By Jake Richardson AES Energy Storage and Siemens have joined forces to create a new energy storage company called Fluence Energy, which we mentioned recently in a story about the breakthrough prices of renewable energy + storage projects. Fluence CEO John Zahurancik has since answered some questions for CleanTechnica about the new company and one…
By Steve Hanley The Tesla Autopilot system was involved in two incidents recently. In both cases, the drivers told authorities they weren’t driving, the car was. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By James Ayre Over $90 billion in investments have now been pledged for the development of electric vehicles and associated battery tech by the world’s top auto manufacturers, going on a new analysis from Reuters Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Cynthia Shahan There is a contented smile of satisfaction on David Harris’s face as he looks over his stunning, quiet taxi, considered the world’s most advanced electric taxi. Black cab driver David Harris was the first cabbie to receive the keys to LEVC’s (London EV Company’s) new TX electric taxi. His first fare-paying passenger…
Leading fully-integrated high-efficiency monocrystalline module manufacturer and ‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member LONGi Green Energy Technology as set a strategic plan to triple monocrystalline ingot and wafer capacity to 45GW in 2020. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
By National Wind Watch Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday placed a moratorium on permits for new wind energy generation facilities. He also said he will submit legislation this year that would eliminate an expedited permitting process that is currently in law. An executive order issued by the governor Wednesday also creates the Maine Wind Energy…
By National Wind Watch An Order Establishing the Maine Wind Energy Advisory Commission January 24, 2018 2018-002 WHEREAS, Tourism is a major industry in the State of Maine, attracting over 35 million visitors in 2016 who spent nearly $6 billion; and WHEREAS, the scenic vistas and pristine waters of Western Maine, our coast and coastal…
By National Wind Watch Supporters of a large wind farm outside of Wellsburg—including, perhaps most notably, current Board of Supervisors Chairman Jim Ross—billed the project as a budget panacea, a literal windfall for Grundy County that would finance a wide array of infrastructure upgrades. Already, however, at least two fellow supervisors who originally favored the…
By National Wind Watch Arkansas government officials and many landowners along the path have opposed construction of the project, saying it would be an eyesore, lower property values, endanger migratory waterfowl and force landowners to sell property against their will. The project also faced opposition from some Tennessee lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander. In…
By National Wind Watch Three representatives from NextEra Energy met with the Grundy County Commission Tuesday afternoon to discuss a possible wind farm project in the area. The representatives said meteorological towers will be placed in the county, which will give information on the output of wind capacity. They noted multiple studies still need to…
By National Wind Watch A wind turbine with a blade tip height of 58 metres sited close to designated areas of sensitive ecology for wildfowl in Lincolnshire was rejected by an inspector. The farmland appeal site lay just over 2km from an estuary designated a special area for conservation, a special protection area and RAMSAR…
By National Wind Watch A union has called on the UK Government and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to take action after a pensioner died following an incident at Afton Wind Farm on Sunday. The 74-year-old man, who has yet to be named, and his 42-year-old colleague became stranded in the heavy snow before being…
By National Wind Watch ESCANABA – After much discussion, the Delta County Planning Commission approved conditional use permits for 22 proposed wind turbine site plans during a special meeting Tuesday. In October 2017, the Delta County Building and Zoning Department received an application from Heritage Sustainable Energy for an addition to its existing wind farm…
By National Wind Watch The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking input on a potential 41-turbine wind farm project. It would involve construction of a 99-megawatt wind farm that would include an underground power collection system, a new substation, a new overhead transmission line, access roads and a maintenance and operation center, according to information…
By National Wind Watch There are more questions than answers currently regarding the recent collapse of a wind turbine at the Raleigh Wind project in South Kent. People are speculating wildly on the cause of the collapse on social media, with theories that range from the ridiculous – a meteor hit it – to the…