Andrew Forrest, Mukesh Ambani, and Larry Fink walk into a bar — “looks like it’s coke zero all round,” says the bartender. The richest man in India (Ambani) has set a goal of net-zero emissions by 2035 for his company. Australia’s Andrew Forrest has pledged net-zero emissions in phases, mostly … [continued]
In a world first, 46 new electric buses for the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) will be charged via a 20-year charging-as-a-service agreement. The city of Anaheim’s transit network intends to be California’s first all-electric bus fleet. The 20-year charging-as-a-service agreement is with AMPLY Power, which is supposed to manage “all aspects of charging.”
Is this thin sheet of aluminum foil the secret sauce behind new low-cost “forever” solar panels from the US startup Violet Power?
Cal Poly, part of the California State University system, has this week dedicated a 4.5 megawatt solar farm that will serve to provide 25% of the university’s electricity needs, result in millions worth of savings, and provide on-site experience for its students.
One of the largest energy companies in America, Duke Energy, has this week announced that it has acquired California-based renewable energy solutions company REC Solar, which will become a part of Duke Energy Renewables.
Technica Communications shares a monthly roundup of some of the coolest cleantech press releases. Some of the highlights this month include a gym built entirely from bamboo, solar and storage for schools in Hawaii, and solar flowers.
REC Solar has become one of the largest manufacturers of solar panels in the world, and became Europe’s largest solar panel brand a few years ago. The Norway-founded company has recently started manufacturing its TwinPeak 2 multi-crystalline solar panels, rated at 350 watts peak power — a world record for a production solar panel. The TwinPeak 2 weighs 48.5 pounds — 10 pounds less than a comparable 72 cell unit.
In this edition of the clean transport and energy news roundup, we’ve got stories about a solar battle in Utah, a large energy storage facility in Sonoma County, public lands renewable energy rules, India’s $2 billion renewable energy equity fund, how many Gigafactories we’ll need for the clean energy transition, Chevy Bolt, hybrid Ferraris, the first commercial jet biofuel flight, and more.
Originally published on Cleantechies. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has given official confirmation about the winners of the 800 MW phase III of the Dubai solar power park. A Masdar Group–led consortium was confirmed as the winner of the 800 MW solar power tender that was floated by the Dubai Electricity … [continued]
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has received yet another record-breaking bid for expansion of the iconic Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the lowest solar price bid in history, for an 800 MW solar PV project that expands on 213 MW. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) had floated … [continued]
