{"id":14617,"date":"2011-04-07T08:44:09","date_gmt":"2011-04-07T08:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1190801-4202256.cloudwaysapps.com\/uncategorized\/galaxy-resources-to-have-mine-completely-powered-by-renewable-in-western-australia.php"},"modified":"2013-01-24T10:00:18","modified_gmt":"2013-01-24T10:00:18","slug":"galaxy-resources-to-have-mine-completely-powered-by-renewable-in-western-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenlaunches.com\/alternative-energy\/galaxy-resources-to-have-mine-completely-powered-by-renewable-in-western-australia.php","title":{"rendered":"Galaxy Resources to have mine completely powered by renewable in Western Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/span> To be the first of its kind in Australia, Galaxy Resources, a Western Australian mining firm is busy drawing plans for a mine powered completely by renewable energy! Currently, the Mt Cattlin lithium mine belonging to Galaxy Resources uses solar tracking panels developed by Swan Energy that provide for 15% of the mine\u2019s energy requirements. The array set is set up 540km from Perth, near Ravensthorpe and helps the company save 200 tons of carbon emissions on a yearly basis. That\u2019s not all. Up ahead, the firm plans to install wind turbines, each capable of generating 1.2 megawatts, to exploit the ever-blowing winds in the area. Shifting away from regular fuels like diesel and coal used on a large basis to power up mines in Western Australia that spew out a load of pollution, Galaxy Resources is making every effort to clean up its mining activities.<\/p>\n To be the first of its kind in Australia, Galaxy Resources, a Western Australian mining firm is busy drawing plans for a mine powered completely by renewable energy! Currently, the Mt Cattlin lithium mine belonging to Galaxy Resources uses solar … Continue reading3
\nSolar tracking systems have put the worries of previously-sceptical companies to rest, with increased reliability and better conversion efficiencies.
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