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15 companies working to recycle wind turbines, solar panels and…
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We need to figure out cheap and efficient ways to recycle clean-energy hardware. From startups to incumbents, here are the innovators tackling this challenge.
Solar developers pledge $6B for made-in-America panels
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The companies have asked U.S. manufacturers to supply up to 7 gigawatts of solar panels per year, well beyond the 4.8 GW of panels produced last year.
Wind and solar power are 'bailing out' Texas amid record heat and energy demand
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Energy experts told CNN the Texas electric grid is holding up well this week in large part to strong performances from renewable energy.
Beloit student earns national recognition in KidWind Competition
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Kansas Corporation CommissionTOPEKA – Students from three Kansas schools earned national recognition for their knowledge of wind energy
When I was a kid, the best presents always had batteries. Cool things are being done in #energystorage. “Bringing Battery Storage Power to the Imperial Irrigation District” https://youtu.be/9720abP8-OM
Did you know? 'Wind turbine technician' is the 2nd fastest growing #career in the United States! Employment opportunities in the wind tech field are projected to grow 68% by 2030 as demand for clean, affordable #energy increases. #CleanEnergy #Jobs.
This 👇 is the sort of commitment that onshores jobs & investment. "Several large U.S. solar developers announced a new coalition to buy up to $6B in made-in-America panels, in a move that could more than double the country’s panel-manufacturing capacity.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/solar-developers-pledge-6b-for-made-in-america-panels/
In 3 yrs this #solar installation at a high school in Arkansas turned the district budget from a $250K deficit to a $1.8 million surplus. They're using the surplus to increase teacher salaries.
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables
The growth of #BatteryStorage jumped 173% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the previous year. Battery storage increases the reliaiblity of the power grid and helps to lower #electricity costs by storing afforable #energy produced by wind and solar for later use.
Want to know where the best homegrown, clean, reliable and low-cost wind is located? #Kansas Outstanding map US EIA!
https://atlas.eia.gov/apps/wind/explore
#Renewables are bailing us out," said an energy expert & UT professor. "They're rocking. That really spares us a lot of heartache and a lot of money."
TX, like #kansas has a growing fleet zero-carbon electricity sources -wind, solar & nuclear.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/14/us/texas-energy-record-solar-wind-climate/index.html