The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €500 million green loan to Iberdrola with backing from the Spanish export credit agency, Cesce. Iberdrola is the largest electric utility in Europe, employing over 45,000 people. The Windanker offshore wind farm will have 315 MW of capacity when completed. It is … [continued]
Air pollution might be somewhat of a difficult topic for the public to understand fully because it’s not only what we see with our eyes. The obvious signs are smoke coming from tailpipes and smokestacks or offensive smells or wildfire smoke and haze. We can also sometimes see smog, but … [continued]
The Neoliner Origin has been dubbed the world’s largest cargo sailing ship at 136 meters or about 446 feet in length. It recently traveled across the Atlantic Ocean from France to the US, but sustained some damage along the route so it is undergoing repairs while cargo is being offloaded. … [continued]
Several months ago, when I conducted an interview about a new energy storage system in the Shetlands, I didn’t know the GEMS software was involved. By happy accident, it turns out Wärtsilä Energy Storage recently had some news about GEMS Pulse, so it was possible to do another one with … [continued]
Energy storage in the form of batteries might be kind of a “snoozer” for everyday people, and yet for many of us who are interested in energy, it is one of the more exciting aspects of the clean energy space. Battery costs have steadily been declining, and there are some … [continued]
About a week ago, I wrote an article about Colorado increasing its EV purchasing incentives. The federal EV incentives are gone, so it matters a lot if some US states still offer them. I wondered if California still has its incentives, and the answer is yes, fortunately — at least … [continued]
There may be several hundred thousand people living off-grid in the US according to various sources, and there are off-grid structures used as rentals. There may be far more people who would like the ability to go off-grid, though, and Enphase just announced a solar and energy storage solution with … [continued]
Air pollution produced by gas and diesel vehicles is a bit tricky because sometimes we see it in the form of smog and smoke coming from tailpipes or bus or tractor-trailer stacks, but we don’t see most of it because it isn’t visible to the naked eye. One of the … [continued]
After writing about the piloting of a fully electric cabin cruiser in a picturesque, natural setting in Norway – something that seems sort of like a dream – there is news of a potentially even more appealing electric boating experience. There is a part of the Mediterranean from the south … [continued]
There is a steady trickle of good news about EV charging in some US states. In Connecticut, NEVI funding will be used to install dozens of new fast charging ports. “DOT spokesperson Josh Morgan said the state is now finalizing the $5.4 million in grant agreements for the nine charging … [continued]
