Buzzworthy Solar/Renewable Energy News
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Smart Energy 2019, NSW’s biggest solar, battery storage and renewable energy conference and exhibition kicks off this Tuesday, 2nd of April. |
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Australia's solar industry is "effectively unregulated" and consumers are falling victim to "predatory" sales tactics which pressure them to buy expensive systems, according to new research. |
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A mining and metals company has obtained funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to evaluate manganese production powered by wind and solar energy. |
"As the technology for solar cells gets better and better, this form of clean, renewable energy will find more applications that take up less space and produce more electricity, to meet the energy needs of our homes, schools and businesses."
-- Samuel Bodman
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The race to build the biggest solar-battery plant is officially on. Last year, a company won a contract to build a 65-megawatt solar and battery farm in Arizona. A month later, the Saudis came out with a $200 billion plan to build the world’s biggest battery-backed solar farm by 2030. Now, another company wants to build the biggest the largest solar battery-powered plant in Florida. |
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Global landmarks from the Sydney Opera House to Dubai's Burj Khalifa are dimming their lights to raise awareness about energy use and our planet's vanishing biodiversity. |
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With solar panels already installed on dozens of its buildings, the City of Sydney has upped the ante with the goal to source 100% of its electricity needs from solar PV and wind. |
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