By Erika Clugston Brusa Elektronik is developing a second generation modular charging system after a successful first series with BMW. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Joshua S Hill China connects power plant that combines, wind, solar, concentrated solar PV and energy storage. The post China connects massive mixed-energy and battery storage system appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Michelle Froese Tri Global Energy (TGE), a U.S. originator and developer of utility-scale wind energy projects, ended 2018 as it has for the past five years – a clear wind development leader in Texas, outpacing the nearest competitor in Texas by more than six times the number of megawatts either under construction or in…
By Steve Hanley A committee of the Australian Senate says the country should do more to promote an electric car revolution, but its recommendations are viewed as weak by most EV advocates. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Giles Parkinson Survey finds that modern “HELE” coal plants favoured by the Coalition and the coal lobby broke down more often than the ageing black coal fleet. The post Coal power plants in Australia broke down once every three days in 2018 appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles:…
By [email protected] What will the U.S. grid mix look like in 2050? It depends on which models you follow. The future according to the Energy Information Administration’s latest report: Wind will stop growing, coal will stop declining, demand for electricity will keep going up, and emission reductions will moderate. A lot of people are unhappy…
By Kelsey Misbrener NV Energy’s recently released “December 2018 Renewable Generations” report shows that, thanks to the work of the 2017 legislature, there were nearly 15,000 applications for rooftop solar projects last year, with almost half of them already completed. This represents a 450% growth in solar applications over 2017. These projects create jobs and…
By [email protected] General Electric this week announced an expansion of GE Renewable Energy, in the latest iteration of the corporation’s energy business. The newly consolidated arm will house of GE’s renewable energy and grid assets — such as solar and storage, wind and hydropower — all in one place. The company said the change “strategically…
By Jake Richardson MIT researchers studied the steady decrease in solar PV module costs over the last several decades and had their results published in the December 2018 issue of the journal Energy Policy. Dr. Göksin Kavlak answered some questions about the research for CleanTechnica Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Kelly Pickerel Florida Power & Light Company has started operations at its four newest solar projects that began construction last summer: FPL Interstate Solar Energy Center, St. Lucie County FPL Miami-Dade Solar Energy Center, Miami-Dade County FPL Pioneer Trail Solar Energy Center, Volusia County FPL Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center, Columbia County Each project…
By Kyle Field The city of Xi’an, China has been aggressively pushing into zero emission electrified transit over the last 2 years and with its recent purchase of 200 electric BYD double-decker buses, now boasts more than 3,000 electric buses in its fleet. All told, Xi’an now boasts the largest fleet of fully electric buses…
By Blagojce Krivevski Former IndyCar star Gil de Ferran and Formula E founder Alejandro Agag have revealed plans for the “Extreme E” all-electric off-road series for electric SUVs. The pioneering electric off-road racing series will take place in some of the world’s most challenging and remote locations on the planet, with the aim of showcasing…
By Michelle Froese Cleco Power released its proposed Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which confirms that reducing the operation of the company’s oldest and dirtiest coal-burning power plant and adding up to 1,400 MW of clean energy will save its electricity customers millions — while reducing air and water pollution throughout the state. Cleco Power proposes…
By [email protected] Pacific Gas & Electric, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week and faces the threat of being broken up by California regulators, now has an additional worry: satisfying the “zero fires” goals of the federal judge overseeing its criminal probation. On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup, who oversees PG&E’s…
By National Wind Watch CANISTEO – The winds of change are blowing in Canisteo, as a massive wind energy project moves towards breaking ground in the near future. On Tuesday, Invenergy, the company behind the proposed Canisteo Wind Farm, held an open house to offer information to the public at their hub in Canisteo. It…