By John Benson I write frequently about various electric vehicles and related subjects. Currently the most popular types of road-going electric vehicle are battery electric vehicles (BEVs). These are very practical for most applications, being extremely cost-effective and reliable. However, there is one class of consumer that may have an issue, those prone to take…
By Alex Hobson In a letter delivered today to President Biden, key members of the Biden administration, and Congressional leadership, a multi-sector coalition of 45 organizations is asking for the inclusion of a stable, predictable, and long-term tax platform for clean energy and clean transportation incentives in the earliest possible legislative vehicle this year.“Clean energy…
By Ling Ng Brussels, 4 February 2021 – The Alliance for Rural Electrification, in cooperation with GET.invest, a European programme supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria, held its first ever Technology & Innovation Forum (TIF 2021) on 27-28 January 2021. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event was held virtually.The…
By Mary Davis New report by Dutch/Czech governments find:- Solar/Wind requires 150x – 500x more land than nuclear- Solar/Wind cost 4x more than nuclear- 100% Solar/Wind in Netherlands would require 1.8x land space of Netherlands.It’s time we focused on realistic solutions (nuclear) to reach carbon neutrality. Click headline for full article Read Full Article Here…
By Renewable Energy World By Asaf Nagler Transitioning the transportation sector to electricity is going to be transformative, and not just to the incumbent industry; it will create new companies, jobs, and change how we interact with our cars, trucks, buses, trains and ships. Industry transitions of this scale, however, do not happen in a…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Audi is Norway’s best-selling electric vehicle brand. GM doesn’t sell vehicles in Norway. You didn’t think Audi—and especially its Norwegian operation—would sit idly by as GM and Will Ferrell challenged it in EVs, would you? For that, Audi turned to “proud Norwegian,” and “Viking among Vikings”… Read Full Article Here For…
By Mark Silverstone ExxonMobil said the potential exists to collect millions of metric tons (Mt) of CO2 from industrial plants that dot the coastal region which can then be stored in formations accessible from both onshore and offshore fields. Similar projects and partnerships are being considered in Europe and across Asia.ExxonMobil noted in its announcement…
By [email protected] Energy storage startup Powin Energy has raised more than $100 million in equity investment to compete with better-funded rivals in the large-scale grid battery market. Powin buys battery cells and hooks them up with proprietary software controls and ancillary equipment to produce full-fledged power plants. It competes in the upper echelons of the…
By [email protected] California regulators are on the cusp of breaking open a long-awaited opportunity to enlist rooftop solar, behind-the-meter batteries and other distributed energy resources (DERs) to substitute for expensive grid upgrades. It’s called the Partnership Pilot, and according to DER developers, it could be a major step forward in a distribution resources plan effort…
By Indiana Lee Historically, infrastructure — that is, the organizational structures and facilities that keep society running — has long served to connect the world, ushering humanity into the modern digital age. Yet infrastructure development in the 21st century looks much different than it did in the past. For instance, as the negative effects of…
By [email protected] Net-zero carbon pledges are becoming common for utilities. But a huge number of them are failing to decarbonize within any timeframe that truly matters. They’re not phasing out coal, they’re building lots of new gas plants, and they’re not building enough clean energy. We’ll talk about a damning new analysis of utility climate…
By [email protected] Green hydrogen is set to play a substantive role in the overall energy mix, with its development likely to happen faster than anyone predicts, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie. The report, 2050: The Hydrogen Possibility, details how the project pipeline has grown ninefold since October 2019 to a staggering 26…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) The Toyota RAV4 Prime gets put to the gas-mileage test with its charge mode. Ford ups its investment in electric and electrified models—including for Lincoln. And we take a look at the official and unofficial EV ads of the Super Bowl. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford Thursday…
By [email protected] (Brian Wong) What’s the most efficient way to drive the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime and use its charge mode, when you’re traveling a long distance and going near posted speed limits? Charge mode allows drivers to strategically charge the battery with the engine rather than the charge port. The RAV4 Prime’s owners manual…
By National Wind Watch SKITTENT: Vannet i krana til Jan Ryeng ble udrikkelig som følge av vindkraftutbygging. Vannanlegget utbyggerne lovet, er snart tre år på overtid. – Kort tid etter at de startet utbyggingen, ble elva helt grå, sier Jan Ryeng. Den pensjonerte jordbærbonden bærer inn to fulle vanndunker som nettopp ble levert med bil…