Headline News:
- The energy efficiency of vertical farms could soon be boosted by as much as 20%. A new system developed by a student from Brunel University London. vFarm, by design student Jonny Reader, uses OLEDs (organic light-emitting diodes) and smart automation to reduce the amount of power used in vertical farming. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
Vertical farm (Image ©Brunel University London)
- MidAmerican Energy proposed building a 591-MW wind farm and formally filed with the Iowa Utilities Board. The company said that it will be the first investor-owned electric utility in the country to generate renewable energy equal to 100% of its customers’ usage on an annual basis, when the Wind XII project is finished. [North American Windpower]
- Deepwater Wind’s 400-MW Revolution Wind offshore wind farm is expected to create over 800 jobs during construction and 50 permanent positions in the state of Rhode island. The developer is also planning to invest $250 million in the state, including $40 million in port investment. Work on the project could start as early as 2020. [reNews]
- Researchers from Stanford University have determined that failure to meet climate mitigation goals of the Paris Climate Agreement could cost the planet trillions over the next century. This highlights less the climate and environmental benefits of achieving these targets but more the economic risks attendant with ignoring these targets. [CleanTechnica]
- Victorian dairy producer Burra Foods signed a 10-year PPA with energy retailer Flow Power for renewably generated electricity. Flow Power had earlier signed its own deal with the 240-MW Ararat wind farm, so it could provide its business customers renewable electricity that was “significantly cheaper” than power from the grid. [RenewEconomy]
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May 31 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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