Good News notes: “Virginia has become the latest state to pass a law that sets it on a path to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2050, as well as setting targets for massive investments in energy efficiency, energy storage, and in-state solar and wind power. The Clean Economy Act passed Virginia’s House of Delegates by a 51-45…
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Solar Energy Kicks Carbon Capture Butt In Renewable Energy Rampage
Good News Notes: “Wild Springs is the name of the South Dakota’s new 128 megawatt solar farm, to be located about 20 miles east of Rapid City in Pennington County. The developer is Geronimo Energy, a leading renewable energy company under the umbrella of National Grid — but that’s not what makes this project particularly interesting. After all, solar…
Solar energy expected to quickly add to Texas power grid
Good News Notes: “Solar energy is one of the smallest contributors to the power grid in Texas, providing just 2.2 percent of generation capacity this year. But it’s also projected to be the fastest-growing over the next three years. Solar developers in Texas are expected to add 3.5 gigawatts of capacity from new utility-scale solar…
Renewable Energy Could Power the World by 2050
Good News Notes: “Virtually all the world’s demand for electricity to run transport and to heat and cool homes and offices, as well as to provide the power demanded by industry, could be met by renewable energy by mid-century. This is the consensus of 47 peer-reviewed research papers from 13 independent groups with a total…
Eigg, how the small Scottish island achieved renewable energy self-sufficiency
Good News Notes: The island of Eigg, located 20 kilometres from Scottish mainland, has achieved a milestone in sustainable development: complete self-sufficiency based on renewable energy. It used to rely on diesel generators for a few hours of electricity a day but in 2008 it became the first community in the world to launch an off-grid system based on…
Saudis Plan ‘Solar Dome’ Desalination Plants at Neom Mega-City
Good News Notes: “Saudi Arabia plans to use a new solar technology to desalinate seawater at Neom, a mega-city that it’s developing along the country’s northern Red Sea coast. Neom will have the world’s first “solar dome” desalination plants, which it said will produce no carbon emissions and create less brine than facilities using conventional…
Delivery van sports solar roof in Amsterdam
Good News Notes: “To go Dutch, now means to go electric and solar-powered? Netherlands-based distributor of electric delivery vans, Bluekens has fitted a solar roof onto a delivery vehicle. The vehicle was demonstrated at Horecava, a Dutch hospitality trade show held in Amsterdam.” View the whole story here: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/01/30/delivery-van-sports-solar-roof-in-amsterdam/
FPL tries a new place to soak in solar power: Floating panels on a Miami lake
Good News Notes: “Flying into Miami can be a feast for the eyes. From a window seat, visitors can catch a glimpse of turquoise waters framed by white sandy beaches, swaying palm trees and vibrant green ferns in the Everglades. Now, some may also see 400 solar panels floating on Blue Lagoon right next to…
Duke Energy to build two new Florida solar plants that will power 46K homes
Good News Notes: “Completion is expected in late 2020, and each solar project will create 200 to 300 temporary jobs. These two plants join two solar farms completed by Duke in December, and two that are currently under construction and expected to come online in April and June. Duke Energy provides around 10,200 MW of…
‘Solar honey’ emerging as a win-win for clean-energy proponents, beekeepers and farm owners
Good News Notes: “Dustin Vanasse, a Minnesota farm boy turned chef for 15 years, owns a small Twin Cities outfit called Bare Honey. He was attracting attention like bees on honey last week at the big Winter Fancy Food trade show in San Francisco. Vanasse, 38, is a few years into a cutting-edge trend: making…