Solar Power Plants, NIMBY, And Why All Politics Is Local
A proposed solar power plant in rural Westhampton, Massachusetts points out all the small details that have to be addressed before any renewable energy project can more forward.
A proposed solar power plant in rural Westhampton, Massachusetts points out all the small details that have to be addressed before any renewable energy project can more forward.
Autonomous cars are coming soon, but the laws governing self driving cars are lagging behind. A three year study in the UK has begun to examine what new laws and will be needed to regulate AVs in the years to come.
A new loan guarantee program from the US Department of Energy will make it easier to finance renewable energy generation, distribution, and storage projects on tribal lands.
Researchers at Stanford are working on a new flow battery that uses a liquid metal anode and a ceramic membrane. If successful, the battery will lead to new higher power grid scale energy storage that is cheaper than existing batteries.
The EPA plans to announce this week it is cancelling the fuel economy rules put in place during the Obama administration and revoke California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act. The madness in Assington continues.
Consolidated Edison and National Grid have both rolled out new websites that help customers compare the cost of ownership between an electric car and a conventional car.
The Noah electric car from TU Eindhoven is more than just another car powered by electrons. It breaks new ground in battery technology, bio-plastics, composite materials, and manufacturing.
Volta Charging has completed a new funding round that will permit it to expand its ad supported charging network to more than 2000 locations by the end of this year.
Tesla has sent a letter to some of its suppliers asking for some of its money back as part of its push to become profitable as soon as possible. Is this a plea for help from a company in financial distress or just business as usual?
Waymo has amassed 5 billion simulated autonomous miles and more than 8 million real world miles in autonomous vehicles on its way to becoming the largest taxi and limousine company in the US. But it has more on its mind than just self driving cars.