Category: Solar Renewable Energy
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X Flare Alert: Sun Blast Out 2 X-Class Flares in less then 2 Hours August 5, 2024
Earth-orbiting satellites have detected two strong X-class solar flares on Aug. 5th. One (X1.7) came from departing sunspot AR3767 near the sun’s western limb, the other (X1.1) from giant new sunspot AR3780 near the eastern limb. Shortwave radio blackouts occured over the Atlantic Ocean and the Americas as a result of the flares. More X-flares…
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The French energy group TotalEnergies announced its withdrawal from projects to develop natural gas fields
The French energy group TotalEnergies announced its withdrawal from projects to develop natural gas fields on the southern shelf of the Republic of South Africa. “TotalEnergies […] made two gas discoveries – Brulpadda and Luiperd – which, however, could not be developed into commercial development as the economic development and monetization of these gas discoveries…
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Ghana inaugurates Africa’s largest rooftop solar in the Tema city
It marks a significant step forward in its renewable energy efforts. The cost of construction of the project is $17 million, and it is owned by the local LMI Holding Company Limited. The solar power will be distributed to clients within the Tema Free Zone Enclave industrial area, media reported. “With a capacity of 16.82MW,…
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Land dispute threatens to derail Namibia’s energy hub plans
A dispute in Namibia over access to diamond-rich land around the town of Luderitz is now threatening to derail major energy projects, state and company officials said as the government steps up efforts to resolve the dispute. Any protracted delays may scare off investors at a crucial time for Namibia, as it aims to accelerate…
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Dangerous Sunspots, M-Class Solar Flares & CME’s: Latest Weather Report July 24, 2024
The solar flaring activity was at moderate level during the last 24 hours with multiple C-class flares and three M-class flares. The strongest flare was an M3.6 flare from active region (AR) 3751 which peaked at 07:42 UTC on July 24. During the flare, the source region (AR 3751) of the flare had beta-gamma-delta configuration…
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US declassifies nuke numbers
The United States had 3,748 nuclear warheads in stock as of September 2023, according a new ‘fact sheet’ put out by the Department of Energy. The tally includes both active (maintained in operational, ready-to-use configuration) and inactive (stocked at a depot with their tritium trigger components removed) warheads. The US began to stockpile nukes in…
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Zambia asks mining companies to increase energy saving efforts
Officials have asked mining companies in Africa’s second-biggest copper producer to double their power-saving efforts to 40% of normal demand. Zesco Ltd., the state power utility, requested operators to increase curtailments or source their own emergency power from this month. Copper is crucial to Zambia and the industry generates about 70% of export earnings, so…
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Italian PM Meloni comments on migration and energy crisis at forum in Tripoli
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made remarks on migration and the energy crisis as she took part in the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli, Libya on Wednesday. Meloni stressed the importance of fighting against human trafficking. “There are people making lots of money using the desperation of the fragile persons. And we cannot allow it,…
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Africa’s sole nuclear power station secures 20-year extension
The operating license for Unit 1 of South Africa’s 2-unit Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant has been extended following the implementation of safety improvements. The decision follows a request by state-owned utility Eskom for an extension in 2021, which was granted by the National Nuclear Regulator. Unit 2’s extension application is under review, with its current…
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