A community microgrid development in the works for nearly two years in southern California faces a battle against the local city council, which is urging a vote to reject the project.
Posted in Other Renewables, SolarTagged Charge Bliss, microgrid
A shining example for microgrids, or a cautionary tale?
Tagged Charge Bliss, microgrid
Apple, Etsy, Swiss Re partner to develop 290MW of wind, solar
Each company has committed to sourcing 100% of their electricity needs for their global operations from renewable energy.
Posted in Other RenewablesTagged Apple, PPA, wind energy
Victorian town plans “smart energy precinct” to halve industry power costs
Local business and community in coastal town of Port Fairy begin work on developing multi-million dollar, renewables-based smart energy precinct.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, Software/Gadgets, SolarTagged Port Fairy, smart energy precinct, Wannon Water
UK coal freight giant signs deal to source 100% renewable electricity
While DB Cargo UK freights coal and petroleum, a new deal will see all its rail sites and offices powered by 100% renewable electricity.
Posted in Other RenewablesTagged DB Cargo UK, Schneider Electric, SSE Business Energy
Apple launches new $300m clean energy fund in China
Apple creates “first-of-its-kind” investment fund, tapping greater purchasing power to expand the clean energy options available to its smaller Chinese suppliers.
Posted in Other Renewables, Policy, SolarTagged Apple, clean energy fund, green investment, renewable energy
Monash University signs off-take deal with Victorian wind farm
Monash commits to wind offtake deal that brings the university into powerful consortium of corporate buyers, and closer to target of 100% renewables.
Posted in Other RenewablesTagged corporate renewables, Monash University, Murra Warra, offtake, power purchase agreement, PPA, wind farm
The sneaky war against renewables in the bush
If you live in a remote area of Victoria the government will subsidise your off-grid fuel needs ... and not if you power your off-grid home with solar.
Posted in Other Renewables, SolarPackaging giant taps “baseload green power” in Victoria wind PPA
ASX-listed packaging giant Orora will soon source 80% of its power from renewables, after signing second renewable PPA in a matter of months, this time for electricity generated by the 228MW Lal Lal wind farm, being built in Victoria.
Posted in Other RenewablesTagged Lal Lal Wind Farm, Macquarie Capital, maunfacturing, Orora, power purchase agreement
“IceGrid” proposes stored wind power for remote Canada provinces
Proposal to replace diesel plants with grid-connected, wind powered, battery energy storage microgrids throughout the northwestern Canadian provinces wins CanInfra prize.
Posted in Other RenewablesTagged battery storage, Canada, microgrid, wind farm
Birdsville bids farewell to geothermal, opts for solar and battery storage instead
Plans to replace Australia’s only utility-owned geothermal power station in remote Queensland town of Birdsville dumped in favour of distributed solar and storage.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Other Renewables, SolarTagged battery storage, Birdsville, Ergon Energy, geothermal, rooftop solar