News tagged solar
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5 Tiny Houses that Bring in the Sun
In celebration of today’s 2024 Total Solar Eclipse in the U.S., how about we look at a few tiny homes that bring in the sun all year long? While the eclipse will last less than five minutes, these tiny homes rejoice all day when the sun shines. They are either ... Read more The post 5 Tiny Houses that Bring in the Sun first appeared on Tiny House Blog.
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Wickes buys solar panel installer
Wickes, a leading builders merchant for the trade and consumers, is taking over a company that installs domestic solar panels and gas boilers.
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ENR Midwest 2023 Top Starts: Contractors See Ripple Effects of Megaprojects
The regional Top Starts list was dominated by solar and wind farms as well as electric vehicle battery production and manufacturing projects.
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50MW Northamptonshire solar farm denied planning permission by Secretary of State
A 70ha, 49.72GW solar farm proposed by Anesco at Milton Road near Gayton in Northamptonshire has been denied planning permission by the Communities Secretary. The post 50MW Northamptonshire solar farm denied planning permission by Secretary of State appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
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Alberta Restricts New Clean Power Projects on Most Farm Land
About $8B of proposed wind and solar projects may be at risk under the new province edict, but 500-MW Buffalo Plains onshore wind generator is set to operate by year-end.
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DW Planet A - Why this island may be the best in the world, 27012023
Not a lot of people know the tiny island of Bornholm, Denmark. But it may be the greenest island in the world. It has turned its economy around by investing in sustainable business and is set to become one of the first carbon neutral islands in the world.
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A perception exists that investing in climate solutions is too risky, particularly in emerging markets. How can this outlook be challenged to reassure investors? Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the international Finance Corporation, explores how the deployment of first loss guarantees, clearer contracting guidelines and consistent regulation can accelerate the path toward a net zero transition.
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The B1M - Sweden's $100BN City Upgrade, 19102022
Gothenburg is on a $100BN building spree. The video looks at some of the sustainable approaches used on the 'City Gate' development and touches on the Bluebeam collaboration software tool
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Just have a Think - Perovskite solar cells. Major new breakthrough, 03072022
Perovskite structures have the potential to revolutionise the solar PV industry, but they are notorious for breaking down very rapidly in real-world use. Now a research team from Princeton University has developed a process for overcoming that problem, making perovskite a real competitor to existing silicon PV technology.
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Bill Gates - A new way to invest in clean energy innovation: Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, 13072021
Breakthrough Energy is launching the Catalyst program to bring the next generation of climate solutions to market in time to avoid a climate disaster. Catalyst brings together philanthropists, governments, and leading companies to make bold investments in technologies where an influx of capital will accelerate the path to commercial success—reducing emissions and creating new, high-paying jobs for decades to come
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