6 US Utility Companies Plan EV Charging Network In Southern States
6 major US utility companies have created the Electric Highway Coalition to bring DC fast chargers to the roads in their service areas.
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ZETA Publishes 100% Electric Vehicle Roadmap For 2030 For USA
A couple of mid-term and long-term targets are often expressed by people who follow this industry closely: 50% EV market share by 2025 and 100% by 2030. ZETA is committed to achieving the latter in the USA.
How Lies, Greed, & Mismanagement Blew Up The “Clean Coal” Myth
The Southern Company wanted to build a clean coal and carbon capture plant in Kemper County, Mississippi. Instead, it created a $7.5 billion hole in the ground.
ChargePoint, Itron, Meritage Homes, Southern Company, & Vivint Solar To Be Keynote Smart Energy Summit
DALLAS, Feb. 1, 2018 — Parks Associates announced today that executives from ChargePoint, Itron, Meritage Homes, Southern Company, and Vivint Solar will be the keynote speakers at the 9th annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, February 19-21 in Austin, Texas. The conference examines the changing role of utilities and energy providers and new opportunities to empower consumers with … [continued]
Utility Spends $7.5 Billion To Prove Clean Coal Is A Cruel Hoax
The Kemper County generating plant in Mississippi was supposed to be the “proof of concept” facility that ushered in clean coal technology. Instead, it has turned out to be a expensive boondoggle that will will cost rate payers billions.
Siemens Lands 147 MW Wind Turbine Order For Grant Plains Wind Project
One of the world’s largest engineering companies, Siemens, has been awarded another wind turbine contract, this time to the tune of 147 MW for the Grant Plains Wind project set to be developed in Oklahoma. Siemens announced the order on Tuesday, revealing that renewable energy developer and owner Apex Clean … [continued]
Georgia Power Triples Commitment To Renewables, Agrees To Build + Procure 1600 MW In 2018–2020
The utility company Georgia Power has agreed to a new deal with a group of organizations that includes our friends at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) and sees the utility commit to build and procure 1,600 megawatts of renewable energy generation capacity in the 2018–2020 time period, according to recent … [continued]
50 Industry Partners Join Obama & Commit To EV Investments
The private sector is a big part of the fresh plan to accelerate electric vehicle adoption in the United States. 50 industry partners have offered commitments/targets to help do so in collaboration with the Obama’s administration and its newest commitments to transportation electrification. Related Stories: Obama Admin. (Announces $4.5 Billion In DOE Loan … [continued]
Renewable Energy Systems Agrees To Construct & Operate 102 MW Lamesa Solar Facility
American renewable energy company Renewable Energy Systems has confirmed it will construct and operate the 102 MW Lamesa Solar Facility. The 102 MW Lamesa Solar Facility will be developed in Dawson County, Texas, and will be owned by Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company. The project was originally being … [continued]
Georgia Power’s Rooftop Solar PV Program Is A Bust So Far… Only 5 Customers In…
Following the launch last July by Georgia Power of a rooftop solar photovoltaic system consultation service and a separate installation business, the company has managed to sign up just 5 rooftop solar system installations to date. Yes, just 5. That is despite the fact that the company has fielded around … [continued]
