POET’s Post

We were out reviewing a potential extension to a solar farm in Essex today. As the country moves more towards sustainable energy sources, it would be interesting to know what level of landscape change people are willing to accept in the name of ‘cleaner’ power? Solar farms or wind turbines, any preference?

Renewable energy droughts are now more present in sci literature, this paper is about US (all the balancing authorities) and solar+wind+load droughts. Although they don't consider hydro (that can mitigate energy droughts), the work is a nice read:

Thinking long-term? Solar panels not only pay for themselves over time but also increase your home's value. 🏡💡 Invest in your future with a renewable energy solution that keeps giving back. #SolarInvestment #HomeValue Are you... 100%... satisfied with the results... you're getting from your current grid connection and the costs associated with it? 🤔 Have you thought about the environmental impact you're making? It's a worthwhile consideration! 😊 Send me a direct message 🙂

Our clean energy economy is already here, people!   “California produced enough renewable energy to meet its total electricity demand for portions of the past 21 straight days.”   California — the most populated state in the U.S. and the 5th largest economy in the world — is now regularly running entirely on clean energy (even despite a string of bad regulatory decisions by the CPUC).   This isn’t a fluke. It’s not a one-off.   This is the new normal.   For decades, we’ve had to listen to naysayers cast doubt on a 100% clean energy economy, but here we are… making it happen!   This is a key accomplishment. It’s a reminder that we can do big things and… it’s also just the beginning.   As more states follow suit and our technology and infrastructure improve, we will be seeing many more days of 100% clean energy.   I’m looking forward to when this stops being news. It’s sooner than you think. https://lnkd.in/dughc9eG

In the future, will all power plants be renewable energy? or Will there be new things that will arrive in the future that replace fossil fuels and renewable energy?

You will often find solar panels on passive homes as they provide renewable energy, one of the passive principles. This passive house in Cincinnati has none! Learn how Scott Hand designed his property to be energy efficient without them in our Port Short! https://loom.ly/rxB6uRg

The Department of Energy recently published its final report of the Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study (PR100), laying out how Puerto Rico can get to 100% renewable energy. Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 already passed a law committing to that goal by 2050, but getting there will take hard work and dedication.

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Hydroelectric power plants are the largest producers of renewable energy in Europe, dominating mountainous areas. Meanwhile, wind farms dot the coastal regions of Northern Europe, and solar farms prevail across Southern and Central Europe.

How do we identify investable opportunities among renewable projects in the region? Perhaps, the future of energy infrastructure is public-private partnerships. 🤝 Watch as my colleague, Dr. Valerie Speth, Co-Lead APAC Climate Infrastructure Group, speaks with companies that are driving the transition to provide access to renewable energy in Asia. The CEOs address the cost of capital, access to developmental financing, and the significant impact of public-private partnerships in advancing renewable energy projects. I found this conversation helpful in demystifying some of the dynamics driving the region’s renewable energy landscape, and I hope you do too.