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First Wind Turbine Stands Tall at Mount Emerald Wind Farm
The first wind turbine at the Mount Emerald Wind Farm near Walkamin has been sucessfully erected, marking a significant milestone for the biggest wind farm in Queensland. The turbine consists of three 16 tonne blades, each 57m long, that were…
World’s Cheapest Solar Power to be Generated in Mexico
Mexico is on track to generate the world’s cheapest solar power — with prices as low as 1.77¢/kWh, according to Mexico’s Centro Nacional de Control de Energía (Cenace). Mexico’s Department of Energy recently announced the companies selected to complete new…
Soil Management: Key to Fighting Climate Change?
An important tool for mitigating climate change may lie beneath our feet—soil management could increase our ability to keep carbon out of the atmosphere, a new study shows. A paper published last week in the journal Scientific Reports estimates that…
Yingli Solar Begins Construction Of 100 Megawatt Top Runner Project In Inner Mongolia
Chinese solar manufacturer Yingli Solar has announced it has begun construction on its second Chinese Top Runner solar project, a 100 megawatt solar project in Wuhai City, in Inner Mongolia. The Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, better known as…
Coffee-Fuelled Commute? London Buses to Run on Fuel Made from Used Coffee Ground
Oil giant Shell and UK start-up bio-bean have teamed up on a project to provide a low carbon biofuel for London buses that contains waste coffee grounds collected from high-street retailers. The B20 biofuel, which uses a 20 per cent…
China on Pace for Record Solar-Power Installations
China, the world’s biggest carbon emitter, is poised to install a record amount of solar-power capacity this year, prompting researchers to boost forecasts as much as 80 percent. About 54 gigawatts will be put in place this year, Bloomberg New…
Missouri City Opens Largest Solar Farm in the State
A city in southwest Missouri has opened the largest solar farm in the state. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the new Nixa Solar Energy Farm started providing power this month. City officials predict that the array’s 33,000 panels will be…