Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A new conversion efficiency world record for cadmium-telluride solar photovoltaic cells has been achieved by First Solar, according to a press release published a few hours ago. The new world record conversion efficiency of 22.1% was certified at the Newport Corporation’s Technology and … [continued]
The city council of Palo Alto, California, has just approved a power purchase agreement with Hecate Energy for $36.76 per megawatt-hour, or 3.7¢/kWh — perhaps the lowest price paid for grid-scale solar energy to date. The proposed deal will see Hecate Energy provide electricity generated by its 26 megawatt (MW) Wilsona Solar project — to … [continued]
Originally published on Green Building Elements. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled its Better Buildings Challenge SWAP. In the launch, Hilton Worldwide and Whole Foods Market have swapped energy management teams at their San Francisco facilities. As part of the SWAP, each team has been charged with identifying innovative ways to save … [continued]
Utility regulators in Maryland have voted to advance a set of proposed policies which remove barriers for renewable energy under the state’s new community solar initiative. According to an Earthjustice press announcement, the Maryland Public Service Commission yesterday proposed draft regulations to guide the state’s three-year community solar pilot project. Here are … [continued]
DONG Energy has announced that it will invest in and build the world’s first bio plant for handling unsorted household waste without prior treatment. The new bio plant set to be built in Northwich near Manchester will be ready in early 2017, and will be able to treat unsorted household … [continued]
Bernie Sanders gave a long speech in Amherst, Massachusetts, last night. Below are key climate and energy statements he made there, which you can watch if you jump to this spot in the YouTube video. My comments are in brackets after each quote. “I am a member of the Senate Committee … [continued]
Tech startup Flair has revealed its first two smart home products intended to provide localized temperature control. Flair, which is based in San Francisco, revealed its first two products in January — the Puck smart room controller and Flair Smart Vent. Designed to be used throughout every room of the home, … [continued]
Leading lighting provider Cree has introduced SmartCast Power over Ethernet, a new way to power lighting and enable the Internet of Things. Cree’s SmartCast Technology was introduced back in February of 2014, and was billed as “the first self-programming wireless lighting-control system that reduces energy consumption by more than 70%.” … [continued]
For the first time, a Chinese wind firm, Goldwind, topped the annual ranking of onshore wind turbine manufacturers in 2015. Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology led Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s annual rankings of global wind turbine manufacturers, with 7.8 GW of capacity commissioned during 2015, thanks in part to a surging … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Nearly $9 million in new funding was awarded by the California Energy Commission to 4 companies (split via 9 different awards) to build electric vehicle fast-charging stations along major routes in the state, according to recent reports. The new funding — $8,875,457, to be exact … [continued]
