Pleasant Surprises about the Lifespan of EV Batteries I was puzzled as a new EV driver in 2015 as to why the EV was advertised as having 84 miles of range. When I drove around town, gently applying my regenerative braking and taking off swiftly with my newfound torque, my … [continued]
Deciding where to build a solar or wind farm? MIT engineers show how detailed mapping of weather conditions and energy demand can guide optimization for siting renewable energy installations. Prior to now, there were few integrated sources for combining data from individual developers or utilities, which made it more guesswork … [continued]
Electrify America, the United States’ largest open hyper-fast charging network, has collaborated with Costco Wholesale to provide electric vehicle charging at five Costco locations. Increasing convenience for EV drivers, this will provide another location to plug in while shopping. The charging stations include hyper-fast chargers with power capacity up to … [continued]
New Zealand seems like the other side of the world, and is certainly a land and sea that many would love to explore. There is the timelessness of the water to experience, as well as the mountains and caves. Now, beginning at Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour, the Electric Hydrofoil Experience provides … [continued]
Florida, the Sunshine State, has wide-open skies and plenty of light — everywhere. Unsurprisingly, Florida businesses and people continue to vote with their dollars in support of solar power. Florida has installed the second most solar power capacity in the country in 2024, only trailing Texas. According to new research, … [continued]
France is among the top nations for significant growth in solar energy generation in recent years, and that continued in the third quarter. The Ministry of Ecological Transition has shared the most recent data from its third-quarter (Q3) 2024 solar photovoltaic energy dashboard. “As of September 30, 2024, [power from … [continued]
Hand and engine crews conduct mop up operations on the Barry Point Fire to make sure that there are no hotspots left. Photo by Bureau of Land Management: Oregon.
In an effort to meet strong renewable energy requirements, Oregon just authorized the largest solar farm in the state, and seemingly the nation. It is situated on around 10,000 acres of active farming in Morrow County. In order to counteract the detrimental effects on the local agricultural sector, the huge … [continued]
When someone asks me about my EV, they always bring up battery issues. It soon becomes clear that they don’t understand battery recycling. The conversations begin this way and swiftly break down into battery waste: “Well, oil comes out of the ground and so do the minerals for batteries…” or … [continued]
The Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Origis Energy, and Gridworks announce Escalante Solar has been named "Solar Project of the Year Over 10 MW" by Solar Builder Magazine. Image courtesy of Origis Energy
The diligence of builders and installers, the ingenuity of engineers, the guidance of developers, and the commitment of numerous nearby companies, governmental organizations, and nonprofits have been recognized as a well-done collaborative accomplishment out west. Leaving coal behind and jumping into the solar future, the Escalante Solar project has just … [continued]
Water-related disasters currently make up over 90% of all disasters on Earth, with record-breaking floods and droughts making headlines around the world. Over the past ten years, the number of fatalities from these catastrophes has doubled. Climate change, warming surface water temperatures, and more aggressive hurricanes making their way up … [continued]
