When NBC News start talking about renewables in the mining sector it suggests that this is no longer a niche idea. Who Digs Solar and Wind Power? That's Right: Miners Mines from the Americas to Africa and Australia are slowly becoming unlikely hotspots for the production and use of green energy. In some places, wind and Read More
As a result of its recent energy and climate change report, Newmont, one of the world's largest producers of gold, is hoping to forge partnerships with international power companies interested in renewable projects. Environment Director Mike Aire provides detail and insight in an interview published this week. Great quotes from the article include: "What we need Read More
The mining industry is changing the way it manages energy. In recent years rising costs have driven the industry to focus on efficiency, but efficiency can only go so far. To solve this growing challenge the industry is moving towards renewables for both grid-tied and remote sites (see examples here, here, here and here). Below we Read More
Are you still under the misapprehension that solar power is more expensive than traditional sources of energy? Think again. Two really interesting articles this week underlines the reality. Global solar dominance in sight as science trumps fossil fuels outlines the shift to solar around the world and the threat to traditional sources. Some great quotes from this Read More
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is funding a feasibility study in to portable PV-diesel hybrid systems. The issue for many mines is that the lifetime of a solar installation is typically much longer than that of a mine site. If the solar-diesel hybrid could be deployed on a temporary basis this might be less of a Read More
