Germany just hit a clean energy home run, and it's a win for your wallet and the planet. Imagine powering your entire neighborhood with nothing but renewables like sunshine and wind. Well, Germany just did that for nearly 60% of its electricity needs, according to Electrek. In the first three...

Germany achieves new milestone in power generation: 'Never before has so much renewably generated energy been produced and fed into the grid'

No discussions yet. Start a discussion below. Energy manager Enbas connects PV system, heat pump and charging infrastructure. Heatwave pushes electricity consumption to maximum, Ukrenergo warns. South Africa’s energy minister promises transparency in nuclear deal. Infinity Power signs 4GW renewable energy MoU in Cameroon. Get Published - Build a...

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Elevate Renewables™ is a national renewable energy development company focused on strategically deploying battery energy storage electric resources to decarbonize existing fossil-fuel-powered... The growing fleet of big batteries in Texas has stepped in to the market after another “always on” baseload power generator tripped in the middle of the...

Batteries Step in as Coal Plant Trips Amid Heatwave and Near Record Demand in Texas

Commencing commercial operation in 2026, the Brendale BESS is expected to reduce electricity costs and enhance grid stability in line with the Queensland Government’s renewable energy targets. Located on UnityWater’s 3.7-acre site next to the South Pine substation, the central node of Queensland’s electricity grid, the Brendale BESS will...

Construction Begins on Akaysha Energy’s $200M Brendale Battery Energy Storage System

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

The Home Efficiency Rebates program rewards homeowners for switching to planet-friendly appliances such as induction stoves, heat pumps, and Energy Star-certified dryers. If you want to upgrade your home with the latest green tech and save big on your electric bills, the government might soon give you $8,000 in free money — depending on your income — to do just that.

The US government is giving away thousands for the hottest home energy tech: '[A] bank account … for every American household'

The firm collects and repurposes mid-sized, standalone wind turbines ranging from 400 to 900 kilowatts. While wind energy is a great source of clean power for the U.S., scientists are still trying to figure out what to do with old turbines. Instead of dumping outdated wind turbines in landfills, companies are exploring ways to reuse them and other renewable energy products, per a recent report by CleanTechnica.

Company deploys end-of-life solution to tackle wind turbine waste: 'Hundreds of wind turbines are being decommissioned to make way for even larger wind turbines'

Cars are changing, and quick. While only a few years ago, the options for electric vehicles were limited and often low quality, these days there are tons of great options on offer — and over the next 10 years, they’re expected to get much better and much cheaper.

Can the power grid handle EVs? The common myth explained

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

If you rent a home, you may not have the final say on decisions like installing solar panels. But that doesn't mean you can't benefit from affordable and clean solar energy. If your electric bill is in your name or if your landlord is open to slashing their power bill, you can switch to a community solar plan to save money and help the environment.

Here's how to slash your electric bills with solar — and you don't have to own a home

One Walmart shopper is issuing a warning against buying meat at the massive retail chain—but the reason why isn’t strictly tied to Walmart. It seems that customers at stores such as Walmart believe it's acceptable to grab perishable items, such as meat or dairy, and then place them on any available shelf if they decide they no longer want them.

Walmart customer shares why they will never shop for meat at the store leaving viewers torn

Immigrants to the US are becoming American citizens at the fastest pace in about a decade, with applications now processed in less than 5 months on average. The acceleration — driven in part by improved technology, additional staffing, and simplified procedures — comes with immigration topping US voters’ priorities ahead of November’s election.

US naturalization pace speeds up

New York City, NY

Yusef Salaam, the New York City Councilman who was wrongly imprisoned as a member of the “Central Park Five,” has been invited to speak at the Democratic National Convention. According to multiple sources, Democratic officials have been in communication with Salaam, but it’s not yet clear if plans...

‘Central Park Five’ member Yusef Salaam invited to DNC for convention speech

Norway, called “The EV capital of the world”, is inching closer to its goal of completely phasing out gasoline-powered cars by 2025. Data regarding the total passenger vehicle registrations in the country for July 2024 has surfaced online, revealing that non-plug-ins only made up about 5.7% of the total sales.

Buyers in the EV capital of the world abandon gas-powered cars as sales dwindle to record low

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

LAGOS — The refinery owned by Africa’s richest man has reignited its dispute with Nigerian energy regulators. It said it has been offered inadequate crude oil supply despite projecting a 70% increase in its needs by the end of the year. Nigerian petrol vendors are eagerly anticipating the...

Dangote refinery piles pressure on Nigerian oil regulators

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Cartersville, GA

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 The federal government is making its first loan to a crystalline silicon solar plant, loaning $1.45 billion to support a South Korean company's bid to build up key parts of the solar supply chain inside the United States.The loan from the U.S. Energy Department, announced Thursday, will be key to funding a $2.2 billion complex that Qcells, a unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, is building. The company plans to take polysilicon refined in Washington state and make ingots, wafers and solar cells — the building blocks of finished solar modules — in Cartersville, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta.President Joe...

US government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia

A Stanford-led study reveals that firebrick technology, dating back to the Bronze Age, may offer a cost-effective solution for storing renewable energy and helping industries transition to clean power sources. Firebricks: A Low-Cost Alternative to Battery Storage. Researchers at Stanford University have found that firebricks, a technology with roots in...

Ancient Heating Tech Could Upend Clean Energy Storage

New battery technologies promise better, cheaper grid storage. CMblu Energy’s SolidFlow flow battery system at Salt River Project utility in Arizona. / Courtesy of CMBlu Energy. As intermittent power sources, solar photovoltaic and wind energy require “baseline” power to fill in. That typically comes from traditional sources including coal,...

The Next Frontier in Energy Storage: Beyond Lithium-Ion’s Limitations

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When it comes to deciding who to marry, many people choose to spend the rest of their lives with a high school sweetheart, college classmate, or someone they met at work. Others decide to tie the knot with someone who they have known their whole lives — and maybe even met at a family reunion.

Can you marry your first cousin in North Carolina? What state law says

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China announces sweeping plan to accelerate clean energy transition

Chinese authorities unveiled plans to accelerate the country’s energy transition, including changes to its tax, consumption, and energy regulations to boost cleaner sectors of...

China announces sweeping plan to accelerate clean energy transition

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