By Sophie Vorrath & Amalyah Hart As Europe edges closer to implementing a carbon border adjustment mechanism, the risk to Australia of being edged out of some major export markets becomes more real. The post Fossil Australia at risk of “domino effect” as EU moves ahead on carbon border tax appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read…
By Rachel Williamson Carmichael coal was supposed to alleviate energy poverty in south Asia, but instead Bangladesh will be paying twice as much as forecast. The post Adani’s Carmichael coal mine is not alleviating energy poverty in Asia, it’s making it worse appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew…
By Giles Parkinson Waratah super battery is being built to help prevent black-outs after the closure of NSW coal generators. But details of its contract have been blacked out. The post Blacked out: Contract for “world’s most powerful battery” to be kept secret for now appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more…
By [Energy Central] John Benson My last post similar to this one was in late-October, and I’m starting this one in time to post in mid-December. In this paper we will deal with manufacturing commitments, market position, significant awards, new deliveries and needed changes among six EV manufacturers. In the Technology section (3) are an…
By Mark Byrne NSW network draft plans for solar export tariffs could become models for other NEM jurisdictions if they’re approved. Here’s what they want to do. The post Here comes the sun tax: The export tariffs proposed for households with rooftop PV appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles:…
By Billy Ludt Soltec will supply tracker technology for 56 MW of ground-mount solar to be built on the island of Oahu. The solar project is owned and operated by AES. Soltec will supply 2,068 units of its two-in-portrait SF7 tracker model for this project on Oahu, which is composed of 108,192 modules, bringing Soltec’s…
By [Energy Central] Jigar Shah Huge news for American advanced transportation manufacturing, domestic supply chains, and U.S. leadership in electric vehicles manufacturing! The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it has closed a $2.5 billion loan to Ultium Cells LLC to finance the construction of three new lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facilities in Michigan,…
By Kelly Pickerel After receiving its first U.S. patent last year for its solar manufacturing process, Solar Inventions has been granted new patents in China and Israel and is working on additional global access. The United States has also issued effective Dec. 13 a “continuation patent” which greatly broadens the claims from the company’s first…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Some future versions of the Lucid Air and Gravity SUV may make their impressive range claims with U.S.-made batteries. On Tuesday, Lucid Group and Panasonic Energy Co. confirmed a multi-year agreement that will keep Lucid supplied as it ramps up the rest of the Lucid Air lineup in 2023 and starts…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) The IRS starts detailing what it needs for the revamped EV tax credit. Some Kia Niro EV models have been recalled. We look at what didn’t make the finals for Best Car To Buy. And the DOE backs the batteries for GM’s EV plan. This and more, here at Green Car…
By Renewable Energy World EDF Renewables North America affiliate PowerFlex said it received a $100 million investment from Manulife Investment Management (Manulife IM) on behalf of investors. Manulife IM now holds a minority stake in PowerFlex and has joined its board of directors. EDF Renewables retains majority ownership. Manulife IM also acquired a portfolio of…
By Billy Ludt Microsoft, Nike and Common Energy have partnered to subscribe to Standard Solar’s first community solar project in Oregon. The 2.5-MW Skyward Community Solar project, located in Clackamas County, will generate 3.6 million kWh of clean energy each year, which will be fed into the broader electrical grid. “At Microsoft, part of our…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Yesterday we took stock of our five Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalists, and one of the vehicles we named—the Cadillac Lyriq, Ford F-150 Lightning, Genesis GV60, Kia EV6, and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV—will earn the annual distinction. But there’s always a lot of interest in the backstory, and…
By [Energy Central] Charley Rattan Global Hydrogen Value Chain | Gulf Intelligence The Global Hydrogen Value Chain Amidst Challenges in 2022, Hydrogen’s Value Chain is starting to take shape! The community may find the Gulf Intelligence webinar of interest? The development of a hydrogen economy has accelerated this year, with the energy security situation in…
By Blagojce Krivevski The 2023 Kia EV6 has been awarded the 2022 Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating. The EV6 earned ratings of “good” in all six 2022 IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, including the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side (original 2022 test), roof strength…