By Press Release The Internet-based electric vehicle rental service provider, which has existing operations in Beijingand Shenzhen, is expanding to Hainan, which is expected to see a spike in tourism during the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday. The post SPI Energy Expands Its Electric Vehicle Rental Business in Southern China appeared first Read Full Article…
By U.S. DOE As part of the Better Buildings Initiative, the Energy Department featured 12 new partnerships with cities, counties, and states to unlock the power of building energy performance data. The post City and State Partners Announced in the Better Buildings SEED Platform Collaborative appeared first on Solar Thermal Read Full Article Here For…
By Rochester Institute of Technology Hyperloop is poised to revolutionize transportation. Travelling in an evacuated tube above the ground diminishes the drag force of atmospheric air and allows passenger travel at high velocity with low energy consumption. The post RIT Student Team Wins Innovation Award at SpaceX Hyperloop Competition appeared first on Solar Read Full…
By Tim Healey Hybrid vehicles don’t have to be fuel sippers, they can be performance vehicles, as well. And, BMW is banking on that assertion, as comments made by vice president for engineering Dirk Hacker suggest. BMW Blog reports that Hacker told AutoExpress this: “We will look at electrification – Read Full Article Here For…
By Tim Healey It’s not surprising that on hybrids and electric cars would dominate any list of top “greenest” vehicles, and that’s the case with the annual Greenest Vehicles list as compiled by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The non-profit focuses on advocating on the behalf Read Full Article Here For more…
By klyman Revamping the electric grid could yield huge cost savings, SolarCity report saysLos Angeles TimesFeb 04, 2016SolarCity report says a modern electric grid that incorporates solar, battery storage, energy efficiency and smart technology could save Californians $1.4 billion a year. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: SolarCity News Feed
By Derek Markham The top clean tech jobs for this week include listings for a clean power sales specialist, a wind engineer, a mechanical engineering manager for an energy storage company, an energy technician, a hybrid vehicle systems technician, and more. As part of our collaboration with other projects within the Important Media Read Full…
By Todd Westbrook New solar, wind and biomass to boost renewable portfolio by 2019 Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By Todd Westbrook 3GW transmission line will boost solar, wind in US southwest Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By Steven Bushong Blog by Colin Murchie, senior director of project finance, Sol Systems You’ve all heard about the rush for allocations in the Massachusetts SREC-II market. The outstanding question is just how real the project queue is. We feel there are two categories of projects likely to churn out Read Full Article Here For…
By Glenn Meyers A significant renewable energy milestone has been achieved for a utility cooperative in Kaua‘i, Hawaii. This January the Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative reports it obtained 90% or more of its electricity from renewables on four occasions during the month. In addition to its baseload capacities of 8% biomass, 7% hydroelectric Read Full…
By Michelle Froese In addition to O&M services, Duke Energy will now supply the wind farms with 24/7 remote-monitoring and balance-of-plant management. Duke Energy Renewable Services has partnered with DTE Energy Company via a five-year service agreement to operate and maintain DTE’s seven wind farms, which total 400 MW. The fully operational wind projects consist…
By Paul Dvorak Similar to the most sophisticated, highly automated and long lasting solar trackers; wind turbines too need motors and drives with similar, if not with much more stringent values. The motor and drives must withstand higher than normal shock and vibration, high to low extreme temperatures, stormy and windy conditions both on Read…
Both SMA Solar Technology AG and SolarEdge have reported strong quarterly results in recent weeks, which IHS Technology credits with their position in the U.S. inverter market. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: pv-magazine.com
By Michelle Froese In total, MidAmerican Energy has added more than 1,200 MW of wind generation capacity for customers. With the completion of the Highland wind farm in O’Brien County and the Adams wind farm in Adams County, MidAmerican Energy has wrapped up work on two major U.S. projects. The Highland wind farm, which was…