Apple has decided to double the size of the fuel cell power plant at its North Carolina data center. The fuel cell industry is very small, so Apple’s 5 MW (5 million watt) project is relatively large to them. This 5 MW installation is an addition to Apple’s existing 5 … [continued]
ABB South Africa, a top power and automation technology firm, has won a contract to develop two PV solar power plants in South Africa. The plants will be turnkey solar power plants designed, engineered, installed, and commissioned by ABB. ABB will also supply the inverters, protection equipment, switchgear, dry-type transformers, … [continued]
Harry Atwater’s group at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has been awarded $2.4 million by the U.S Department of Energy’s ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy) to develop 50% to 70% efficient solar cell technology. Impact of Solar Panel Efficiency on Functionality If this project is a … [continued]
The roof of the South Melbourne Market building was recently renovated, and the LIVE Community Power project intends to attract investors to install 3,000 photovoltaic solar panels on the roof. The LIVE Community Power project, part of a non-profit climate change initiative called LIVE, is to be Australian’s first large-scale … [continued]
A two-way bike lane in Chicago has been planned, which is probably part of the city’s promise to provide 100 miles of protected bike lanes to improve rider safety and become more bicycle friendly. The protected lane is in Downtown Chicago. The benefits of bicycles and bicycle lanes are not … [continued]
Researchers in the U.S military, General Electric, and other companies are developing a new type of engine (actually, a new family of engines) which can be built to burn hydrogen or fossil fuels. The engines are called “detonation engines.” Combustion engines in general can already be built to burn … [continued]
Toyota is now pursuing magnesium-ion battery technology because a breakthrough means that it can now be cheaper and more energy-dense, translating to longer than average range for electric vehicles that use them. Safety was not mentioned, but if they are as safe as lithium-ion batteries, that is surely acceptable. The … [continued]
Amtrak ridership on its four Illinois routes has surged by 75% (totaling 2.1 million users) in only six years. This might be why it has decided to increase the speed of its high-speed rail service between Chicago and St. Louis, which is aimed at reducing travel time by up to an … [continued]
The JR Tokai (JR Central Railway Company) from Japan has unveiled a MAGLEV electric train that can attain speeds of 310 MPH. It has been under development for a very long time, and it is still just slated to commence service in 2027, but we can ogle it anyway! … [continued]
Smart City San Diego and the mayor of San Diego unveiled their completed solar-powered electric vehicle charging project this week. It is called the “Solar-to-EV” project, and it directly charges electric vehicles in the San Diego Zoo. Using ten solar canopies, this system generates 90 kW (90,000 watts) of electricity, and … [continued]
