By [email protected] Gia Schneider and her brother Abe started Natel Energy based on a hydropower turbine their father designed. And after more than a decade of R&D, pilots, software development and a project for Apple, Natel is preparing for the next level of scale. “Our objectives have actually not wavered. But they haven’t wavered because…
As electric vehicles rapidly grow in popularity worldwide, there will soon be a wave of used batteries whose performance is no longer sufficient for vehicles that need reliable acceleration and range. But a new study shows that these batteries could still have a useful and profitable second life as backup storage for grid-scale solar photovoltaic…
By Joshua S Hill German-based SINN Power ramps up its bid to offer a robust, modular, and affordable maritime structure to generate renewable energy from waves, wind and solar. The post German company floats idea for a wave, wind, and solar “ocean” hybrid platform appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great…
By [email protected] Right up until the global economy ground to a halt in March, the voluntary carbon offset market was surging. In 2019, offset sellers saw a fivefold increase in purchases, after years of low demand in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Flight-shamed consumers were demanding them. The world’s top companies were buying…
By [email protected] (Annick Garrington) In the over one hundred electric vehicle sectors tracked by IDTechEx, we predominantly foresee a transition partly or completely to a traction battery over the next two decades. The case is not so simple for the marine sector: due to the sheer scale of the power, energy and distance requirements for…
By [email protected] The coronavirus pandemic has not changed the grim reality facing workers at coal and nuclear power plants in the U.S. and Europe. How those workers will fare in the years ahead will vary greatly based on where they live and the prevailing political winds. In Europe, the retirement of aging plants is increasingly…
By Charley Rattan Shell, BP and now Total are examples of oil and gas majors looking at floating wind. I enjoyed my meetings with FPP while with an offshore developer and their technology cam with great potential. Great to see them become the latest example of sector coupling. Click headline for full article Read Full…
By [email protected] African Americans are struggling with a disproportionate death toll from COVID-19 and severe financial strain from the economic downturn. This crisis has exposed preexisting racial disparities created by deep-seated social, economic and political factors. These same underlying issues make African Americans more vulnerable to health damage from pollution, as well as from heat…
By Adnan Durakovic French energy major Total has joined a project to explore the potential of powering […] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore Wind » News by topic
By Joshua S Hill Simec Atlantis has completed the installation of mammoth tidal stream turbine, boasting a rotor diameter of 18 metres, in the Zhoushan archipelago in China. The post Simec Atlantis completes “mammoth” tidal turbine build in Wuhan appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Kia peeks at the next wave of electric cars from the brand. Land Rover downsizes engines and upsizes batteries. And Porsche says yes to a rear-wheel drive version of its Taycan. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche has reportedly confirmed—through its R&D boss—that it is planning a rear-wheel-drive…
By [email protected] The coronavirus has hit the solar supply chain in waves. The virus’ hold on China shuttered many PV module and inverter factories early this year, and that constraint on output all but erased the expected declines in module prices during Q1 2020. Now that the U.S. has become home to the largest number…
By [email protected] The pipeline of electrolyzer projects destined to produce hydrogen from renewable energy has nearly tripled in just five months, according to Wood Mackenzie. The analyst firm has updated the green hydrogen figures it released in a report last October, following an avalanche of new project announcements. In its first report, titled Green Hydrogen…
By Sophie Vorrath AER says NSW-Queensland interconnector upgrade stacks up economically, will address system security problems and help lower wholesale electricity prices. The post Upgrade for Queensland-NSW transmission link waved through by regulator appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Michael Mazengarb NSW Berejiklian government quietly waves through planning approvals for coal mine expansion under Sydney drinking water catchment, ignoring criticism from environmental groups. The post NSW approves coal mine expansion under drinking water catchment appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy