Renewable Energy Magazine-General newsletter

Just Plain Wrong: The false claims, errors and outdated information that is Planet of the Humans

As many readers will have observed, Jeff Gibbs and Michael Moore’s new film looking at the renewable energy industry, Planet of the Humans, has become very controversial, receiving a considerable amount of criticism from climate scientists, clean energy experts and climate-conscious journalists alike. The film makes so many claims that it takes a while to sift through and fact-check it. However, REM has now done this and interviewed several of the film’s main critics. We also made several attempts to contact Michael Moore himself for a response, but none was forthcoming. This extensive examination of the movie comes with a long-read warning, but it’s thorough and fair and puts the record straight. Let’s look at the film, and its various claims.

One of Nation’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Projects is Ready for Construction

Strata Solar has announced its landmark battery project, Ventura Energy Storage (VES), a 100-megawatt, 400-megawatt hour battery energy storage system in unincorporated Ventura County, California, has completed pre-construction development.

Huawei's digital technologies facilitate successful grid connection of Adani 50 MW PV plant during COVID-19 lockdown

Adani Green Energy, a new energy subsidiary of the Indian energy conglomerate Adani Group, successfully connected a 50 MW solar PV plant in Rajasthan State on 16th April when India was still in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to Huawei's digital technologies.