By Michael Mazengarb Origin acquires $500m stake in UK-based Octopus Energy, and will deploy its ‘Kraken’ platform to streamline interactions with customers as they adopt solar, storage and EVs. The post Release the Kraken! Origin strikes $500m deal to smarten customer systems in digital, distributed world appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For…
By Bridie Schmidt Tesla Model 3 now accounts for half of all Tesla vehicles on Australian shores, and takes the lead position from Renault Zoe in Europe’s March EV sales. The post Tesla Model 3 total production numbers for Australia revealed appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] Famed software pioneer and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen is out with a new piece, called “It’s time to build,” that is making the rounds among the thinkfluencer crowd. It’s part call-to-arms and part flogging over America’s inability to build. “Every step of the way, to everyone around us, we should be asking the…
By Giles Parkinson Exodus of contractors from Australia’s large scale solar market continues after international company quits, citing delays, faulty materials and regulatory issues. The post Major contractor quits Australia solar market after huge losses on projects appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] (Unknown) Researchers from the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) and the Samsung R&D Institute Japan (SRJ) presented a study on high-performance, long-lasting all-solid-state batteries to Nature Energy, one of the world’s leading scientific journals. Compared to widely used lithium-ion batteries, which utilize liquid electrolytes, all-solid-state batteries support greater energy density, which opens…
By Joshua S Hill Dutch EV expert Auke Hoekstra explains why he believes electric trucks, rather than hydrogen-powered trucks, will corner the semi trailer market and replace diesel. The post Why electric trucks, not hydrogen, will corner semi market and replace diesel appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew…
By Michael Mazengarb ARENA told to tighten up evaluation processes as audit office hands down review of the agency’s funding for clean tech research and development. The post ARENA told to strengthen processes, as decisions on future loom appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Sophie Vorrath Redflow says it’s using Covid-19 down-time to focus on Gen 3 of ZBM flow battery, which is expected to deliver at least 30% in production cost reductions on current model. The post Redflow says Gen 3 zinc bromine flow battery will be 30% cheaper to make appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full…
By David Leitch South Australia may have to follow Victoria and NSW out of national regulatory regime if the absurd process proves a stumbling block to it proposed new link to NSW. The post Paralysis by analysis: Absurd regulatory regime is burying energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great…
By Reputex An Australian power system dominated by renewables by 2030-40 will deliver reliable and affordable electricity, as long as regulator and policy makers come to the party and create clear investment signals. The post Deep dive: Why “step change” to high renewables grid will deliver low cost, reliable grid appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read…
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By [email protected] The modern American nuclear power industry is not known for its punctuality, but the spread of a tenacious virus certainly doesn’t help. Utility Southern Company reported Thursday that the “COVID-19 pandemic has impacted productivity levels and pace of activity completion” at Vogtle 3 and 4, the only nuclear power plant construction currently underway…
By Kelsey Misbrener The economic devastation of the coronavirus pandemic is projected to plunge 20% of families into utility bill debt over the next four months as layoffs and other economic losses continue throughout the country. The average household pays more than $250 per month for critical utilities, and over a four month period of…
By WPED Contributor By Subhankar Pal, research and innovation executive, Altran 2016 was pretty momentous. Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election and the UK voted to leave the European Union. Spotlight won best film at the Academy Awards and Stranger Things debuted on Netflix. There was nothing strange about a concept called digital twins…
By Kelly Pickerel Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin for an agreement to partner with Dane County on a 9-MW solar array near the Dane County Regional Airport. The solar array should generate enough electricity to provide Dane County with about 40% of the energy used…