Mind The GaP! New “Solar Fuel Cell” Is More Efficient By A Factor Of 10
Fuel cell fans, take heart: a new solar fuel cell could produce sustainable, low cost hydrogen for your fuel cell electric vehicle…eventually.
Year: 2015
Western Australia ‘Electric Highway’ Links Perth To South-West Via Network Of 12 EV Fast Chargers
Originally published on RenewEconomy. by Sophie Vorrath Western Australia has installed a network of 12 electric vehicle fast charging stations, connecting Perth to Augusta – the most south-westerly town in Australia – that can fully charge an EV in just 30 minutes. The 310km “electric highway” was co-funded by the … [continued]
Seychelles Signs Renewable Energy Deal With Masdar
Masdar and The Abu Dhabi Development Fund have extended financial help to another island nation struggling with limited energy resources. The island nation of Seychelles, located in the Indian Ocean, has signed an agreement with Masdar to develop renewable energy projects. As per the agreement, Masdar will set up wind energy … [continued]
30–35 Electric Miles On New Toyota Prius PHEV, Reportedly
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Toyota Prius Plug-In certainly isn’t the most hotly anticipated electric car out there. (That is obviously either the Tesla Model X or Tesla Model 3.) In fact, it’s got to be one of the least anticipated. The fact is, the original Toyota Prius Plug-In … [continued]
Energy Storage Tipping Point Within 10 Years, Tesla Motors CTO JB Straubel Contends
Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla Motors CTO JB Straubel was the headliner at Intersolar North America last week. He talked about the transition to lithium-ion batteries and how that opened the floodgates for electric cars and stationary storage (eventually); the synergy between EVs, solar, and grid storage; the growth … [continued]
Yingli Solar Launches 1500 V Utility-Scale Solar Panel At Intersolar
Originally published on Solar Love. One of the world’s leading solar panel manufacturers, Yingli Solar, recently unveiled its latest product, a 1500 volt utility-scale solar panel. The panel has been specifically designed for use in utility-scale PV power plants, and improves upon system performance and reduces balance-of-system costs. The panel will be … [continued]
Long-Term Coastal Flood Risk Ratings Debut Online
A new venture out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has come up with a valuable yet low-cost way to help individuals, communities, business, and government coastal locations get climate-ready and storm-safe. It also enables real estate brokers, home inspection services, and financial institutions that underwrite or package mortgages to improve the quality … [continued]
Offshore Wind Energy Project Outside Fukushima Coming Along
The experimental offshore wind energy project to be located outside of Fukushima that was started all the way back in early 2012 has been coming along, according to recent reports. Sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry — with help from a consortium featuring Marubeni (project integrator), the … [continued]
Gamesa Teams With Technical University Of Madrid To Build Wind Tunnel
Spanish wind energy giant Gamesa is teaming up with the Technical University of Madrid to develop and operate a high-performance aerodynamic testing wind tunnel. Gamesa made the announcement on Tuesday, revealing that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) for the joint design, development, … [continued]
Offshore Wind To Become Cost-Competitive With Gas In 5 Years
A new report has concluded that the falling costs of offshore wind will result in offshore wind projects installed after 2020 being cost-competitive with new gas plants. The report, published by BVG Associates and commissioned by Statkraft UK, the UK division of Norwegian state-owned electricity giant Statkraft, concludes that “tangible … [continued]
