Santos to convert 56 crude oil pumps to 100% solar and battery storage
By Sophie Vorrath Santos kicks off ARENA-backed plans to shift all of its remote crude oil beam pumps to 100% solar and battery storage – a move that would save it 140 barrels of oil a day. The post Santos to convert 56 crude oil pumps to 100% solar and battery storage appeared first on…
LeasePlan and Lightyear to deliver first solar lease car
LeasePlan Netherlands will collaborate with Dutch scale-up Lightyear, the first company in the world to develop an electric solar car for consumers. LeasePlan Netherlands will become Lightyear’s leasing partner for the Lightyear One, the first car produced by the company. The Pioneer Edition of the Lightyear One is expected to drive on Dutch roads in…
Acciona will extend blockchain traceability to its renewable generation globally
By ACCIONA has signed an agreement with the start-up FlexiDAO, selected through the open innovation programme I’MNOVATION, for the initial phases of the GREENCHAIN project. The post Acciona will extend blockchain traceability to its renewable generation globally appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Revenue-Neutral Carbon Fee Legislation Draws Bipartisan Support
By Steve Hanley A revenue neutral climate fee bill has been introduced in Congress by 3 Democrats and 2 Republicans. It is the first time such legislation has gotten bipartisan support. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
Q&A: Why Is Community Solar So Hot And The Keys To Getting Deals Done
By Frank Andorka By Frank Andorka, Senior Correspondent As community solar continues to streak across the solar sky as the hottest segment in the industry, the questions are twofold: Why is it the hottest segment, and what are the keys to getting deals done. Scott Wiater, president and CEO of Standard Solar, a national solar…
Environment, Jaffa Cakes and Kylie Jenner star in statistics of year
By Haroon Siddique Top prize goes to 90.5%, the proportion of plastic waste that has never been recycledThe environment, Jaffa Cakes and the reality star Kylie Jenner all feature in 2018’s statistics of the year.Among more serious statistics relating to poverty, gender equality and climate change, the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) highlighted the power of…
Coalition has an energy vision: No more renewables, or emission cuts, before 2030
By Giles Parkinson Coalition says new wind and solar will allow it slash electricity emissions by 26% by 2022, after which it expects emissions to rise and new investment to stop. The post Coalition has an energy vision: No more renewables, or emission cuts, before 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For…
Electric Vehicles & Loud Pipes
By Daniel Rozell Based on sales trends and environmental necessity, electric vehicles (EVs) are the future. But one concern of increasing EV use is the potential effects on pedestrian safety. Several studies and common sense suggest that a near-silent EV poses a risk to pedestrians who are used to judging traffic by sound. This has…
New York announces increased energy efficiency & energy storage targets
By Michelle Froese New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the New York State Public Service Commission approved two initiatives to dramatically increase New York’s energy efficiency and energy storage targets to combat climate change. The new energy efficiency target for investor-owned utilities will more than double utility energy efficiency progress by 2025, reducing…
John Deere Unveils An Autonomous, Electric Tractor…With A Really Long Extension Cord
By Kyle Field John Deere is leading the charge into electric tractors with another innovation in partnership with GridCON. For 2018, the company is not only bringing the power of electric motors to the world of tractors, it is doing so with a new fully autonomous, corded electric model Read Full Article Here For more…