CALPIRG Students at UCSB hosted a campus event as a part of the organization’s Statewide Celebration of Clean Energy

Students host clean energy celebration calling on UCSB to commit to 100% clean energy by 2035

SANTA BARBARA, California – CALPIRG Students at UCSB hosted a campus event as a part of the organization’s Statewide Celebration of Clean Energy in support of getting UC Santa Barbara to commit to 100% Clean Energy by 2035.

The event featured speakers from the office of State Senator Monique Limon,the Associated Students Senate,  and CALPIRG Students, as well as a game and information station to engage the student body to learn about UCSB’s LEED Certified buildings and existing renewable energy.

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Source: Independent

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Cornell University researchers say newly developed wind & solar power projects could actually profit by using their energy for Bitcoin mining.

Cornell researchers say new wind and solar power projects could profit from Bitcoin mining

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Researchers from Cornell University say newly developed wind and solar power projects could actually profit by using their energy for Bitcoin mining. Often criticized for its negative environmental impacts, the researchers say that Bitcoin mining could be performed by these projects once they are generating power but before they are joined to the grid.

If successful, the program could generate tens of millions of dollars, which could be used for renewable energy investments or other methods designed to defray the impacts of the Bitcoin mining process.

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Source: The Debrief

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A US DoE analysis of the Salton Sea and surrounding environs found that lithium production could reach 3.4m tonnes essential for batteries.

‘Once in a generation’: US confirms huge lithium deposits in California’s Salton Sea

A US Department of Energy (DoE) analysis of the Salton Sea and surrounding environs in Southern California found that lithium production could reach 3.4 million tonnes of the mineral essential for batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage.

The resource would be enough lithium to supply batteries for over 375 million electric vehicles (EVs), more than total number of internal combustion cars and trucks currently on US roads, according to the analysis by DoE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

“Lithium is vital to decarbonising the economy and meeting President Biden’s goals of 50% electric vehicle adoption by 2030,” said Jeff Marootian, principal deputy assistant secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

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Source: RECHARGE

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Representatives from Gov. Newsom’s administration will attend and speak on the Golden State’s progress toward clean energy goals, zero-emission vehicles and nature-based solutions.

From decarbonization to electric cars, California hopes to showcase climate leadership at COP28

World leaders are gearing up for COP28, an annual U.N. climate conference that will begin this week in Dubai, and California is expected to play a sizable role in the proceedings.

Representatives from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration will attend and speak on the Golden State’s progress toward clean energy goals, zero-emission vehicles and nature-based solutions, officials said. California will also engage in continued diplomacy at the subnational level after Newsom’s recent trip to China, where he engaged in climate talks with local leaders.

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Source: Los Angeles Time

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Project Nexus’s feasibility study estimates that installing solar canals where possible in CA could save 63 billion gallons of water annually.

Water saving solar panels, coming soon to a canal near you

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The upcoming COP28 climate conference has suddenly blown up in a wave of scandal, but the energy transition marches on. Exhibit A is the idea of shading irrigation canals with solar panels for a planet-saving win-win-win. The cooling effect of the water improves solar conversion efficiency, the shade prevents excess water loss from evaporation, and the use of built infrastructure preserves land from development. What’s not to like?

Water Saving Solar Panels On Canals In California

The idea of water-saving solar panels on canals first surfaced in India back in 2012. More recently it crossed the CleanTechnica radar in February of 2022 when a collaborative public-private PV collaboration called Project Nexus began taking shape in California, using a canal in the state’s Turlock Irrigation District as a proving ground.

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Source: Clean Technica

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In its latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” report, FERC says solar provided 9,924 MW of new domestic generating capacity

US solar energy capacity could soon overtake wind power

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A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data newly released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that solar has grown faster in electrical generation than all other energy sources as well as outpaced them in new U.S. generating capacity added during the first three quarters of 2023.

In its latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” report (with data through September 30, 2023), FERC says solar provided 9,924 MW of new domestic generating capacity or 42.4% of the total. Moreover, solar capacity additions during the first nine months of this year were almost a third (32.8%) larger than for the same period last year.

The new solar capacity additions edged past the 8,962 MW of new natural gas (38.2%) and were nine times greater than that provided by the new 1,100-MW Vogtle-3 nuclear reactor (4.7%) in Georgia as well as by oil (54 MW) and waste heat (31 MW).

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Source: Solar Power World

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The use of modern technology in pv modules has made solar trackers indispensable, ensuring optimal energy output regardless of geographic location.

Solar potential of tough terrain

Solar tracker adoption has picked up significantly in Indian PV installations. What are the key growth drivers?

Solar trackers help in optimizing and increasing energy production while reducing costs. Single-axis solar trackers generate up to 20% more energy than projects which use fixed-tilt systems that do not track the sun’s movement depending on site conditions. 

The use of modern technology in photovoltaic modules has made solar trackers indispensable, ensuring optimal energy output regardless of geographic location. Bifacial adoption is encouraging. Due to improved tracker design efficiencies, there is an upward trend for adopting solar trackers combined with bifacial module technology in India.

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Source: PV Magazine

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Right now, the US has nearly 160 gigawatts of installed solar capacity, more than half of which is utility-scale.

Here’s where utility-scale solar is located in the US

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The recipe for a fossil-free future includes a big dollop of solar — and in recent years, that solar has started popping up all around the U.S.

But where, exactly, are the country’s major solar installations located? The map below, created from the U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database, shows the sites of ground-mounted solar installations in the country with a capacity of 1 megawatt or more. The most recent data available is current through the start of 2022, meaning even more solar is deployed across the country than is shown here.

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Source: Canary Media

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Mauritania has significant opportunities to tap its renewable energy resources and accelerate its sustainable development journey

Mauritania’s high-quality wind and solar resources provides opportunity for economic growth

The sustainable development of Mauritania’s high-quality wind and solar resources could serve as a catalyst for the country to achieve its vision of strong and inclusive economic growth, according to a new IEA report published today.

Renewable Energy Opportunities for Mauritania finds that the country could deploy these resources at scale to generate low-cost renewable electricity and hydrogen through electrolysis. This could kickstart the transformation of Mauritania’s energy sector, helping to close gaps in access to electricity and deliver strong economic and social benefits to the Mauritanian people. However, much more investment is needed, as is increased cooperation between both domestic and international stakeholders.

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Source: IEA

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The Gila River Indian Community signed a project partnership agreement with US Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over its canals.

A Native American tribe is about to put solar panels over its canals

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The Gila River Indian Community signed a project partnership agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over its canals.

This means the US Army Corps of Engineers will kick off construction on Phase I of the Pima-Maricopa Irrigation Project Renewable Energy Pilot south of Phoenix, Arizona.

The pilot is part of a broader effort by the Biden administration and the Bureau of Reclamation to implement solutions for the drought crisis that’s threatening the Colorado River Basin.

The objective is to create clean energy and conserve water in the Tribe’s canal. The Gila River Indian Community is the home of the Akimel O’otham (Pima) and the Pee-Posh (Maricopa) tribes.

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Source: electrek

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