By Rafael Herzberg Cost Reduction Practices – when to lock a power dealThe most common way for deregulated energy users to buy energy is to consult the market on the eve of the current contract termination. I developed a method that proved to be very efficient. Monitor the market many months before the end of…
By mmillikin Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) has joined The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC). The group, which includes automakers and technology companies, is focused on jointly developing standards and best practices for testing and deploying highly automated vehicles for the future. It’s important that the industry work together in the development of standards and…
Researchers in Korea have found an effective and inexpensive strategy to transform solar cells from opaque to transparent. Existing transparent solar cells tend to have a reddish hue and lower efficiency, but by punching tiny holes on crystalline silicon wafers, it allows light through without coloring. The holes are then strategically spaced, so the human…
By Rafael Herzberg Cost Reduction Practices – energy efficiencyThere is a “powerful” list of techniques to increase energy efficiency and thereby reducing costs.Finding out what makes economic and financial sense for each case and how to “make it happen” is the key to this question!Motors and drives, lighting, thermal insulation, energy control and management, waste…
By Marco Stella The second half of 2019 has seen a healthy improvement in prices in Victoria and NSW energy efficiency markets, despite a shock expansion in one state. The post Energy Efficiency market report – Prices strong despite shock expansion appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By WPED Staff Ducted Wind Turbines (DWT), a company formed by Clarkson University associate professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering, Ken Visser, and his team, has won a grant from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) for its pre-prototype turbine design. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with funding from the DOE’s Office of…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Jaguar boasted prior to the rollout of the I-Pace that the electric crossover would be capable of a wide range of over-the-air update functionality, with the potential, in the same way Tesla has used updates, to tweak power management, cooling behavior, and things like regenerative braking—to make the vehicle more efficient…
By [email protected] “No one has more to gain from electrification than low-income and moderate-income households.” With that, Scott Blunk set the agenda for a small team that had gathered at a Utah ski resort earlier this year to address a thorny challenge: How does a not-for-profit municipal utility that has committed to eliminate carbon from…
By Rafael Herzberg Cost Reduction Practices – when to lock a power dealThe most common way for deregulated energy users to buy energy is to consult the market on the eve of the current contract termination. I developed a method that proved to be very efficient. Monitor the market many months before the end of…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Tesla claims a range of up to 500 miles for its upcoming Cybertruck electric pickup. And with the brand known for energy efficiency, would it even consider releasing a design that doesn’t make the aerodynamic cut? It appears not, as a number of early assessments suggested that the Cybertruck isn’t nearly…
By Press Release Demand is increasing with the improved efficiency and lifespan of solar systems, which are returning better investment than ever. The post NCH Launches built-for-purpose solar Panel cleaner for harsh Australian conditions appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) The Lightyear One started with a World Solar Challenge champion-team effort, and the project has from the start been focused around uncompromised efficiency and a design that flaunts its solar cells and sleek aerodynamics—as well as the idea of not being so dependent on charging infrastructure. And now the company appears…
By The Energy Mix Contrary to industry propaganda, nuclear power plants are not an essential tool in the fight against climate change, but an increasingly dangerous drag on the deployment of more practical renewables and energy efficiency, Rocky Mountain Institute Chair and Chief Scientist Amory Lovins declares in a recent post for Forbes. Though the…
A research team has investigated the ways sunlight can degrade the efficiency of newly developed organic photovoltaics over time. This work may assist in the wide commercialization of next-generation solar sheets. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily
By [email protected] Green hydrogen produced using renewable energy is increasingly seen as a key asset for grid and transport decarbonization. Interest in the technology is surging. Shell believes the hydrogen sector deserves the same levels of support that went to solar energy over the years. But at least in the medium term, the decarbonization potential…