By Zachary Shahan It seems there have always been two general views of Tesla — 1) disruptor ready to take over the world and 2) clueless upstart on the verge of a dramatic crash & burn. As the company has grown and matured, you might think these divergent readings of the electric vehicle and sustainable…
By Cynthia Shahan This week, Nissan announced “Nissan Energy Solar” at the Electric Ecosystem Experience powered by Nissan Intelligent Mobility. “Nissan Energy Solar is the all-in-one solution that combines world-class residential solar panels with energy storage system to make the most of UK homes. The solution has been designed to allow UK homeowners to reduce…
On January 23, DistribuTECH, one of the fastest growing conferences and expos in the country is set to open. Affectionately called “DTECH” by those in the know, the show is designed to showcase innovation in the transmission and distribution space, which most Renewable Energy World readers know, is undergoing a mega-transformation as solar, energy storage…
By Sam McEachern A crossover based on the Chrysler Pacifica minivan has been confirmed by Fiat-Chrysler and will be built at the Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada. Speaking to Motor Trend at the 2018 Detroit auto show, Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed the Pacifica-based crossover was coming, saying it had already been designed and…
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By Sam McEachern Mazda has said its rotary engine could be used as a range-extender in a future autonomous Toyota EV. Speaking to WardsAuto in Detroit, Mazda North America’s president and CEO, Masahiro Moro, said the rotary engine has been under continuous development within Mazda. The company teamed up with Toyota on its e-Pallete concept…
By Paul Dvorak Advanced Energy Economy Institute (AEE Institute) has released a new report identifying key challenges, best practices, and strategies for consideration by state and federal policymakers and regulators, as well as utilities and technology providers, to keep the evolving energy system safe from cyber attacks. Cybersecurity is a growing issue for the U.S….
By Lisa Rosen Wednesday, February 21, 20182:00pm ET / 11:00am PT Growth in the commercial PV sector has been significant over the past few years, but with that growth has come increased competition. Integrators must find a way to build and maintain profit margins by realizing cost reductions across every aspect of their business models….
By [email protected] Blockchain applications are creeping into energy trading. WePower, one of a growing number of energy blockchain hopefuls, has found early success in the European market with an agreement to tokenize data from the Estonian independent electricity and gas system operator Elering. “WePower will integrate its blockchain and smart contract powered green energy trading…
By The Beam Led by British venture capital company Bailie Clifford, innovative startup Bolt Threads has secured a whopping $123 million in a Series D funding round. The company is focused on producing spider silk on a large scale, and using this material for clothing and other applications. Read Full Article Here For more great…
By National Wind Watch Neighbours living near a turbine that toppled over last night in Chatham-Kent say they believe it happened about midnight. One resident, who asked not to be identified said his neighbour reported hearing a couple of bangs, while others said they didn’t hear a thing. The turbine, located on 16th Line just…
By Michelle Froese Tri Global Energy, a developer of utility-scale wind energy projects concluded the development of over one GW of wind power in 2017, involving five Texas-based wind projects across seven Texas counties. The announcement marks the highest annual development yet of wind capacity for the nine-year-old company. One wind energy project, the 155-MW…
By National Wind Watch A hunter scouting for Coyotes early this morning came across this toppled wind turbine located at the corner of the Drake Sideroad and the Sixteenth Concession in Harwich Township. The huge turbine blades and motor assembly crashed to the ground and the support structure appeared folded in half. Details are still…
By James Ayre While Nissan has without a doubt been one of the top firms in the plug-in electric vehicle sector over the last decade, the reality is also that the company has seemingly spent a fair amount of that time stalling. As an example, when the Nissan Leaf first hit the market, it was…
Sweden-based green builder Skanska this week said that it has secured a deal that will allow it to cover office buildings with perovskite solar cells on a commercial scale. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Tech News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com