Gridtential, Crown Battery partner on silicon+lead battery
By Kelly Pickerel Using technology similar to a solar cell, Gridtential Energy’s breakthrough Silicon Joule technology allows batteries to deliver up to five-times the power density with up to a 40% weight reduction — and it can be manufactured in current lead battery plants. Silicon Joule technology replaces the lead-grid and cell connecting lead-strap material…
COURTS: Exxon goes to trial next week over secret carbon costs
By Ben Schultz Exxon being held accountable? It seems so…The New York Supreme Court is bringing out the big guns to prosecute Exxon for misleading shareholders about the financial risks it faces from climate change. Click headline for full article Read Full Article Here For more great articles: The Energy Collective – The world’s best…
Acciona Supersizes Solar and Storage Efforts With Big US Acquisition
By [email protected] Spanish renewables developer Acciona has acquired 3 gigawatts of solar and 1 gigawatt of storage projects currently under development in the U.S. by Nebraska-based Tenaska. The deal announced Monday will see Acciona aiming to complete eight solar projects totaling around 1,200 megawatts before the end of 2023, the first year the federal Investment…
BHP cancels coal contracts, goes 100 per cent renewables at huge Chile copper mines
By Giles Parkinson BHP cancels existing coal contracts and commits to going 100 per cent renewables at its huge Chile copper mines, to save money and emissions. The post BHP cancels coal contracts, goes 100 per cent renewables at huge Chile copper mines appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles:…
Highview Power to Develop First Major Cryogenic Storage Plant in UK
By [email protected] Highview Power is taking its unusual cryogenic or liquid air storage from demonstration to commercial scale. The company is developing its first large-scale system in the northern part of the U.K., it revealed Monday. The first project will have a capacity of 50 megawatts/250 megawatt-hours and could be up and running by 2022….
HDC-6 NEPTUNE captures Hyundai’s vision for zero carbon emission fuel cell electric truck technology and design
By Blagojce Krivevski Hyundai Motor Company revealed today the first rendering images of its concept for a hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric truck, HDC-6 NEPTUNE. Hyundai will debut its latest commercial truck concept during this year’s North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta. In addition, Hyundai Translead (HT) will also reveal its eco-friendly, high-performance refrigerated concept…
Ford introduces largest EV charging network in North America
Ford is providing easy access to more electric vehicle public charging stations in North America than any other automaker, Ford will make it easier for customers to find a place to charge when the company starts delivering new models next year. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
Energy performance certificates hold back heat decarbonisation
By FORESIGHT Contributor Jan Rosenow of the Regulatory Assistance Project explains how the criteria for energy performance certificates are out of step with heat decarbonisationIn 2014, we bought an old Victorian house in Oxford, UK, well aware it needed major renovation work. Our energy performance certificate (EPC), which shows the energy performance of a building,…
Vineyard, Marmon team for US offshore project cable supply
By Richard A. Kessler in Fort Worth The developer commits to using Marmon’s Kerite brand for at least 50% of its proposed Park City project if its wins Connecticut supply deals for 800MW or more capacity Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
Replacing coal with gas or renewables saves billions of gallons of water
The transition from coal to natural gas in the US electricity sector is reducing the industry’s water use, research finds. For every megawatt of electricity produced using natural gas instead of coal, the water withdrawn from rivers and groundwater drops by 10,500 gallons, and water consumed for cooling and other plant operations and not returned…