Category: Renewable Energy

Jim Lamon: Investing in American Renewables and Election Integrity

During CPAC 2021, we sat down with Jim Lamon, founder of DEPCOM Power and a U.S. Senate candidate, and we discussed the future of American renewable, as well as election integrity. Stay tuned for our newsletter so you won’t miss out on our exclusive videos and private events. Facts Matter is an Epoch Times show available…


Australian Labor Party Supports Gas Plant, If It Switches To Hydrogen

The Australian Labor party—one that typically campaigns against fossil fuels—has decided to endorse the government’s latest gas-fired power station under the condition that it will eventually run solely on hydrogen. The $600 million Kurri Kurri gas plant in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales was announced by the current conservative government, the Australian Liberal…


Unpacking Orange County Power Authority’s Imminent Failure

Commentary Upstart renewable energy agency Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) is preparing to lock its member cities into hundreds of millions of dollars of liability. As a Community Choice Energy (CCE) agency, it functions by inserting itself into the electricity business by taking over Southern California Edison’s (SCE’s) electricity procurement. To date OCPA has been…


Second Renewable Energy Zone Announced in Australia

The New South Wales (NSW) government has officially declared the nation’s second renewable energy hub as the Australian state plans to gradually phase out its fleet of coal-fired power stations. The hub will be located in New England in the state’s north-east, with the NSW government banking on $10.7 billion from the private sector to…


Offshore Wind Farms: Yet Another Renewable Energy Failure

Commentary The first offshore wind farm in the United States was supposed to have signaled a turning point in the green energy revolution. Instead, officials have spent the last five years mired in equipment failures and struggling to respond to concerns about potential environmental damage. Block Island is Solyndra all over again—except this time, wasted…


Western Australia Explores Underground Storage Solutions For Massive Hydrogen Yield

The Western Australia (WA) government has spent $1 million on exploring the feasibility of using depleted oil and gas wells, salt caverns, and underground mines to store the vast quantities of hydrogen it plans to produce in the near future. The state which has its eyes on becoming a hydrogen-making giant and is set to…


Australia Steps Towards Its Biggest, Billion-Dollar Renewable Energy Hub

Australia will see its portfolio of solar, wind, and battery resources grow dramatically upon the completion of a new billion-dollar energy hub in South Australia (SA)—slated to be the biggest in the nation—starting initially with its wind farm component. Two hours north of Adelaide, the state’s capital, the Goyder Renewables Zone, has commenced early works…


Texas Relies More on Wind Than Coal for Its Energy—But Is It Ready for Another Winter Storm?

Texas power regulators announced significant changes in December focused on shoring up problems with its electricity grid that narrowly escaped a catastrophic total blackout when Winter Storm Uri hit in February. With natural gas generating most of the state’s electricity, much of the talk has focused on how to make sure natural gas providers and…


California Regulators Propose Reducing Incentives for Rooftop Solar

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California regulators proposed major changes to the state’s booming residential solar industry Monday, including reducing the discounts homeowners with rooftop solar and storage systems get on their electric bills when they sell extra energy back to the power companies. California’s successful program to get more people to put solar panels on their homes has…


Renewable Energy Giving Rise To Slavery: Australian Human Rights Commission

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has told companies in the energy and resources sector they must report annually to address risks of slavery found throughout the renewable energy supply chain. The report released by the AHRC in conjunction with KPMG Australia highlighted concerning reports of solar, wind, and battery technology involving adults, and in…