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[solsticefire] 03/1/2024 09:15

Just got back from the sales, hoping to stock up on spam and tinfoil. While i was out i caught up with world events. Returned to my bunker and welded the hatch shut from inside, just going to finish whats left of my spam,then wait for archeaologists to find me, if they can get through the concrete.It's been a blast but i think the human race is run.

[jonc] 09/12/2023 19:04

FALSE NEWS.

[uppompeii] 09/12/2023 17:10

But too much sloshing going on just now, spam underwater.

[adrian j boris] 13/8/2023 07:38

Rio Tinto to build solar power plant in Canada’s North


By NS Energy Staff Writer 11 Aug 2023


Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine will build the largest solar power plant across Canada’s territories, featuring over 6,600 solar panels that will generate approximately 4,200 megawatt-hours of carbon-free electricity annually for the mine.

The solar power plant will provide up to 25% of Diavik’s electricity during closure work that will run until 2029, with commercial production from the operation expected to end in early 2026.

The facility will be equipped with bi-facial panels which will not only generate energy from direct sunlight, but also from the light that reflects off the snow that covers Diavik for most of the year. It will cut diesel consumption at the site by approximately one million liters per year and reduce emissions by 2,900 tonnes of CO2 equivalent, which is comparable to eliminating the emissions of 630 cars.

President and Chief Operating Officer of the Diavik Diamond Mine Angela Bigg said: “I am delighted that we will be significantly increasing our renewable power generation with the largest solar power plant in Canada’s northern territories at the Diavik Diamond Mine. Through its wind-diesel hybrid power facility, Diavik is already a leader in cold climate renewable technology and this important project reinforces our dedication to reducing our carbon footprint. I would like to thank both the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada for their support to deploy this project.”

The solar power plant will significantly expand Diavik’s renewable energy generation, which already features a wind-diesel hybrid power facility that has a capacity of 55.4 MW and provides the site’s electricity.

The project is supported by CAN$3.3 million in funding from the Government of the Northwest Territories’ Large Emitters GHG Reducing Investment Grant program, and CAN$600,000 from the Government of Canada’s Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit.

Government of the Northwest Territories Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek said: “The Diavik solar power plant is a welcome sign of Rio Tinto’s commitment to renewable energy and reducing emissions. The Government of the Northwest Territories is pleased to have provided support through the Large Emitters GHG Reducing Investment Grant program, one of the original pieces of our made-in-the-NWT approach to the federal carbon tax. This collaboration exemplifies our commitment to facilitating sustainable development while reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Northwest Territories and should be a signal of how our economic development can continue to position us as leaders in these spaces.”

Diavik is working with the Government of the Northwest Territories and community partners to determine how its renewable energy infrastructure can best benefit the region following closure.

Rio Tinto is progressing decarbonisation initiatives across its global operations, with the aim of reducing its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% by 2030 and to achieve net zero across its operations by 2050.

Construction will start in coming weeks and the solar power plant will be fully operational in the first half of 2024.

Source: Company Press Release

[ariane] 29/7/2023 06:46

First Solar to invest $1.1bn in fifth US PV solar module production facility

PowerSolarPV

By NS Energy Staff Writer 28 Jul 2023

The new solar modules facility, which is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2026, will produce the company's Series 7 modules by using fully US-made components as specified in the current domestic content guidance provided by the US Department of Treasury
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First Solar to build a fifth US PV solar module production facility with an investment of $1.1bn. (Credit: First Solar/Business Wire)

American solar technology company First Solar has unveiled plans to invest up to $1.1bn to set up a fifth photovoltaic (PV) solar modules manufacturing facility in the US.

The proposed fully vertically integrated plant is projected to expand the company’s nameplate manufacturing capacity by 3.5GW. It will take the overall capacity of the company in the US to about 14GW in the US and globally to 25GW in 2026.

First Solar aims to complete and commission the PV solar module facility in the first half of 2026, subject to the receipt of the required permits and approvals.

The new solar modules facility will produce the company’s Series 7 modules by using fully US-made components as specified in the current domestic content guidance provided by the US Department of Treasury, said First Solar.

Besides, the proposed solar modules manufacturing facility is expected to generate more than 700 new jobs.

First Solar CEO Mark Widmar said: “With this investment, we continue to help deliver on the promise of the Inflation Reduction Act, which is to create enduring value for our country.

“By expanding America’s solar manufacturing base, and the value chains that support it, we are working to ensure that the US enters the next decade in a position of strength, fully capable of producing the technology it needs to complete its transition to a sustainable energy future.”

The company is yet to decide on the location of the solar modules manufacturing facility.

In the past year, and with this recent announcement included, First Solar has pledged a total of more than $2.8bn in capital investment and an additional manufacturing capacity of 7.9GW within the US.

Previously, the company had already disclosed an investment of around $1.3bn for establishing a new 3.5GW manufacturing facility in Alabama, along with a 900MW expansion of its current manufacturing setup in Ohio. These projects are scheduled for completion by the end of next year.

Separately, First Solar has announced a framework agreement with renewable energy platform Matrix Renewables, under which the latter will procure nearly 2.1GW of advanced thin film modules.

Under the agreement, the solar technology company will deliver solar modules between 2024 and 2027 to power Matrix Renewables’ projects in the US and Spain.

[uppompeii] 20/7/2023 07:28

We could do with some sloshing to cool things down in a lot of places.

[solsticefire] 27/6/2023 17:43

I dont want to do product placement or advertising on a serious board, but Black Sheep Brewery's Holy Grail Beer (tempered over burning witches) advertises itself as the perfect accompaniment to Spam.

[solsticefire] 16/6/2023 17:51

Spam never rots.

[uppompeii] 15/6/2023 20:03

Shocking smell in here, could be some damaged tins of spam going rotten in the heat.

[solsticefire] 17/4/2023 20:30

I don't need to know the price of Spam now. I've still got a few months supply left. After that i can live off my beard for a while.

[shalder] 16/4/2023 21:41

I hear they are trying to make Spam "fashionable" again, TV ads an'all.

Mind they don't ramraid your bunker to hijack all your supply!

[uppompeii] 16/4/2023 16:38

Have you seen the price of Spam lately!

[waldron] 16/3/2023 10:22

Orsted Buys Irish Solar Project
16 March 2023 - 10:43AM
Dow Jones News


By Dominic Chopping



Danish renewable-energy company Orsted AS said Thursday that it has acquired Irish solar project Garreenleen from renewable energy developer Terra Solar.

Subject to Orsted's final investment decision, phase 1 of the project, with a capacity of 81 megawatts, will be delivered in 2025, with the 79 megawatt phase 2 expected to be completed in 2026.

The 160 megawatt solar farm will be able to power up to 56,000 homes annually, it said.

Financial terms weren't disclosed.



Write to Dominic Chopping at [e-mail]



(END) Dow Jones Newswires

March 16, 2023 05:28 ET (09:28 GMT)

[waldron] 28/2/2023 17:38

PowerTechnology


Engie selects Ecoppia to clean 181MWac solar project in Chile

Ecoppia’s Cloud-based platform and fully autonomous robots are claimed to increase the performance of solar PV sites.

Ecoppia’s autonomous robots are deployed at solar photovoltaic facilities. Credit: Business Wire.

French utility company Engie has partnered with Ecoppia, an Israeli company that provides robotic cleaning solutions for photovoltaic (PV) solar projects, for its Coya solar PV plant in Chile.

Located in the Antofagasta region, the 181.25MWac/199.8MWdc solar facility is Engie’s largest project in northern Chile, which is said to be one of the world’s driest regions.

Ecoppia will work to optimise production at the Coya solar plant and supply water-free robotic cleaning solutions for its solar panels.



The firm said that its Cloud-based platform has been designed and developed to constantly monitor and remotely manage the cleaning robots.

When used alongside a suite of advanced, fully autonomous robots, the platform is intended to increase the performance of utility-scale solar PV sites.

The Coya facility is the fourth project on which Engie and Ecoppia have worked together.

Eccopia said it expects to receive $7.2m in revenue from the project over the course of its lifecycle.

Ecoppia CEO Jean Scemama said: “South America is a fast-growing region for renewable energy, and Ecoppia is excited to play such a vital role in ensuring high energy outputs of solar sites despite the local challenges.

“We are happy to collaborate with Engie once again, as Engie is a forward-thinking company that understands automation is a necessity for large-scale site management, as they know our solutions help independent power producers reach lower levelised costs of energy (LCOE).”

Based in Tel Aviv, Eccopia has worked on 30 large-scale projects on four continents and cleaned eight billion panels to date.

The company is publicly traded and has offices in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America.

Last month, Engie purchased a 1.25GW solar and storage portfolio from Revolve Renewable Power.

This included a 1GW Bouse solar and storage project, as well as a Parker solar and storage project with 250MW of capacity.

[adrian j boris] 02/2/2023 07:05

Wind, solar power outstrip fossil fuel generation for EU

Coal is cooked and gas is dissipating, as renewables delivered a fifth of all EU juice in 2022

Brandon Vigliarolo
Thu 2 Feb 2023 // 06:30 UTC

Take that, energy crisis: Wind and solar power generation rose to record levels in the EU last year, overtaking natural gas as an energy source for the first time and preventing a wider return to coal.

UK energy think tank Ember said in its 2023 European Electricity Review that wind and solar power generated 22 percent of the EU's energy last year, marking the first time the renewables surpassed natural gas, while also maintaining a lead over coal-fired power despite a slight increase in that manner of generation last year.

When Russia cut off supplies of natural gas in response to sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, the report said, the EU's response was to "accelerate its electricity transition".

The shocks of 2022 only caused a huge wave of support for renewables

That acceleration saw solar energy generation in the EU rise by a record 39TWh in 2022 - a 24 percent YoY increase. Solar installations in the EU rose by 47 percent last year, the report said.

But wider energy transition plans were derailed by a Europe-wide drought that caused hydroelectricity to fall to its lowest levels in 20 years, and poorly-timed maintenance among France's aging nuclear power fleet. Fears emerged that additional coal plants would need to be brought online to offset shortages, but that scenario never came to pass.

A warm winter meant that the coal plants reactivated in the EU went largely idle, and only saw an average of 18 percent utilization through Q4 2022, Ember said. Of the 26 plants brought online, nine saw zero utilization, Ember said, though coal power generation still rose by seven percent between 2021 and 2022.

Collectively, all these numbers mean that any fear - or possibility - of a rebound for coal-fired electricity generation should be considered dead, said report author and Ember's Head of Data Insights, Dave Jones.


"Europe has avoided the worst of the energy crisis. The shocks of 2022 only caused a minor ripple in coal power and a huge wave of support for renewables," Jones said.

In the coming year, the report predicts, hydro power generation is likely to rebound, French nuclear facilities will come back online, and wind and solar deployments will continue to accelerate.

"Europe is set to witness a huge fall in fossil fuels," the report states.

Globally, 2021 marked the first year wind and solar fulfilled 10 percent of worldwide energy needs, but fossil fuel generation rose that year as well.

Nuclear energy provided the same amount of power for the EU - 22 percent - that wind and solar did last year, with most of that coming from France. With French nuclear power stations offline for maintenance, and Germany shutting down some of its plants in the past couple of years, Ember isn't predicting a significant increase in EU nuclear power generation next year.

The 31-member International Energy Agency has said it believes there's no practical path to net-zero carbon emissions goals that doesn't run straight through expanded use of nuclear energy.

Regardless of future decisions on energy generation sources, Ember said that the past winter proved one thing: reliance on fossil fuels as a fallback isn't sustainable.

Gas and coal "cause skyrocketing electricity prices and energy insecurity," Ember said, urging EU policymakers to "step up to ensure the right policies, investments and infrastructure are in place" to enable a shift away from dependency on coal and gas.

[waldron] 06/1/2023 05:31

In today’s industry news roundup: Orange goes (solar) farming in rural France; Verizon is ready to focus on making, rather than spending, money; AT&T is also coming towards the end of its major 5G investment cycle; and much more!

Orange has unveiled plans for the construction of its first solar energy farm, which will be based at its satellite communications site at Bercenay-en-Othe, south-east of Paris, and has signed a deal with solar electricity systems specialist Reservoir Sun for the construction of a photovoltaic power station to be located at the same site.


Orange says the farm will cover a surface area of 50,000 square metres (the equivalent of seven football pitches), while the power station will have an installed capacity of 5 megawatts (MW) (1MW for self-consumption and 4MW for reinjection).

“The power station will supply 20% of the site’s energy needs and surplus electricity can be fed back to the grid,” noted the telco.

“This locally generated, low-carbon electricity corresponds to the annual energy consumption of 1,700 homes and will save over 100 tonnes of CO2 every year,” it added. Michaël Trabbia (pictured above, left), interim CEO for Orange Wholesale and International Networks, stated: “We are happy and proud to launch an ambitious local solar farm project at our Bercenay-en-Othe site. This solar farm reflects our additionality approach and is fully in line with our strategy to develop the use of low-carbon energies, in order to contribute to our environmental commitments.


This project thus contributes to securing our energy supply while decarbonising our activities.” Orange has been very vocal about its green network and sustainability plans for several years, and Trabbia spoke to TelecomTV about the importance of energy efficiency (as well as many other hot topics) during an exclusive video interview in Paris last September.

[shalder] 03/1/2023 22:20

Now there's a Blast From The Past!

[jonc] 02/1/2023 13:59

It was CLERMAN.

LOL.

[steve73] 02/1/2023 13:57

I'd like to know who Ravin has materialised into... as I'm pretty sure he's not gone away totally (of course he might no longer be in the land of the livin)

There are certainly plenty of candidates on these boards...

come on.. own up!!

[jonc] 02/1/2023 12:56

nibiru bait.

[solsticefire] 01/1/2023 18:43

Right,i'm giving it one more year. If Nibiru hasn't revealed itself or there hasn't been any sloshing, i'm ditching the tinfoil hat and coming out of my shelter. At this rate my Spam will be out of date. I'm starting to feel as if the Raving Raven didn't know what he was talking about.