By [email protected] New York City is on the verge of enacting one of the most ambitious citywide building energy efficiency laws in the country, aimed at getting its biggest buildings — including landmarks like the Empire State Buidling and Trump Tower — to shave their carbon emissions footprint by 40 percent by 2030 or face…
By mmillikin Volkswagen has joined an open industry collaboration for the responsible sourcing of strategic minerals that will use blockchain technology to increase efficiency, sustainability and transparency in global mineral supply chains. Ford Motor Company, Huayou Cobalt, IBM, LG Chem and RCS Global announced the collaboration earlier this year. (Earlier post.) Joining the collaboration will…
By Michelle Froese Leeward Renewable Energy has successfully completed the full-scale repowering of its Mendota Hills Wind Farm in Lee County, Illinois. The repowering of Mendota was completed on March 21, 2019. Through the construction phase of Mendota, Leeward generated about 250 jobs and will increase its contribution to Lee County in the form of…
By [email protected] (Eric C. Evarts) At the 2019 New York International Auto Show, Toyota unveiled a new, more efficient Highlander Hybrid. Genesis unveiled a tiny electric coupe. In Shanghai, Chinese startup automaker Nio released a concept version of its next model, the ET Preview sedan. And our latest Twitter poll asks what GM should do…
By [email protected] Amid a flurry of energy, environmental, wildfire and Pacific Gas & Electric bankruptcy-related bills emerging for this year’s legislative session, California lawmakers are also grappling with a complicated yet critical issue — how to secure the energy resources needed to meet the state’s renewable and carbon-free energy goals while also keeping the power…
By Giles Parkinson Tesla says grid blue-print should reflect lower costs for batteries, as well as longer life-span and greater efficiencies. The post Tesla wants grid blue-print to reflect lower battery costs, greater flexibility appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Michelle Froese Romo Wind and eta Blades are cooperating to provide customers with solutions to improve the performance and extend the lifecycle of the growing number of aging wind farms. Romo Wind’s iSpin technology monitors the performance and the wind site conditions for detailed load and lifetime assessments. eTa Blades re-designs and manufactures lighter…
By Kelsey Misbrener Cary Compounds, a leading PVC compound manufacturer owned by Kenneth Cary; and S&A Molders, a structural foam and injection molder owned by his son Charles, recently added a solar array at a shared manufacturing facility in Manalapan, New Jersey. 1,566 monocrystalline high efficiency solar panels were installed on the roof of the…
By Kelsey Misbrener Enphase Energy announced that over 2,500 homeowners have joined the Enphase Upgrade Program, a service program that gives homeowners several options for upgrading to the latest, more efficient and reliable microinverters from Enphase. This program is for warranty holders of legacy Enphase microinverters and represents the company’s continued commitment to quality and…
By Sophie Vorrath Woolworths green bond – “first ever” by a retail supermarket company – raises more than enough to finance installation of rooftop solar, energy efficient lighting and fridges. The post Woolworths green bond flooded with orders as retailer looks to solar, efficiency appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great…
By Press Release A new data portal from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO will track residential energy efficiency progress to support the next wave of sustainable homes. The post Aussie homes getting larger and more efficient appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] (Eric C. Evarts) EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced Thursday that the agency will delay and revise its plan to freeze emissions and fuel-economy rules, which was expected to be released early this month. The proposed rule, the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rule, would freeze fuel-economy standards at 2020 levels through 2026 and reverse……
By Michelle Froese The two new executive orders fail to address or mention clean energy or its infrastructure. The U.S. Government recently announced two new executive orders aimed at streamlining the federal processes around energy infrastructure development. According to a government-released fact sheet, the first order is designed to “addresses the regional and local energy…
By [email protected] Silicon Valley-based Tandem PV closed a $2.4 million seed round in February to commercialize an exotic new solar technology. The startup is developing perovskite solar materials, which it will layer on top of conventional silicon cells to make a module that converts more of the sun’s energy into electricity. Perovskites hold the potential…
By Alexandre Spatuzza in Sao Paulo Solar gathers pace and widens geographic reach in Brazil as PV prices drop and its efficiency is proven Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com