Buffett utility gets final approvals for $3bn wind expansion
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Daily Archives: July 23, 2018
First all-electric delivery van available to Aussie freight operators
By Bridie Schmidt Australia’s first fully electric, zero emission delivery van is now available to freight and taxi operators, from local outfit SEA Electric. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Beryl solar farm to power NSW trains, may add battery storage
By Giles Parkinson The 87MW Beryl solar farm will provide all electricity offsets for north-west rail link in Sydney, and could add battery storage to further improve returns. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Fujitsu commits to 100% renewables by 2050
By Joshua S Hill Japanese tech giant signs up to RE100, pledges to source 100% renewable electricity by 2050. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
“Clean” King Coal – the emperor with no clothes
By Andrew Stock Any suggestion “clean coal” can deliver cheap reliable power should stand for what it is – a naked claim befitting an emperor with no clothes. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Gatwick Airport launches UK first electric car sharing service
In a UK airport first, passengers, staff and local residents can now reserve and pick up a 100% electric car at Gatwick – and return it to any of 300 compatible pick up/ drop off points across London or back at Gatwick. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
Autonomous tractors easing the farmer’s burden
The new autonomous driving “Robot Tractors” are designed to greatly enhance farm management efficiency, while realizing significant labor-savings. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
UK coal freight giant to source 100% renewable electricity
By Sophie Vorrath DB Cargo UK, which freights coal and petroleum, inks deal to power all its rail sites and offices with 100% renewable electricity. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Green Ontario Turns An Ugly Shade Of Brown
By Michael Barnard Doug Ford has taken Ontario’s reasonable set of environmental policies and a transformation that was positive overall and is regressing it rapidly, ignorantly and with likely much more expensive overall results Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
Study: Electric Buses Already Emit Less Carbon Than Diesel Buses, in Any State
By [email protected] Electric buses are only as clean as the grid that charges them. When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, buses are already better than the competition. Buses charged by electricity result in fewer carbon emissions than conventional diesel buses in any part of the U.S. electrical grid, a study by the Union of…
Hyundai Kona: Great Long-Range, All-Around EV — Get One Quick!
By Dr. Maximilian Holland The long anticipated Hyundai Kona EV, with a battery capacity up to 64 kWh, is now starting to arrive in the hands of customers and testers. It appears to be everything EV fans have hoped for, and more. If you want one, get your order in ASAP! Read Full Article Here…
Volta Charging Raises $35 Million In Latest Investment Round
By Steve Hanley Volta Charging has completed a new funding round that will permit it to expand its ad supported charging network to more than 2000 locations by the end of this year. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
BYD And Changan Join Forces On 10GWh Battery Factory And Automotive R&D
By Kyle Field BYD and Changan Automobile have spun up a joint venture to manufacture and sell electric vehicle batteries. This joint venture is based in the sprawling metropolis of Chongqing, China Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
Being A “B Corp” Also Benefits Green Mountain Power’s Bottom Line
By John Farrell For most businesses, profit is the bottom line. Conventional wisdom suggests that concerns about social and environmental impacts, though well-intended, can distract from a public company’s legal obligation to reward shareholders Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
CertainTeed Solar Installer certification now offered through Solar Energy International
By Kelly Pickerel CertainTeed, a leading North American brand of building materials, is expanding its partnership with Solar Energy International (SEI), a leading provider of professional training for the solar industry workforce. Starting now, two of SEI’s courses can be used to satisfy training requirements needed to participate in CertainTeed’s Solar Installer Program. “We offer…