By Giles Parkinson Acciona to add battery storage to the Mortlake South wind farm that wins Victoria renewables auction, as developers say auction structure was “very smart”. The post Acciona to add battery storage to South Mortlake wind farm after VRET win appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew…
By Steve Hanley Season 5 of the Formula E racing series for electric cars kicks off on December 15. The new season will feature second generation race cars with more powerful batteries that will allow drivers to complete an entire race without changing cars. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2016-2018 model year Toyota Prius vehicles. The subject vehicles have an engine wire harness which is connected to the hybrid vehicle Power Control Unit. A portion of the wire harness could contact the cover at this connection and wear over time, causing an electrical short circuit, which…
By Steve Hanley Researchers at MTU say carbon emissions from coal power are 13 times greater than they are from manufacturing solar panels. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Giles Parkinson Victorian Labor government offers subsidies of up to $5,000 to help 10,000 households install battery storage in their homes, adding to a suite of household incentives for rooftop solar and solar hot water systems. The post Victoria government offers $5,000 grants for household batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here…
By JinkoSolar On August 13, JinkoSolar reported second quarter 2018 results. Its solar module shipments and revenues increased 38.7% sequentially to 2,794MW, mainly driven by continuous demand and new product launches. The post JinkoSolar supplies 275.4 MWdc of solar modules to South Australia solar project appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more…
Kaiser Permanente, the US’ largest nonprofit integrated health care system, has signed off on a deal for a major renewable energy purchase that will help the company become carbon neutral in 2020. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
By Carolyn Fortuna A new microgrid on a Cape Cod US Air Force base opens up renewable energy possibilities for the military Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By National Wind Watch Construction could begin on East Coast offshore wind energy projects in the next couple of years, but the state of science to monitor their environmental effects is lagging badly, experts said at the annual American Fisheries Society meeting. “We’re talking about building projects in a few years…yet we lack a built,…
By Steve Hanley The California legislature has approved a bill that will add $830 million in incentives to add behind the meter storage for homeowners and small businesses over the next 5 years. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By [email protected] Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 100 Monday, completing the legislative effort to transition California to fossil fuel-free electricity. The law, which calls for 60 percent renewable energy by 2030 and 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2045, makes California the largest jurisdiction to legally commit to clean energy. Brown signed it as leaders from…
By Kevin Williams Regardless of one’s stance on climate change and whether or not humans can influence increasing global temperatures, there are numerous benefits for companies that wish to reduce their carbon.. Click headline for full article Read Full Article Here For more great articles: The Energy Collective – The world’s best thinkers on energy…
By Frank Andorka By Frank Andorka, Senior Correspondent To continue powering the United States with coal without adding any adverse climatalogical effects, 89% of the United States would have to be covered in forest, according to a new study from the Michigan Technological Institute. The study compared that route – interesting but ultimately futile –…
By [email protected] Autogrid has raised a $32 million Series D round, led by new utility partners interested in the company’s artificial intelligence-based data analytics platform to optimize the edges of their power grids. Monday’s Series D round brings total funding for Autogrid to more than $75 million. The Redwood City, Calif.-based startup previously raised a…
By Kelly Pickerel Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Public Power and IGS Solar recently completed the installation of one of the most innovative solar arrays installed in Ohio. The solar array consists of 35,520 panels and is constructed on approximately 17 acres of a 75-acre landfill site located in Brooklyn, Ohio. Working with Enerlogics and McDonald Hopkins…