A solar bike path trial in the Netherlands has exceeded all expectations, and will now be rolled out to a road with heavier traffic.
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Using Sunlight To Make Spaceship Fuel And Breathable Air
Spaceflight is like backpacking. If you can’t restock supplies like food and water along the way, how far you can travel is limited by how much you can carry. And in space, you also have to worry about having enough fuel for your spacecraft and breathable air for your crew.
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http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/07/using-sunlight-to-make-spaceship-fuel-and-breathable-air
All Dutch trains now run on 100% wind power
Initially, trains in the Netherlands were set to run entirely on renewable energy by 2018.
However, it seems officials have been able to beat that goal by an entire year. As of the first of January this year, all public transport trains are being powered by renewable energy, namely from wind power.
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An Indigenous Approach to Community Wealth Building: A Lakota Translation
“Stephanie Gutierrez, co-founder of Hope Nation LLC, explores hows effective community wealth building in Native communities depends on an active process of cultural translation.”…
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BASF to build battery material factory in Finland
As part of a strategic alliance, BASF and Norilsk Nickel aim to meet growing demand for battery materials for electric vehicles.
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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2018/10/23/basf-to-build-battery-material-factory-in-finland/
Australia unveils another big battery
The 30 MW/30 MWh Ballarat Battery Energy Storage System, the first big battery brought online in the state of Victoria, has been officially commissioned by the Victorian Labor government, as the first of the two grid-scale batteries that will provide support to the state’s grid by the start of this summer Down Under.
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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2018/10/24/australia-unveils-another-big-battery/
Northvolt to open battery assembly plant in Poland
Swedish battery supplier Northvolt has announced plans for a manufacturing plant in Gdansk, Poland. The company says that the plant will have an initial capacity of 10,000 battery modules per year and will begin production in 2019.
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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2018/10/24/northvolt-to-open-battery-assembly-plant-in-poland/
Distributing knowledge on shared solar energy
IREC has released its National Shared Renewables Scorecard to give insight into various states programs.
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https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/10/30/distributing-knowledge-on-distributed-community-solar-energy/
Duke to create solar leasing program for North Carolina C&I customers
Duke Energy has filed for lessor certification in North Carolina, in hopes to start leasing solar to the state’s largest nonresidential customers.
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SunCast: Lisa Ann Pinkerton on media and women in clean technology
This latest edition of Nico Johnson’s SunCast podcast brings you one of the most interesting and effective communicators in clean energy, Lisa Ann Pinkerton.
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