By Tim Healey Over the past decade, it’s been thought that EPA fuel-economy labels on window stickers weren’t all that accurate. A new analysis may prove that wrong. Consumers Union and Consumer Reports performed an analysis that updated their own report from 2005. In 2005, their analysis found that the EPA labels were off base…
By Jon LeSage Toyota Motor Corp. is slowly opening up to adding all-electric vehicles to its product lineup to meet regulatory compliance, according to a company executive. While the Japanese automaker in not manufacturing any battery-electric cars at this time, Toyota realizes it must be flexible enough to introduce electric cars in markets with regulatory…
By Larry E. Hall Hyundai’s 2017 Ioniq Hybrid doesn’t have the Toyota Prius’ flamboyant styling, but it does have an EPA-certified fuel economy rating that bests the Prius Eco, making it the most fuel efficient car sold in America without a plug. When it arrives before the end of the year, the Ioniq Hybrid will…
Government involvement in the design, development and operation of mini-grids in East Africa is hampering the much anticipated fast-growth of private sector investments in renewable energy technologies suitable for off-grid regions. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Tech News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com
By Jon LeSage While Tesla Motors has avoided opening up traditional dealerships, another side of being an automaker is starting to haunt the company: servicing its vehicles. Automotive News interviewed Tesla Model S and Model X owners who’ve been frustrated with the wait time and problems arising after requesting service and repair work on their…
By ST Staff Writers These agreements represent 237 megawatts of wind energy, which brings Microsoft’s total investment in wind energy projects in the U.S. to more than 500 megawatts. The post Microsoft Announces Largest Wind Energy Purchase to Date appeared first on Solar Thermal Magazine. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Thermal…
The planet is warming, dangerously so, and burning more coal will make it worse. President-elect Donald Trump thinks man-made climate change is a hoax, and he’s promised to revive the U.S. coal industry by cutting regulation. So renewables are dead in the water, right? Maybe not. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar…
Solar is booming. Every day, we read about bigger, more ambitious solar installations being commissioned, driven by the latest technology in modules, racking and other balance of system components. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Tech News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com
Jenn Runyon, Chief Editor of Renewable Energy World and Paula Mints, Chief Market Research Analyst with SPV Market Research discuss three hot topics in the global solar industry for three minutes each. Today’s topics all focus on Trump and how his administration could make changes to the following: The Investment Tax Credit (ITC), the EPA…
By Stanford University We looked at how large-scale adoption of electric vehicles would affect total energy use in a community, for buildings as well as transportation. The post Study Finds Battery Electric Vehicles Better Than Fuel Cells for Reducing Emissions appeared first on Solar Thermal Magazine. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar…
By Kelsey Ferrante Tuesday, December 13, 201611:30 am EST / 8:30 am PST Premature Component failures plague our industry and hurt your bottom line. To control the damage, a holistic approach is needed. Many approaches have provided incremental improvements but not a cure. What if there was a force multiplier that not only enhances other…
By Kelly Pickerel Green Charge and REC Solar announced plans to build the largest commercial solar-plus-energy storage project in Sonoma County, California. Green Charge’s 1-MW commercial energy storage system paired with REC Solar’s solar system will be installed at SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, Calif. The combined solar-plus-storage system is expected to deliver more than…
By Editorial Staff BMW of North America announced the second phase of its BMW ChargeForward program. BMW i3, BMW i8 and iPerformance owners in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area who are Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers are invited to apply for participation in a 24-month program focused on managed EV and PHEV…
By [email protected] Sunrun continues to post positive news in an edgy residential solar market. In contrast to rival SolarCity’s travails and the relative malaise of the larger market players, Sunrun has been exceeding estimates and raising guidance. Last quarter, Sunrun installed 65 megawatts of residential solar systems, a 69 percent jump that beat the PV…
By Editorial Staff The California Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative announces a major milestone in Golden State transportation history: according to projections, more than 250,000 plug-in electric cars will be sold this month in California since they hit the market in 2010.“Just a few years ago, you could count the number of plug-in models on one…