By Jeff Cobb A 2016 Chevrolet Volt driven by Wayne Gerdes in Southern California returned 111.9 miles on a single charge and he said under ideal circumstances 125 miles is possible. The 2016 Volt is EPA rated for 53 miles electric range from its 18.4-kwh battery so Gerdes extracted more than twice the Read Full…
ARCA Space Corporation has created ArcaBoard, a hoverboard that works over most surfaces. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
By Zachary Shahan Originally published on EV Obsession. GM’s Britta Gross, Director of Advanced Vehicle Commercialization Policy, gave perhaps my favorite presentation at the EV Transportation & Technology Summit. Her presentation was essentially split into two (or three) sections. She first talked about Drive Electric Florida, then Drive Electric Orlando, and then got Read Full…
By Paul Dvorak Editor’s note: This article, from ABB Review: Corporate Technical Journal, should be of interest to all power producers because the right electric bus, battery, and charging scheme has potential to take dirty diesels out of city centers and create demand for more electric power. DOE reports that Read Full Article Here For…
By Zachary Shahan Originally published on EV Obsession. GM’s Britta Gross, Director of Advanced Vehicle Commercialization Policy, gave perhaps my favorite presentation at the EV Transportation & Technology Summit. Her presentations was essentially split into two (or three) sections. She first talked about Drive Electric Florida, then Drive Electric Orlando, and then got Read Full…
China recorded a combined on-grid wind power and PV power generation installed capacity of more than 100 GW for 2014. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Tech News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com
Around 0.5% of Mexican residences reported a PV installation in 2015. Statistics from Mexico’s INEGI show Baja California Sur and Durango as the states with the highest penetration of solar PV in homes at 2.1%. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: pv-magazine.com
As 2015 draws to a close, traders in Spanish renewable-energy companies are either kicking themselves or celebrating. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com
By Michelle Froese The Dokie Wind Farm recently surpassed its old generation record of 328,553 MWh, which was set in 2011. Canadian-based Alterra Power announced that British Columbia’s Dokie 1 Wind Project recently achieved a record annual generation. As of December 23, 2015, Dokie surpassed its old generation record of 328,553 MWh, which was Read…
By Press Release With the Acquisition, Boralex gains access to a major pipeline of projects, of which over 150 MW may be commissioned in 2017 and 2018. The post Boralex Announces Closing of French Wind Power Portfolio Acquisition Totalling 350 MW appeared first on Solar Thermal Magazine. Related posts: For more great articles: Solar Thermal…
By mmillikin A team at RWTH Aachen University has identified ethyllevulinate and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran as promising alternatives to cellulosic bioethanol with respect to cost and environmental impact based on a large-scale reaction screening study. In addition, the study of 97 reactions for 23 advanced biofuel candidates found that lignin-based biofuels can be excluded from Read Full…
Renewable energy company Alterra Power Corp. has announced that the Dokie 1 wind farm achieved a new record annual generation as of Dec. 23. Located […] Read Full Article Here For more great articles: North American Windpower
By U.S. DOE The U.S. DOE had quite a year in 2015. They were involved in two major international agreements… The post 2015 Was A Big Year for the U.S. DOE appeared first on Solar Thermal Magazine. Related posts: For more great articles: Solar Thermal Magazine
By ST Staff Writers Kyobo Life, a Korean life insurance company, along with Heungkuk Life and Hanwha Life, acquired a 41.3MW solar project in Kagoshima, Japan from Solariant Japan, The post Korean Life Insurance Companies Acquired a 41MW Solar Power Project From Solariant Japan appeared first on Solar Thermal Magazine. Related posts: For more great…
After unveiling its V136-3.45 MW wind turbines in September, Vestas has announced its first order for the new machines: Energy company EPV Tuulivoima Oy has […] Read Full Article Here For more great articles: North American Windpower