By Sophie Vorrath Gowing Bros takes equity stake in UNSW spin-off Lavo and orders 200-plus of its 40kWh hydrogen storage systems to install across its property portfolio. The post Home hydrogen storage start-up lands equity investor – and major battery order appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Bridie Schmidt A neat combination of new technology, repurposed batteries and old school looks and feels give the impression that this Kombi’s fate was always to be reborn as an electric vehicle. The post Something old, something blue: Electric Kombi conversion hits the spot appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more…
By David Wojick, Ph.D. California has hooked up a grid battery system that is almost ten times bigger than the previous world record holder, but when it comes to making renewables reliable it is so small it might as well not exist.The new battery array is rated at a storage capacity of 1,200 megawatt hours…
By Paul Driessen Your life, living standards, country and planet will take a big hit under the Green New Deal Paul Driessen Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, AOC, the Democrat Party and US environmentalists are committed to making climate change, the Green New Deal, and replacement of fossil fuels with wind, solar, battery and biofuel power…
By [email protected] This week, we finally left behind a destructive regime that thwarted environmental policy at every turn. We exchanged it for a government putting climate experts and clean-energy doers in its highest ranks in a way that no prior administration has ever done before. What comes next? First up this week: If Biden wants…
By Kelly Pickerel Sungrow will supply its energy storage system to the 100-MWAC Chisholm Grid project in Fort Worth, Texas. Chisholm Grid has been under construction since August of 2020 and will be one of the largest energy storage facilities in Texas when work onsite is completed this June. The facility, which uses NMC lithium…
By [email protected] (Stephen Edelstein) If you’re going to build a camper van, why not make it electric? The Nissan e-NV200 Winter Camper concept shows how an electric van can be converted into a home away from home. The modified van is equipped with a 220-volt battery to power onboard accessories, which can be recharged using…
By Michael Mazengarb The ACT government outlines a $307 million, five-year spend on new clean energy measures, including batteries, rooftop solar and electric vehicles. The post Solar, batteries and “EV revolution” targeted in ACT budget appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] (Stephen Edelstein) Isareli startup StoreDot has long promised a Holy Grail of battery technology: a battery that can recharge in about the same amount of time it takes to pump gasoline. Now the startup is delivering the first samples of its so-called “five-minute charge” lithium-ion battery cells. The sample cells were produced to…
By Kelly Pickerel Multi-state solar dealership Freedom Forever has signed a three-year partnership with Sunrun as Freedom’s primary solar + storage service provider. Freedom’s vast network of trained independent sales dealers will use Sunrun’s platform to reach more people and better provide affordable solar and battery products. “Sunrun has been an integral part of Freedom…
Renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, could help decrease the world’s reliance on fossil fuels. But first, power companies need a safe, cost-effective way to store the energy for later use. Massive lithium-ion batteries can do the job, but they suffer from safety issues and limited lithium availability. Now, researchers have made…
By Joshua S Hill Macquarie Green Investment Group to take stake in esVolta, developer and owner of US big batteries including 600MWh of contracted projects mostly in California. The post Macquarie taps into California grid-scale battery bonanza appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Bridie Schmidt Tesla extends exclusive battery research contract with Dalhousie University team led by Jeff Dahn, who will also now advise to ASX-listed battery materials firm Novonix. The post Battery scientist Jeff Dahn extends Tesla contract, forges new role with Novonix appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew…
By Sophie Vorrath New data shows Victoria closed out 2020 with records for solar battery rebate uptake and installation, as fortnightly allocations of discounted home batteries get “snapped up.” The post Home battery uptake sets record highs in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Porsche announced the availability of a base rear-wheel-drive version of the Taycan electric car for the U.S. on Tuesday. The Taycan in that form costs $81,250 with the 79.2-kwh Performance Battery, or $87,030 with the 93.4-kwh Performance Battery Plus. Taycan buyers are potentially eligible for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit,…