Originally published on the ECOreport. The next energy storage breakthrough will be in efficiency, rather than time. During high-peak-demand times, utilities charge commercial customers a premium (per kW) called “demand charges.” These charges often make up 40% of the total electricity bill and have, on occasion even been as much … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainability Outlook. By Upendra Bhatt & Riddhi Gupta After many months of almost no movement in the large-scale energy space, the announcement of Phase II Batch 1 winning allocations stimulated the market in February. Phase II will usher in solar infrastructure development at a rapid pace. However, the … [continued]
In pursuit of a cleaner energy future last August, the city of Minneapolis came to the brink of putting a city-owned utility on the ballot. It was the culmination of a grassroots effort to get cleaner energy and local investment from the city’s energy utilities. It won’t be a city-owned … [continued]
An effective new form of insulation created entirely from wood has been created by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, WKI in Braunschweig. The new insulation — which is essentially foamed wood — could serve as a petrochemical-free, environmentally friendly alternative to the toxic insulations currently in widespread-use, … [continued]
An atomically thin, new type of solar cell has been created out of tungsten diselenide by researchers at the Vienna University of Technology. The new solar cells — in addition to being extremely thin — are also highly flexible, and semi-transparent. The new design is possible thanks to the creation … [continued]
Trina Solar recently announced that it will shipping an incredible 3.6 GW to 3.8 GW worth of solar PV modules in 2014. That’s impressive growth — up from 2.58 GW in 2013, and 1.59 GW in 2012. Manufacturing capacity is expected to keep up with the increased shipments — ingot/wafer … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. In January, SolarCity and Clean Edge commissioned Zogby Analytics to do a survey of what US homeowners think about clean energy products, services, electric utilities, third-party energy service providers, and consumer choice. The vast majority (88%) stated that renewable energy was important for America’s future … [continued]
An owner of a Tesla Model S 60 is coming close to wrapping up a coast-to-coast-to-coast trip in the best mass-produced car on the planet. No “surprise” problems. No “range anxiety.” Nope. Just love for the wonderful Model S and a lot of driving. Oh yeah, and some awesome pictures. Ethan … [continued]
Americans took 10.7 billion trips on public transit in 2013, a record high with increases in all transit modes, and the most in one year since 1956.
EASY Eco-Car, a division of EASY Car Sales located in Nassau (the Bahamas), will soon begin selling the Wheego LiFE electric vehicle, the first EV to be sold there. Cayman Automotive Leasing will be responsible for distribution of the vehicles. The Wheego LiFe is sourced from China, but the battery … [continued]
