Fully Charged Mercedes EQC Electric SUV Lovefest
Electric cars are going main stream and the it doesn’t get any more main stream than the Mercedes EQC electric SUV.
Author: Steve Hanley
NextEra Energy Predicts 50% Renewable Energy In US By 2030
NextEra Energy told investors last month it expects 50% of all US electricity will come from renewable energy resources by 2030. That is 20 years sooner than the latest prediction for the Energy Information Administration.
Lake Turkana Wind Power Brings 310 Megawatts Of Renewable Energy To Kenya
The largest wind farm on the African continent is now operational near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. The 310 megawatt installation has 365 wind turbines.
Renewable Energy Creating Skilled Jobs In Africa & Asia
A new census in Africa by Power For All finds that for each skilled job in renewable energy created, up to five more jobs opportunities are added in the broader economy.
Solar Power Comes To Standing Rock Reservation
The 300 kilowatt CannonBall Community Solar Power plant on the Standing Rock Reservation is the largest solar power farm in North Dakota.
Speakers At DCD-San Francisco Ask, “Why Won’t Utility Companies Give Us The Renewable Energy We…
Data centers are some of the largest consumers of electricity in the world but even they have trouble getting utility companies to listen to them when they ask for more renewable energy.
European Electric Car Market News — Triple The Number Of Models & More Battery Factories
IHS Markit predicts the number of electric car models available in Europe will triple over the next 18 months. European leaders are pushing hard for new battery factories to meet the demand, but leaders in the UK and the US seem not to have gotten the memo.
Lucid Begins Work On Factory In Arizona
Lucid is one company that would be happy to eat the lunch of the major manufacturers who can’t be bothered to make electric cars. This week, it finally broke ground on its factory in Casa Grande, Arizona. David Salguero of Lucid Motors says the plant is on track to begin production of the Lucid Air electric car by late 2020, according to a report by the Houston Chronicle.
Survey Finds Strong Support For Electric Cars In USA
A survey conducted by the Union of Concerned Scientists and Consumer Reports finds strong interest from Americans all across the country in electric cars. The EV revolution took another step forward this week as Lucid Motors broke ground on its factory in Arizona.
European Airlines Brawl Over Carbon Emissions
Let’s face it. Flying is a dreadful idea if the objective is to lower total global carbon emissions. While the amount of CO2 emitted per passenger per mile may be modest, with more than 37 million commercial flights each year, a lot of carbon gets injected high in the atmosphere, … [continued]
