are underway with the introduction of solar panels. The panels, which will span a 1,375m2 area, include 32 new EV chargers and are …
- Govt booster for solar park at heart of Modi’s carbon-neutral vision for Ladakh 15 Aug 2020 16:34 Times of India
- Shell buys into carbon offsets market, adding to solar and battery purchases 03 Aug 2020 04:08 Renew Economy Shell has taken another major step in its expansion beyond the fossil fuel industry, and will enter the global carbon offsets market with the acquisition of Australian carbon farming project developer Select Carbon. Shell Australia said that it was the …
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