By Steve Hanley A new international study finds that renewables create frequency fluctuations in the electrical grid, but less so than power sharing arrangements that have been part of grid operations for decades. However, frequency fluctuations can be a concern for microgrids. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Michael Barnard All of the hysteria about cryptocurrency energy use is going to go away in the next few months. The bubble will pop for stale assets like bitcoin, places like China will clamp down on wasting electricity on competitive mining, and everybody else will move to variants of proof-of-stake or perhaps IOTA, which…
By Nicolas Zart Spin, a San Francisco electric bicycle (e-bike) mobility company, has a good idea. How about doing away with stations and introduce station-less e-bikes to the public Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By admin Towards A Better Battery. Lithium ion batteries are everywhere. I mean just in my house alone they power several laptops, kindles,smart phones, head phones,… The post An Un-Expected Result Leading To A Better Battery appeared first on Solar Thermal Magazine. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Thermal Magazine
By James Ayre The vast majority of the world’s coral reefs are now reaching the point of no return — the point at which it wouldn’t even theoretically be possible to save them from disappearing completely. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Steve Bakker People remain awestruck by Elon Musk’s accomplishments. Writers continue to write about him. Readers continue to read about him. This writer’s interest has been drawn to the underpinnings which formed the man that Elon is today Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By [email protected] Nissan Motors did not unveil a new electric vehicle at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. The Japanese automaker had a sizable expo display, but opted not to hold a high-production-values press event. Instead, Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of France-based Renault, chairman and former CEO of Japan-based Nissan, as well as chairman of…
By admin Sandia Laboratory is pioneering work in concentrating solar power, with falling particle heat transfer ( instead of a liquid working fluid) that is a pathway to storing higher quality ( temperature ) heat. The post Improving Concentrating Solar Power Plants Efficiency & Cost appeared first on Solar Thermal Magazine. Read Full Article Here…
By Kelsey Misbrener Groups including Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists and the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) are urging Michigan regulators to require DTE Energy to evaluate renewable energy sources before building its proposed billion-dollar natural gas power plant. The groups presented two separate analyses today to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC)…
By Paul Dvorak NASA is preparing for the next mission to Mars with a launch in 2020. Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) is among the partners providing measurement equipment for the new Mars 2020 Rover. The pressure and humidity measurement devices are based on Vaisala’s sensor technology and are similar to the ones already delivered to…
By Paul Dvorak This article comes from international law firm Baker Botts LLP and is authored by Richard A. Husseini , Michael P. Bresson , Derek S. Green , Matt Hunsaker, Jon Lobb , Don J. Lonczak, Josh Mandell, Stephen D. Marcus , Jeff Munk and Renn G. Neilson. On December 20, 2017, the U.S….
By Michelle Froese Expectations of a strong fourth quarter have been met as Nordex Group orders increased 12.5% compared to Q4 2016. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Nordex Group received firm orders for 1,598.6 MW, an increase of 12.5% compared to Q4 2016. After the sluggish order intake registered in the first three…
By James Ayre GM has released pictures of the inside of a fully autonomous, driverless taxi design that the company is currently trying to get approved by US regulators. The inside of the GM/Cruise self-driving car is about what you’d expect from such a vehicle — there’s no steering wheel and no pedals of any…
By WebEditor Pro clean energy governor-elect triples previous mandate Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By [email protected] Tax equity investors have mostly kept quiet on how the Republican tax bill, which President Trump signed into law in December, may impact their participation in the clean energy market. During a Thursday webinar from law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, investors emphasized that the market remains in limbo. However, big financial entities are…