America’s increasing reliance on intermittent power sources and batteries is creating novel risks, according to grid specialists who tested before Congress on July 18. Many of the greatest among them emanate from a key geopolitical rival, China. That’s partly because the new technologies frequently use inverters. When solar panels, wind …
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AU IN DER HALLERTAU, Germany (AP) — Bright green vines snake upwards 20 feet (six meters) toward an umbrella of solar panels at Josef Wimmer’s farm in Bavaria. He grows hops, used to make beer, and in recent years has also been generating electricity, with solar panels sprawled across 1.3 …
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New Delhi: India is considering expanding its solar STAR-C initiative, run by the International Solar Alliance, to a number of Pacific Island countries, according to persons aware of the matter. The program aims to boost solar energy ecosystems in the poorest countries. In the Pacific, it currently runs in Tonga. …
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Utah’s renewable energy sector is on the verge of a major boom, thanks to new federal incentives for renewables. Utah’s solar industry is already the nation’s second largest and experts project the solar labor force will need to double by 2030. With the right approach, new solar investments could transform …
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