article thumbnail

Western Australia plans to build world’s largest clean energy hub

Electrek

A site the size of greater Sydney may host a $100 billion project to convert wind and solar into green hydrogen in Western Australia. If built, it will become the world’s largest clean energy hub. more… The post Western Australia plans to build world’s largest clean energy hub appeared first on Electrek.

Australia 145
article thumbnail

This mountain project won the DOE’s Solar Decathlon Build Challenge

Electrek

The US Department of Energy announced the winners of its collegiate competition, the Solar Decathlon , yesterday. The contest, which has been running since 2002, challenges student teams to design and build highly efficient and innovative buildings powered by clean energy.

Solar 140
article thumbnail

Students Build Solar EV Charging Station

CleanTechnica EVs

Students at University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) recently gained experience with solar technology and EVs by building a charging station for one of the school’s vehicles which is used to deliver food and reduce food waste. The little car even has a name: Gemma, but we’ll get to why that is in a minute. “To To […].

Solar 134
article thumbnail

Dutch Students Build World’s First Solar-Powered Off-Road Vehicle

CleanTechnica EVs

When people think of a solar-powered car, the first thing that probably comes to mind is a solar racecar, the kind built in a garage by university students. While they look cool in some ways, they are only barely cars. With no creature comforts, no room for more than one driver, and no room for […]

Solar 120
article thumbnail

Synhelion raises CHF 22M (US$23.6M) to support scaling of solar fuel production

Green Car Congress

The proceeds of the investment round will accelerate the company’s growth and support the scaling and commercialization of Synhelion’s solar fuels technology. Synhelion is developing two pathways to solar fuels: Redox splitting. This ultra-clean solar fuel closes the carbon cycle. Solar Upgrading. Earlier post.).

Solar 210
article thumbnail

European Union adopts strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen; Clean Hydrogen Alliance

Green Car Congress

The two strategies present a new clean energy investment agenda, in line with the European Commission’s Next Generation EU recovery package and the European Green Deal. A network of one million electric vehicle charging points will be among the visible results, along with the expansion of solar and wind power. Hydrogen strategy.

Hydrogen 339
article thumbnail

The largest American solar panel maker pledges to build $1B factory in US Southeast [Update]

Electrek

First Solar, the largest American solar panel maker, will invest up to $1.2 billion to ramp up production of US-made solar panels. The announcement follows the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act in August, which incentivizes domestic clean energy manufacturing.

Solar 101