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News & Articles By Nolan Barton
07/15/2021
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By Nolan Barton
Virtual power plants may be the answer to power shortages during extreme weather events
One of the biggest buzzwords in the energy circles in recent years is the virtual power plant (VPP). It can be valuable during extreme weather events such as the heat waves in the Pacific Northwest and the bushfires in Australia. These weather events are expected to become more frequent as greater pressure is put on […]
07/05/2021
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By Nolan Barton
Blast from the past: Renault unveils plan to make electric version of its iconic cars from the past
Renault SA on Wednesday, June 30, made public an ambitious strategy for electric vehicles (EVs), betting on new and affordable versions of its iconic cars from the past to gain headway in the fast-growing sector of the auto industry. “Today is an historic acceleration of Renault Group’s EV strategy,” said Renault CEO Luca de Meo in […]
07/02/2021
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By Nolan Barton
GRID DOWN: Electric supply shortages may strike communities across the US, warns NERC
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) 2021 Summer Reliability Assessment shows that parts of the U.S. are at elevated or high risk for potential electricity emergencies this summer. According to NERC’s assessment, electric supply shortages may occur in the western parts of the country, Texas, New England and parts of the Midwest. NERC is a nonprofit international regulatory […]
06/24/2021
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By Nolan Barton
Coastal town in Western Australia reaches 100% renewable energy milestone in demo
Onslow, a coastal town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, became the latest jurisdiction to reach 100 percent renewable energy milestone. “The operation of the Onslow microgrid powered by 100 percent renewables signifies a landmark step towards building a cleaner, brighter, renewable energy future for our state,” Western Australia Energy Minister Bill Johnston said. “This innovative […]
06/23/2021
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By Nolan Barton
Californians told to conserve power as droughts reduce capacity of California’s hydroelectric dams
The California Independent System Operator (ISO), which runs the state’s energy grid, has warned that it may face challenges this summer in part because droughts have reduced the capacity of the state’s hydroelectric dams. This prompted California Gov. Gavin Newsom to ask Californians to voluntarily conserve power to avoid rotating outages. Meanwhile, the California ISO asked people to […]
04/29/2021
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By Nolan Barton
America’s top solar suppliers linked to forced labor in Xinjiang
Four of America’s top solar panel suppliers during the fourth quarter of 2020 were companies that source the raw material polysilicon or other components from factories in Xinjiang – an industrial hub where the Department of State has said China is committing “genocide and crimes against humanity.” Among them was JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd., which operates a […]
04/18/2021
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By Nolan Barton
NextEra will use solar power to produce green hydrogen
NextEra Energy will use solar power from its principal subsidiary Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) to produce green hydrogen through a 20-megawatt electrolysis system. The hydrogen will then be used to replace some of the natural gas burned at FPL’s Okeechobee Clean Energy Center in Florida. Unlike blue hydrogen, which is created from fossil […]
03/08/2021
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By Nolan Barton
Chinese-made solar panels to continue market dominance as demand for green energy increases under the Biden administration
Chinese-made solar panels will continue to dominate the market as the demand for green energy increases under the Biden administration. President Joe Biden has emphasized green energy this early into his term, pledging to achieve a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. Biden has already signed a flurry of executive orders aimed at transitioning the U.S. economy […]
02/28/2021
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By Nolan Barton
Chinese-owned bitcoin farms blamed for widespread and frequent power outages in Iran
Chinese-owned bitcoin farms have been blamed for the widespread and frequent power outages in major cities across Iran since early January. An official from Kerman province said on Jan. 8 that a bitcoin farm near the town of Rafsanjan was consuming an enormous amount of energy. According to authorities, that was the largest bitcoin farm […]
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