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Doubts Raised About Green Claims of New Belgian Waste-to-Energy Plant

Port of Antwerp proudly announced last May that the Saudi company Energy Recovery Systems (ERS) will invest 3.7 billion euros (roughly U.S. $4 billion) in a green project at one of its docks. The Saudi company's waste-to-chemical plant will turn unrecyclable plastic into "green" urea and ammonia through gasification, which could be fed into a cluster of chemical companies already present at Antwerp's port. The Dutch company Howa International as its sole vendor for the waste.

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A $10 billion renewable energy startup just unveiled their largest onshore wind turbine

It’s 787 feet tall with a rotor diameter of 518 feet.

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Solar now costs 6¢ per kilowatt-hour, beating government goal by 3 years

Cost goals met, the DOE is moving on to address grid reliability in solar.

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Giant Rechargeable Batteries Could Soon Be Installed In Britain

Giant rechargeable batteries could soon be installed in Britain to aid green energy facilities.

The business secretary Greg Clark is expected to announce plans this week to install the batteries near wind and solar panel farms to help the energy resources continue to supply households when demand increases.

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Sahil2459d ago

Correct me if I'm wrong...but I had the 'impression' that the solar farms charged the batteries...not the other way round...or have I got my Physics mixed up?