MIT Scientists have developed a new technique to improve the performance of windmills and wind farms, available almost for nothing. The new MIT method includes a mechanism that would allow such turbines to operate offline, Nature Energy reported. The problem is that modern wind turbines, as a rule, are controlled by automation, and besides, they …
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The U.S. Department of Energy says it has a comprehensive strategy to increase domestic feedstock production and manufacturing capacity, and reduce America’s dependence on foreign sourcing of critical materials, secure the U.S. clean energy supply chain, and create more clean energy jobs. Recognizing the skyrocketing demand for minerals and metals critical to electric vehicle manufacturing, …
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Iberdrola SA has launched Europe’s largest solar power plant in western Spain as the country ramps up renewable energy production to cut its dependence on fossil fuels, Bloomberg reported. Electricity in Spain has been trading at almost three times the seasonal average for five years, as the reduction in Russian gas supplies leads to higher …
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Austria can replace up to 20% of Russian energy imports with biogas, subject to a legal framework, Wiener Zeitung reported. Economist Christian Helmenstein is convinced that his country is quite capable of mastering the transition to the so-called renewable energy sources. The energy crisis associated with the limitation of supplies from Russia is forcing European …
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The UK government has begun consultations with major companies in critical industries to determine a support scheme, the UK government press office said. These energy-intensive industries include steel, paper, glass, ceramics, and cement. The Cabinet has prepared targeted proposals, including a significant discount on factory electricity bills. The decision follows the government’s previous promises in …
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Two-story residential buildings with an area of 150 square meters, built in Örebro, Sweden from inexpensive prefabricated modules, are almost completely capable of providing themselves with electricity from solar panels, Yanko Design reported. On a street in the Swedish city of Örebro, ten new residential buildings have been erected, lined up in a single L-shaped …
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The Estonian state energy concern Eesti Energia has started preliminary design and preparation of environmental impact assessment documentation for the construction of Estonia’s first pumped storage power plant with a capacity of up to 225 MW. “The pumped hydroelectric power plant, planned in the industrial area of the Estonian Shale Mine in Ida-Virumaa, is a …
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RWE AG is investing more than initially planned to boost its domestic supply of renewable energy and green investment to make Europe more independent as the region’s energy crisis deepens. Germany’s largest electricity producer plans to spend more than 5 billion euros ($5.1 billion) on green technologies this fiscal year, including wind, solar, and batteries, …
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The Ford Motor Company will produce cars in the US state of Michigan using renewable energy sources, the company said in a press release, Reuters reports. The company announced that by 2025 they intend to produce cars using solar and other renewable energy sources to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Ford Motor said it had signed …
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In China, local governments are having to choose between building renewable energy facilities or expanding farmland, as there is not enough available land for both industries, Bloomberg reported. The PRC’s plans to become carbon neutral by 2060 have incentivized regional governments to allow many large-scale renewable energy (RES) projects. At the same time, the pandemic …
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