- Researchers quantify solar absorption by black carbon in fire clouds July 25, 2024 4:08 pm Phys.org In an actively warming world, large-scale wildfires are becoming more common. These wildfires emit black carbon to our atmosphere, one of the most potent short-lived atmospheric warming agents. This is because of its strong sunlight absorption …
- Rourkela Municipal Corporation Adopts Solar Energy to Reduce Carbon Footprint July 25, 2024 11:58 am Ommcom News Bhubaneswar: In a bid to prioritize green energy, the Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) has launched an innovative initiative to harness solar power to meet the city’s daily electricity demand. As part of this effort, solar projects have been installed …
- The costs to the solar industry of a price on carbon July 24, 2024 5:18 pm PV Tech CBAM: Heading towards new challenges The CBAM regulation will enter into force on 1 January 2026, regulating the cement, steel and aluminium industries. Companies importing the covered goods will be required to pay a carbon price via CBAM, while the …
- Solar PV and carbon border pricing mechanisms, an overview and assessment July 22, 2024 2:06 pm PV Tech There has been growing attention over the last decade given to energy-intensive commodity industries such as steel, cement, glass and aluminium as global sources of carbon emissions. These industries are all significant carbon sources, and there have been …
- Chevron Reduces Carbon Footprint with Mason City Solar Installation July 18, 2024 5:42 pm Environmental + Energy Leader This article is included in these additional categories: Chevron Renewable Energy Group has embarked on a significant enhancement of its Mason City biodiesel production facility. This initiative centers on installing a solar array, marking a substantial …
- Solar energy-driven H₂O₂ photosynthesis from water and oxygen using Ba-implanted ordered carbon nitride July 15, 2024 9:32 pm Phys.org H2O2, a green oxidant and clean fuel, is in high demand across chemical industries, environmental treatments, and even aerospace. However, traditional production methods rely on energy-intensive processes that are not environmentally friendly. Scientists …
- Low Carbon wins consent for 500-MW solar park with storage in UK July 15, 2024 5:36 am Renewables Now UK renewables investor Low Carbon has secured development consent for a project set to create a 500-MW solar complex with an energy storage facility in England’s Lincolnshire county. The green light was given by the British Department for Energy Security …
- Iowa biofuels plant using solar to reduce carbon footprint July 9, 2024 9:32 pm Brownfield Ag News News Iowa biofuels plant using solar to reduce carbon footprint A biofuels producer is turning to solar to help reduce its carbon footprint. Edgar Castro with Chevron Renewable Energy Group says the installation of a solar array at its facility in north …
- Equans secures delivery of six UK solar farms with Low Carbon July 8, 2024 11:01 am Energy Global Equans, through its new brand Equans Solar & Storage subsidiary, has secured a contract with global renewable energy company, Low Carbon, for the design and build of six new large scale UK solar farms – four of which will include battery energy storage …
- French startup unveils ‘low-carbon’ anodized aluminum solar carport July 2, 2024 2:48 pm pv-magazine KparK Énergies says its low-carbon Carport Solaire Aluminium system and comes equipped with solar panels, microinverters, virtual batteries, and charging stations for electric vehicles. July 2, 2024 Francois Puthod From pv magazine France French startup …
- NNSA Announces Partnership With Los Alamos County To Power DOE Laboratories In New Mexico With Carbon-Free Solar Energy July 2, 2024 2:01 am Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico NNSA Administrator Jill Hruby NNSA News: A partnership with Los Alamos County will provide the Department of Energy’s two national laboratories in New Mexico with electricity produced from the County’s new Foxtail Flats solar and energy storage project, …
- CR’s solar projects help save ₹4.6cr; carbon footprint of 6,595 MT reduced June 30, 2024 11:55 pm The Times of India
- Allied Machine to reduce carbon footprint with installation of solar panels June 27, 2024 5:02 pm Manufacturing Tomorrow This solar panel project will impact numerous areas of the environment. In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Allied Machine and Engineering, a leading manufacturer of holemaking and finishing cutting tools for the metal-cutting industry, announces …
- Carbon reduction orgs identify where solar is needed most June 27, 2024 4:25 pm Solar Power World Renewable energy sources reduce carbon production when they replace power plants using fossil fuels, but it’s possible for something like a solar array to have a measurably larger impact when built in a region with more carbon emissions and less renewable …
- Solar panels to reduce Georgetown library’s carbon footprint June 26, 2024 12:13 pm Cape Gazette - Delaware As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship, the Georgetown Public Library has installed state-of-the-art solar panels on its roof. The solar panels will significantly reduce the building's carbon footprint while …
- Reducing Your Business’s Carbon Footprint with Solar Power June 26, 2024 6:34 am Business Matters The benefits of solar go beyond cost savings and environmental impact because it can also boost your brand, attract eco conscious customers and get tax incentives. Going solar isn’t just a trend; it’s a smart move for your business long term. Start today, …
- Railways’ solar transition for zero carbon mission June 24, 2024 11:28 pm The Times of India
- China’s Surge in Solar and Hydro Point to Early Carbon Peak June 18, 2024 3:12 am Financial Post Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business China has reduced power generation from fossil fuels as output from sunlight and water surges, feeding hopes that the world’s biggest polluter may have peaked emissions years before its own deadline. Author of the …
- New Solar Power sites in Panola County help reduce carbon footprint June 14, 2024 10:44 pm WATN - Tennessee The sites are being built by Clearloop and aim to be online by the end of the year. BATESVILLE, Miss — There is nothing but sunshine in the forecast this week in the Mid-South and soon that sunny weather will be put to good use in Panola County. “When you …
- First Solar Achieves EPEAT Climate+ Label for Low-Carbon Modules June 10, 2024 7:47 am Rigzone First Solar Inc. has received the EPEAT Climate+ designation for its Series 6 Plus and Series 7 TR1, the world’s first photovoltaic (PV) solar modules to do so. This, according to the company’s media release is a new benchmark for solar technology and …
- Carbon-based perovskite solar cell relying on phosphorene achieves 15.58% efficiency June 10, 2024 7:45 am pv-magazine The result is the best efficiency ever recorded for a carbon-based PV cell using unconventional hole transporting materials to date. The device was built with a hole transparent layer based on electrochemically produced large-area phosphorene flakes, which …
- Carbon electrode-based perovskite solar cell achieves 20.8% efficiency via new lamination tech June 7, 2024 8:36 am pv-magazine A research team in Australia has used a lamination technique known as cold isostatic pressing (CIP) to build a perovksite solar cell based on a flexible bilayer electrode made of carbon and silver that can reportedly compete with gold-carbon eletrode based …
- Low Carbon commissions first solar site in Netherland as IPP firm June 6, 2024 10:41 am Renewables Now UK renewables investor Low Carbon announced today the full commissioning of its 27-MW Ter Apel Solar Farm in northern Netherlands which was realised in partnership with Germany-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm Belectric. The site …
- Solar Power: A Bright Solution for Cutting Carbon Footprints June 6, 2024 10:41 am Energetica India In an era where the global population surges beyond eight billion, India, housing 18 percent of the world's inhabitants on a mere 2.4 percent of the land area, faces mounting pressures on its natural resources. As the nation's burgeoning populace …
- Nasty pollutant shown to be the missing ingredient for carbon nanotube films for touchscreens and solar cells May 31, 2024 3:43 pm Phys.org Skoltech scientists have proposed a fast, scalable, wasteless chemical treatment technique for endowing carbon nanotube films with all the right properties to improve the performance of solar panels, touchscreens, and more. Reported in Carbon, the team…
- LBNL: Wind and solar installations cut carbon emissions, generate US$249 billion between 2019 and 2022 May 30, 2024 5:17 pm PV Tech The researchers suggest that these improvements in air quality are the driving force behind a lower rate of premature mortalities, which is the main factor behind the forecast economic benefits of greater renewable power installation. According to the …
- Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide ices discovered in outer Solar System May 29, 2024 10:45 am News9 Live Researchers have spotted carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ices in the outer reaches of the Solar System. This is the first time that the chemicals have been discovered at such immense distances from the Sun. The research indicates that carbon dioxide was …
- Low Carbon and Lancaster University launch study on solar farm biodiversity May 28, 2024 6:20 pm Solar Power Portal The impact of solar farms on pollinating insects, including bees, will be studied using world-leading tech. Image: Low Carbon A new study by Lancaster University scientists and renewable energy firm Low Carbon has been launched to understand the impact of …
- Carbon steel piles completed in quick time protect new solar farm from cyclones May 27, 2024 10:43 pm Renew Economy Australian energy infrastructure company APA Group says it has completed the installation of all 34,016 carbon steel piles for its new solar farm in Port Hedland, in the north-west of Western Australia. The 45MW Port Hedland solar PV farm, which will also …
- James Webb Telescope discovers carbon dioxide on the outskirts of our solar system May 27, 2024 7:11 am Business Today India The study was led by planetary scientists Mário Nascimento De Prá and Noemí Pinilla-Alonso from the University of Central Florida's Florida Space Institute. They used JWST's infrared spectral capabilities to examine 59 TNOs and Centaurs, …
- Solar projects in Karachi significantly promote reducing carbon footprint: Report May 23, 2024 5:59 am Daily Times 270 MW solar PV project in Karachi and a 200 MW hybrid plant near the Dhabeji Grid Station significantly contribute to the city’s energy mix, promoting sustainability and reducing the carbon footprint. In February 2023 last year, three Gorges Group of …
- Solar panels help power Kelowna schools to carbon neutrality May 22, 2024 1:29 am The Kelowna Daily Courier The public school system in the Central Okanagan has achieved carbon neutrality, trustees will hear Wednesday. Installation of energy-efficient systems in district buildings and modifications to the district’s vehicle fleet have been two of the main …
- Maryland Energy Administration Announces Bold New Effort to Help More Marylanders Cut Energy Bills and Carbon Pollution through Solar Energy May 21, 2024 5:40 pm CleanTechnica Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! New program elevates equity by providing significant incentives to income-eligible Marylanders to install solar panels BALTIMORE — The Maryland Energy Administration …
- Carbon-based perovskite solar cell without hole transport layer achieves 14.15% efficiency May 21, 2024 7:12 am pv-magazine Researchers in China have outlined a new surface engineering strategy to build low-cost solar cells without a hole transport layer. The devices were treated with benzoylcholine halide to reduce non-radiation recombination and achieved remarkable efficiency …
- NC nonprofit argues Duke opposes rooftop solar due to profitability, proposes alternative carbon plan May 19, 2024 12:22 pm Port City Daily - North Carolina A prominent clean energy nonprofit issued a new proposal to revise Duke Energy’s carbon plan to expand rooftop solar throughout the state, arguing the strategy would address climate change and result in lower costs for ratepayers. (Courtesy Port City Daily …
- 'Solar Rangers' ask Ames CSD to reduce carbon footprint with solar panels May 9, 2024 11:38 am Des Moines Register - Iowa A group of Ames High students who call themselves "Solar Rangers" said the district could save $5 million in five years if they switch to solar energy. The Ames Community School District board of directors said at its Monday meeting that they …
- Solar wind causes Venus to release oxygen, carbon into space May 1, 2024 10:52 am News9 Live The BepiColombo spacecraft made a brief close approach to Venus on its way to Mercury. During the flyby, the instruments measured gases being stripped away from the atmosphere of Venus because of solar wind. The spacecraft dipped into a previously …
- Glen Carbon Adds Solar Power To Water Treatment Plant Project April 24, 2024 1:22 am EdGlenToday - Illinois GLEN CARBON - The Glen Carbon Village Board on Tuesday approved a $29,000 amendment to their agreement with WHKS & Co. for the Water Treatment Plant Project, adding the assessment and design of a solar power system. According to the amendment, the …
- Nextracker cuts carbon footprint of new solar tracker by up to 35% April 23, 2024 2:51 pm Renewables Now US solar tracker maker Nextracker Inc (NASDAQ:NXT) on Tuesday launched a low carbon variant of its flagship tracker product NX Horizon, offering a solution with up to 35% lower carbon footprint. The tracker owes its climate-friendly features to Nextracker …
- China’s ‘astonishing’ wind and solar growth to bring carbon emissions peak by 2026 – DNV April 23, 2024 1:57 pm Windpower Monthly The growth of renewables in China will see the country’s carbon emissions peak in two years and will “profoundly impact” the global transition away from fossil fuels, according to a new report from global energy consultancy DNV. by Orlando Jenkinson
- The Solar Wind is Stripping Oxygen and Carbon Away From Venus April 18, 2024 12:19 am Universe Today The BepiColombo mission, a joint effort between JAXA and the ESA, was only the second (and most advanced) mission to visit Mercury, the least explored planet in the Solar System. With two probes and an advanced suite of scientific instruments, the mission …
- How to solar power your home to lower your carbon footprint April 17, 2024 5:36 pm Star Tribune - Minnesota BBright sun illuminated the roof of Richard and Sheila Miller's Golden Valley house as workers passed solar panels up scaffolding. TruNorth Solar was busy assembling the family's second array, replacing one installed about 10 years ago after a …
- Low Carbon expands into Germany with 400-MW initial solar pipeline April 16, 2024 3:34 pm Renewables Now UK-based renewable energy company Low Carbon today announced expansion plans for the German market, starting with a solar pipeline of over 400 MW. The first project is a 63-MWp solar park called Weissholz, or Whitewood, located in the state of Brandenburg …
- Low Carbon enters German solar market April 16, 2024 12:42 pm reNEWS Low Carbon has unveiled plans to grow its presence in Germany with an initial solar pipeline of more than 400MW. The UK-headquartered developer said it also has the potential to develop a significant portfolio of renewable assets in Germany. The first …
- Carbon reduction in solar panel production April 15, 2024 1:35 pm PV Tech The initial wave of US manufacturing production facilities has been predominantly focused on module assembly, and multiple gigawatts (GW) of new capacity have come online in recent months. A module line can be set up in less than nine months and with …
- Penn to purchase electricity from two new solar facilities toward goal of 100% carbon neutrality April 11, 2024 5:06 am The Daily Pennsylvanian President Larry Jameson signs a solar panel during a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the operation of two solar facilities (Photo from Penn Today). Penn will be purchasing all electricity produced at two new solar facilities in Franklin and Fulton …
- Converting carbon dioxide into useful chemicals with the help of bacteria and solar power April 8, 2024 6:11 am chemeurope.com Researchers at BAM have developed a new technology that uses bacteria and solar power to produce useful chemicals from CO2. In the future, this could be used in industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions instead of releasing them into the atmosphere. …
- Exclusive: FPL's CEO discusses expanding solar energy to cut all carbon emissions April 4, 2024 6:20 pm South Florida Business Journal
- In the news for today: Carbon price increase today and Biz boost from solar eclipse April 1, 2024 8:18 am CKPG News A natural gas heating bill will rise about $5.40 a month, while filling a propane tank for your barbecue this summer will cost an extra 55 cents. The federal government is also adjusting the Canada Carbon Rebate to reflect the higher carbon costs starting …
- Duke Energy seeks approval for new SC solar power facility as it works to cut carbon emissions March 22, 2024 6:49 pm The Business Journals
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