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- Transition hell: Solar plants sit idle for 4 years in NT because of fears they’d make the grid too unstable Fri, 23 Aug 24, 7:07amENI Katherine Solar Farm By Jo Nova The Northern Territory is a test case for renewable energy and it’s a bonfire In 2016, the new Labor Government waved a magic wand and commanded they would be 50% renewable by 2030...
- Wild Experiments? Alice Springs fossil fuel grid becomes too unstable with more than 13% solar power Fri, 3 May 24, 6:51amBy Jo Nova Ponder how destructive solar power is: It only takes 13% solar to push a small grid to the edge A little bit of solar power causes mayhem on a perfectly good grid.
- Switching to microgrids for a clean, reliable power supply Sat, 10 Dec 22, 3:30amAs a result of climate change's increased and more severe storms and natural phenomena, weather-related power outages continue to grow across the world...
- Tesla-backed startup is powering a microgrid in Africa Wed, 9 Nov 22, 7:30amTesla-backed start-up ZOLA Electric deployed a new solar and battery system to power two villages in Africa. The new system is known as INFINITY and generates sufficient power to power two villages with over 1,000 homes....
- The Reality of Going to Net Zero Carbon Emissions Wed, 10 Nov 21, 6:05amMonday, December, 6 2021 | 12 PM EDTIn this webcast, learn about Schneider Electric’s journey to become ranked the world’s most sustainable corporation by Corporate Knights...
- Microgrid delivers energy security to children’s home in Puerto Rico Tue, 12 Oct 21, 1:02amA collaborative project to provide energy resiliency has been completed at a Puerto Rican home for neglected children. The three-year effort includes work and equipment from ASCO Power Technologies, Affiliated Engineers,...
- Puerto Rico electricity crisis sparks interest in renewable energy Fri, 29 Sep 17, 8:30pmHurricane Maria has left swaths of Puerto Rico without power - and millions of people could have to go without electricity for months. The storm's devastation has stirred new interest in obtaining more energy from clean sources...
- South Korea races to create the world's first carbon-free island Tue, 7 Jun 16, 10:00pmThe race to be the first carbon-free island is underway. South of South Korea, a tiny island home to 177 people called Gapado could potentially claim the prize. By 2030, nearby Jeju Island, home to over 600,000 people, hopes...
- San Francisco’s first Passive House apartment complex produces so much energy it powers its own Microgrid Thu, 3 Dec 15, 2:13amThe ground-up 4 unit condominium project at 685 Florida Street in the Potrero side of the newly dubbed “Mission creek” neighborhood of San Francisco is currently under construction...
- The world’s first wave energy microgrid project is coming to Australia Thu, 5 Nov 15, 3:30amWave power offers huge promise as a source of clean energy, and now Australia’s Carnegie Wave Energy is taking the technology to bold new places with the world’s first wave-integrated renewable energy microgrid project...