By [Energy Central] John Benson This document contains links to all of the major / educational papers I have written and posted to Energy Central. I originally posted this document at the end of 2018. This quarterly update is at the end of the fourth quarter (December) of 2022. Read Full Article Here For more…
By Blagojce Krivevski After a six-year break, Volkswagen Group of America is returning to CES with a very special product— the all-new pure electric ID.7. At the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas between 5 and 8 January 2023, Volkswagen will showcase its first fully electric sedan based on the modular electric drive matrix…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Volkswagen has revealed ID.7 as the name for the next model in its ID electric-vehicle family, and this week at CES in Las Vegas it’s showing a “digital camouflage” prototype of the ID.7 ahead of a production-bound reveal later this year. Based on the ID.Aero concept car that VW had already…
By [Energy Central] Dennis Roberts The recently released United Nation Report on climate change concluded- “It’s now or never, if we want to limit global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F); Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, it will be impossible,”. “Harmful carbon emissions from.. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: The…
By [Energy Central] German Toro Ghio “Refrain from being tempted to resurrect a project with a corrupt geopolitical and immoral history that has the global economy mired in a crisis with no way out. ” – GERMÁN & CO Who oversees the human and economic calamity in which the world is immersed? image Shutterstock license…
By [Energy Central] John Benson This is the fourth part of this series and is about Food & Beverage Manufacturing. The source document and section for this paper does not appear to delve into farming and ranching, but only the food and beverage manufacturing process after harvesting. Although I have occasionally touched briefly on farming…
By Renewable Energy World A wave of new planned electric vehicle battery plants will increase North America’s battery manufacturing capacity from 55 GWh/year in 2021 to nearly 1,000 GWh/year by 2030. Most of the announced battery plant projects are scheduled to begin production between 2025 and 2030. By 2030, this production capacity will be capable…
By [Energy Central] Ed Reid Originally posted here. “Predictions are hard, especially about the future.”, Yogi Berra, American philosopher Considering Yogi’s caution above, I will not make predictions regarding climate science or climate change policy in 2023. Rather, I will discuss what I believe should happen in 2023 to advance the state of climate science…
By [Energy Central] Paul Dumais Chairman Glick is leaving FERC in January. I do not know the reason why nor who will act as Chair. Here is a link to a FERC podcast with Chairman Glick. https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/open-access-podcast-chairman-glick-says-farewell-ferc Read Full Article Here For more great articles: The Energy Collective – The world’s best thinkers on energy…
By Associated Press Editors WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Jan. 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle. The credit, part of changes enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act, is designed to spur EV sales and reduce greenhouse emissions. But a complex web of requirements, including…
By Renewable Energy World Contributed by Guohui Yuan, Systems Integration Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office Solar generation could provide nearly half of the nation’s electricity supply by 2050. Those solar power plants, including the power electronic devices that communicate with utility control and automation systems, could pose significant cybersecurity challenges…
By [Energy Central] Laurent Segalen Happy new year 2023 to all our listeners. In this Episode, it is Nostradamus vs. Cassandra all over again: Laurent and Gerard review their 2022 predictions (Episode 65) and look forward to the future. How accurate were our two co-hosts’ predictions for 2022? The Energy Transition is not going to…
By [Energy Central] Len Rosen One lesson to learn from Russia’s attack on Ukraine’s power infrastructure is that electricity coming almost exclusively from a national operator over the grid can prove to be the Achilles’ heel for a country. In hindsight, when Ukraine back in 2017 was figuring out ways to disconnect from Russia’s power…
By Kelsey Misbrener MCE’s Deep Green 100% renewable energy has become the default electricity service in Contra Costa, Marin, Napa and Solano counties. Homes and businesses starting new electric service will automatically start with 100% renewable energy, with the freedom to choose from several other options from MCE or PG&E. The move to make 100%…
By Blagojce Krivevski NVIDIA and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), the world’s largest technology manufacturer, today announced a strategic partnership to develop automated and autonomous vehicle platforms. As part of the agreement, Foxconn will be a tier-one manufacturer, producing electronic control units (ECUs) based on NVIDIA DRIVE Orin for the global automotive market. Foxconn manufactured…