Headline News:
- Nestled in a deep pocket of forest, off Thailand’s electrical grid, villagers in Pa Deng have become early adopters and evangelists for an unusual alternative energy source: poop. After successfully lighting up their homes with solar panels and stoves fueled by cow dung, the villagers are now clean energy crusaders. [Deccan Chronicle]
Offgrid, Pa Deng’ s villagers have turned to poop for power. (Photo: AFP)
- DP Energy has development approval from the South Australia government for its 375-MW Port Augusta wind/solar hybrid facility. Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park will have 59 wind turbines and almost 400 hectares of PV panels. It is expected to cost about A$680 million and create 250 jobs during construction. [reNews]
- US grid operator ISO-New England is mulling a request from DONG Energy, which is seeking an 800-MW of grid capacity for its planned 1-GW Bay State wind farm off the Massachusetts coast. DONG wants the link at Brayton Point power station, where an existing 1-GW coal plant is scheduled to close next year. [reNews]
- The White House Council on Environmental Quality directed Federal agencies to consider the impacts of their actions on climate change in all decision-making. According to the White House, “Federal agencies are required to consider and disclose the potential effects of their actions and decisions on the environment.” [CleanTechnica]
- Hampshire College is constructing the largest campus solar power array in New England. The project will put 15,000 solar panels on 19 acres of campus land to generate 4.7 MW of electricity and includes a battery storage system. Hampshire College will be able to boast that 100% of its electricity will come from renewable energy. [WAMC]
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from Green Energy Times http://www.greenenergytimes.net/2016/08/06/august-6-green-energy-news-4/
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