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Fusion Fuel and Ballard Power commission H2Évora, Portugal’s first solar-to-green hydrogen facility

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The demonstration project, comprising 15 HEVO-Solar units and associated balance-of-plant equipment, will produce 15 tons of green hydrogen per year and avoid the emission of 135 tons of CO 2 annually. HEVOs are affixed to the back of high-efficiency concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) panels to make a HEVO-Solar generator.

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BHP Nickel West expands solar power offtake from Risen to 50MW; to reduce smelter Scope 2 emissions by 30%

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In Australia, BHP Nickel West has increased its offtake from 20 MW to 50 MW from the Risen Energy solar farm Merredin Solar Farm in a new 10-year renewable power purchase agreement (PPA). Nickel West’s concentrator plant in Kambalda processes ore and concentrate purchased from third parties. MW solar farm and 10.1

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Electrify America enters into 15-year VPPA for 100% renewable energy for network

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Electrify America entered into a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with developer Terra-Gen to build a solar photovoltaic renewable energy generation project in San Bernardino County, California called Electrify America Solar Glow 1. The solar project is targeted to be operational by mid-2023.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. Out of Finland’s energy-related emissions, 82 percent come from heating domestic buildings (Ref.

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Rio Tinto to triple Weipa solar capacity and add battery storage to help power bauxite mining operations

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Rio Tinto has approved a new solar farm and battery storage at Weipa in Queensland, in a move that will more than triple the local electricity network’s solar generation capacity and help provide cleaner power to Rio Tinto’s operations. —Rio Tinto Aluminum Pacific Bauxite Operations General Manager Michelle Elvy.

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Tesla makes good on its promise to install Solar Panels at Fremont Factory

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Tesla is making good on its promise to install Solar Panels at its facilities, with a new.435 435 MW DC solar panel project on Building 8 of the Fremont Factory. Tesla representatives told Teslarati that Building 8 is likely a paint building or a boiler room, but could not confirm the exact details.

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Rivian purchases more land for factory expansion ahead of R1T deliveries

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The EV automaker also purchased acres of land with further expansion in mind for the future. The resolution proposes building expansions and the addition of a charging canopy. Rivian proposed two building additions to its 510-acre property, formally known as the Diamond Star Mitsubishi plant. One building will cover 45,000 sq.

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