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An energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction program from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has saved partner organizations more than $15 billion in energy costs, the agency said.
The Better Buildings Initiative is a public-private partnership with more than 900 businesses, state and local governments, utilities, housing authorities, and other organizations pursuing energy, waste, water, and/or greenhouse gas reduction goals and sharing their solutions.
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm moved Wednesday to jump-start plans for the 27-nation bloc to abandon Russian energy amid the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, proposing a nearly 300 billion-euro ($315 billion) package that includes more efficient use of fuels and faster rollout of renewable power.
A solar cell developed by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has achieved a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun global illumination — the highest efficiency solar cell of any type, measured under the same conditions.
The accomplishment tops the previous record set by NREL researchers in 2020, when a 39.2% efficiency six-junction solar cell was developed using III-V materials.
Headwinds caused by supply chain constraints, the coronavirus pandemic, and trade disputes flattened clean energy growth in the U.S. in 2021, according to a trade group's annual report.
New Belgium Brewing has installed a 446 kW solar PV system at its Asheville, North Carolina facility.
Pine Gate Renewables, a North Carolina-based utility-scale solar and storage developer, said it is taking steps to diversify its battery supply for solar-paired and standalone energy storage projects with two agreements for non-lithium ion solutions.
The company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Urban Electric Power for up to 4,550 MWh of zinc alkaline batteries over the next five years.
Contributed by Lau Skovgaard, Director of Renewables, Cognite
The energy transition is well underway. Today, we have more renewable energy generation than ever before and investment in this generation is expected to make up more than 70% of all investment dollars for 2021, far surpassing all other supply types.
The Q CELLS solar module manufacturing facility, seen here from above, is the largest in the U.S. with a capacity of 1.7 GW per year. (Courtesy: Q Cells)
Korean solar energy giant Hanwha Solutions, the parent company of Q CELLS, said it plans to nearly double its U.S. manufacturing capacity.
This article includes reporting from the Associated Press
Duke Energy Corp.’s electricity-generating subsidiaries for North Carolina told regulators on Monday how they can comply with a new state law demanding significant greenhouse gas reductions by the end of the decade.
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