Battery storage becomes biggest source of supply in evening peak in one of world's biggest grids | RenewEconomy

A landmark event occurred in the US on Tuesday night when battery storage become for the first time the largest source of supply in the California grid, which delivers electricity to the world’s fifth biggest economy and is one of the world’s biggest grids.

The milestone was noted by a bunch of energy analysts and data geeks on Twitter/X, including by Joe Deely, who noted that the output of battery storage in the evening peak went above 6 gigawatts (GW) for the first time.

That allowed battery storage to overtake gas, hydro, nuclear and renewables as the biggest source of supply for a period of about two hours in the evening peak.

#renewables #battery

https://reneweconomy.com.au/battery-storage-becomes-biggest-source-of-supply-in-evening-peak-in-one-of-worlds-biggest-grids/

Battery storage becomes biggest source of supply in evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids

Battery storage becomes biggest supplier to California’s grid in evening peak for first time.

Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal—and why it won’t go back | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/why-germany-ditched-nuclear-before-coal-and-why-it-wont-go-back/

The past year has seen record renewable power production nationwide.

#germany #renewables

Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal—and why it won’t go back

The past year has seen record renewable power production nationwide.

If you build it, will they come? Insect community responses to habitat establishment at solar energy facilities in Minnesota, USA - IOPscience https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ad0f72

We found increases over time for all habitat and biodiversity metrics: floral rank, flowering plant species richness, insect group diversity, native bee abundance, and total insect abundance, with the most noticeable temporal increases in native bee abundance. We also found positive effects of proximity to solar-pollinator habitat on bee visitation to nearby soybean (Glycine max) fields.

#renewables #solar

Right now, less that 5.5% of the #UK's #ElectricityDemand is being provided by #Gas and nearly 46% by #WindEnergy and 13.4% by #SolarEnergy.

https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/

#GreenhouseGases #Energy #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #FossilFuels

Australia's biggest smelter to launch massive wind and solar tender, says nuclear too costly | RenewEconomy

Yeah it's really the future
#renewables

https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-biggest-smelter-to-launch-massive-wind-and-solar-tender-says-nuclear-too-costly/

Australia’s biggest smelter to launch massive wind and solar tender, says nuclear too costly

The biggest single energy consumer in Australia, the Tomago smelter, is about to launch a massive tender for wind and solar. It says nuclear is too expensive.

NEXTA on X: "Such air defense the world has not seen before In Mykolaiv region, a windmill shot down an enemy Shaked drone with its blade. Ukrainian sappers who arrived on the spot dismantled the stuck explosive part of the drone from the windmill blade. The explosive part was later… https://t.co/Nliak2McyZ" / X

https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1766038687484178745

Another advantage of #renewables

Succulents into Supercapacitors

#batteryhacks #science #biohacking #biology #biomass #botany #energystorage #plantenergystorage #plants #renewables #supercapacitor #hackaday
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Succulents Into Supercapacitors

Researchers in Beijing have discovered a way to turn succulents into supercapacitors to help store energy. While previous research has found ways to store energy in plants, it often required implan…

Japan’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Now Online

JERA, the largest power generation company in Japan, said the 112-MW Ishikari Bay New Port offshore wind farm has entered commercial operation. The utility, along with Green Power Investment Corp. […]
https://www.powermag.com/japans-largest-offshore-wind-farm-now-online/
#renewables, #dd, #turbine, #8.0-167, #power, #news, #international, #offshore, #wind

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Japan's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Now Online

JERA, the largest power generation company in Japan, said the 112-MW Ishikari Bay New Port offshore wind farm has entered commercial operation. The

Over the past ten days or so, #WindEnergy has provided a large fraction of the #UK's #Electricity demand, often above half of it. Even now, it is providing 47% and keeping #Gas down to single figure in percentage terms. There was a lull overnight but the new #storm, #Gerrit is currently the main source.

https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/

#Renewables #RenewableEnergy #FossilFuels #Environment

#WindTurbines generate more than half of #UK’s #electricity due to #StormPia | #WindPower | The Guardian

At the time of writing this post, 55.3% is being generated by #Wind and only 8.1% by #Gas. Demand is moderately low at 30.2 GW.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/21/wind-turbines-more-than-half-uk-electricity-storm-pia

https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/

#Environment #RenewableEnergy #Renewables

Planning approval given for Australia's biggest battery to soak up solar and replace coal | RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/planning-approval-given-for-australias-biggest-battery-to-soak-up-solar-and-replace-coal/

The Western Australia state-owned utility Synergy is planning to build the 500 MW, four hour (2,000 MWh) Collie battery, not far from the state’s three remaining coal generators, and says it could be doubled in size to 1,000 MW and 4,000 MWh.

Great news!
#renewables

Planning approval given for Australia’s biggest battery to soak up solar and replace coal

Planning approval given for 2,000 MWh battery in Collie that could double in size and will be used to soak up solar and shift it to the evening peaks, replacing coal.

In the #UK currently, the #electricity demand is 30.5 GW. It is being met by 13.9% by #NuclearEnergy, 26.3% by #WindEnergy, 24.1% by #SolarEnergy and only 6.7% by #Gas. Energy is being imported from France (9.8%) and the Netherlands (3.5%) via interconnections. A small amount (1.5%) is being exported to Ireland.
https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/

#EnergyDemand #RenewableEnergy #Renewables #FossilFuels

Currently, less than 10% of the #UK #Electricity demand is being met by #gas, nearly 54% is being supplied by #WindEnergy and 10% by #SolarEnergy.

#Environment #FossilFuels #RenewableEnergy #Renewables

‘Biggest #CleanEnergy disaster in years’: #UK auction secures no #OffshoreWindfarms | #WindPower | The Guardian

Most #Tories want to scupper any chance of changing energy policy for the better as they have rich friends in the #FossilFuel industries.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/08/biggest-clean-energy-disaster-in-years-uk-auction-secures-no-offshore-windfarms

#Politics #Environment #RenewableEnergy #Renewables

New research shows renewables are more profitable than nuclear power

In a recent study, researchers from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) questioned the planned development of new nuclear capacities in the energy strategies of the United States and certain European countries.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/08/22/new-research-shows-renewables-are-more-profitable-than-nuclear-power/

#solarpower #techology #power #renewables

New research shows renewables are more profitable than nuclear power

In a recent study, researchers from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) questioned the planned development of new nuclear capacities in the...

Liquid Metal Battery Goes Into Production

#batteryhacks #ambri #antimony #baseload #battery #batterystorage #gridstorage #liquidmetal #mit #renewables #hackaday
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Liquid Metal Battery Goes Into Production

The news is rife with claims of the next great thing in clean energy generation, but most of these technologies never make it to production. Whether that’s due to cost issues, production, or …

#UK poised to drop plans to replace home #gas #boilers with #hydrogen alternatives | #HydrogenPower | The Guardian

In my opinion, it was a silly idea to replace natural gas infrastructure with hydrogen burning, primarily because it is not produced in an environmentally friendly way and the current method pumps out lots of #GreenhouseGases and #Pollution, thus negating the supposed benefit of burning it. Better to heat houses with #HeatPumps powered from renewable sources.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/13/uk-poised-to-drop-plans-for-hydrogen-to-replace-natural-gas-in-homes

#Environment #EnergyPolicy #RenewableEnergy #Renewables.

#Sunak U-turn on #WindFarms in #England draws wrath of green #Tories | #Wind{ower | The Guardian

With one or two exceptions, the #Tories have no interest in tackling #GlobalWarming.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/02/sunak-u-turn-on-wind-farms-in-england-draws-wrath-of-green-tories

#Environment #RenewableEnergy #Renewables #ClimateChange

Network of geothermal power stations ‘could help level up #UK’ | #GeothermalEnergy | The Guardian

It's much better to explore this option than anything like carbon capture.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/02/network-of-geothermal-power-stations-could-help-level-up-uk

#RenewableEnergy #Renewables

#goodnews

I can remember that a few years ago we in germany have been glad that 40% of our #electricity came from #renewables. In the last weeks we had reliably over 60%. In the background you can see how it was last year. It's moving forward.

source: Zeit.de