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Younicos partners with Leclanche for megawatt-scale energy storage in the Azores
Graciosa Island in the Azores is the site of a megawatt-scale energy storage system in development by Younicos and Leclanche.
Jake Richardson

Apr 22, 2015

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100% renewable electricity by 2050 possible in France
A somewhat “hidden” report was recently released that said France could be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2050.
Jake Richardson

Apr 15, 2015

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Solar and battery storage tapped to power huge oil field in Qatar
High-tech industrial battery manufacturer Saft will supply Sunica plus batteries for a solar power installation at the Duhkan oilfield in Qatar.
Jake Richardson

Mar 30, 2015

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4% of UK electricity could come from solar by 2020
The UK government recently said Britain could reach a level of solar power that would generate 4% of its electricity.
Jake Richardson

Mar 27, 2015

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Solar panels, greenery mandated for every new building rooftop in France
A new law in France requires the rooftops of every new building in a commercial zone to be partially covered with either solar panels or plants.
Jake Richardson

Mar 23, 2015

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40% cut in UK oil imports from EVs?
New study says that if the U.K invests in electric vehicle infrastructure and supports its electric vehicle market, oil imports could be cut by 40% by 2030.
Jake Richardson

Mar 17, 2015

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Chile to be home to world’s largest merchant solar power plant
An 80 MW solar power plant will be built in Chile’s Antofagasta Region beginning in the first part of 2015.
Jake Richardson

Jan 21, 2015

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6 potential US grid-scale energy storage projects
It’s true more homeowners are getting solar panels, but large, cheap home energy systems don’t exist yet. It does appear they will be coming, however.
Jake Richardson

Nov 5, 2014

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Renewables can cost 70% less than diesel power at mining sites
Mining is a huge industry, so the fact that renewable energy is now the most competitive option at mining sites is pretty big news.
Jake Richardson

Nov 3, 2014

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Grid parity achieveable for EU renewables by 2018: report
New European analysis finds solar and wind could achieve grid parity in Turkey by 2018; solar in Spain by 2021, Portugal by 2022 and Italy by 2025.
Jake Richardson

Oct 17, 2014

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Rooftop solar panels now cheaper than coal in Philippines
Carlos Jericho Petilla is the Secretary of Energy for the Philippines, and recently explained that rooftop solar panels are now cheaper than coal there.
Jake Richardson

Sep 10, 2014

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Bird deaths from solar plant exaggerated by some media
Between 1,000 and hundreds of thousands of birds are falling victim to a solar plant’s ‘death rays’ according to some media sources.
Jake Richardson

Aug 25, 2014

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