By [email protected] Far from depressing the market, the response to the COVID-19 outbreak looks set to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles across Europe. The combined market share of EVs and plug-in hybrids jumped 6.8 percent in the first quarter of the year, faster than the 2.5 percent growth seen in the same quarter last…
By mmillikin Mercedes-Benz has entered a far-reaching strategic partnership with the Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis Energy (Ganzhou) Co., Ltd., including taking an equity stake. Key elements of the agreement include the development and industrialization of advanced cell technologies, accompanied by ambitious goals for cost competitiveness. The technological focus is on significant increases in range…
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Carrie Xiao speaks to Wen Zhou, president at Heraeus Photovoltaics, about how the paste manufacturer intends to grow alongside its customers and the wider solar manufacturing sector, with a staunch focus on R&D. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
Investments are being made in new state-of-the-art facilities covering every single process stage of fuel cell production: from membrane coating and stack manufacturing to the production of fuel cell units. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Hyundai reveals more about the Santa Fe plug-in hybrid. Ford explains why it’s now rating batteries by usable capacity. And Tesla managed to defy expectations with Q2 deliveries. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla is reportedly scaling down plans for its German Gigafactory—by cutting batteries out. Does it…
By Kelly Pickerel RP Construction Services and Knobelsdorff will together supply 14 communities throughout the state of Minnesota with solar power. The portfolio of Minnesota projects will total 17 MW, and will be completed in 2020. RPCS, a trusted partner of leading solar tracker manufacturer Array Technologies, will be supplying the DuraTrack HZ v3 single-axis…
By Charley Rattan Whilst much has been made of UK engineering’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, there’s a growing sense that this impressive mobilisation of the manufacturing base is merely a dress-rehearsal for an even more daunting challenge: reducing the UK’s carbon emissions to nothing by 2050. A ‘Cape Canaveral’ for Hydrogen? The new hydrogen…
By Halle Kirsh Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2 pm ET / 11 am PT Piecing together an energy storage system with different components can be confusing, time-consuming, and expensive. That’s why CPS designed a turnkey solution with integrated components that are pre-engineered, pre-wired, and factory tested to work together seamlessly. This webinar is going to…
By WPED Staff Vestas announced today the rapid growth of its Wind Technician program in Iowa. Job seekers with transferable skills from Automotive, Agricultural, Manufacturing, Electrical, Railway, Aviation, and Transportation industries are encouraged to apply. Vestas is immediately filling multiple positions with various levels of experience for roles throughout the state of Iowa. Qualified candidates…
By Rafael Herzberg The price of gas in BrazilThe situation is so stark that even the news on TV is bringing unsettling information, which has been going on for many years.GloboNews showed a graph comparing the price of natural gas in USD/Million BTU.United States 3Great Britain 6Brazil 12Brazil s a country whose manufacturing industry is…
By Kelly Pickerel RP Construction Services (RPCS) and RECON Corp. announced plan to build 8 MWDC of solar tracker projects in Illinois this year. RECON, a solar EPC contractor based in Michigan, will be building three ground-mount solar tracker projects, utilizing the DuraTrack HZ v3 single-axis solar tracker from leading solar tracker manufacturer Array Technologies….
By Sophie Vorrath Volkswagen’s Zwickau factory produces its last ever combustion engine vehicle, closing a 116-year chapter on fossil-fuelled cars and switching to EV production, only. The post VW factory produces last ever combustion engine car, shifts to EVs only appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Kelsey Misbrener Haircare brand Aveda has flipped the switch on its new 900-kW ground-mounted solar array at its headquarters in Blaine, Minnesota. The new array is part of the brand’s vision to be a renewable energy generator. Aveda’s new solar array is also wildlife friendly, utilizing a diverse mix of more than 26 plants…
By Blagojce Krivevski Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Motors has begun nation-wide delivery of its new P7 super-long range, high-performance, smart EV sports sedan to customers. This follows the receiving of the official production license on May 19th from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for its new own-built, wholly-owned factory, the Zhaoqing Xpeng…