Originally published on RenewEconomy. The head of US-based solar manufacturer and developer SunPower says the company is about to add storage to its solar offerings, and says Australia should be at the leading edge of the localised, or distributed generation market. SunPower CEO Tom Werner says the time is now … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Smith Electric Vehicles of Kansas City has suspended production of its electric trucks and vans. While executives remain optimistic about Smith’s chances, even they had to acknowledge that building a handful of electric vehicles at an extremely high just isn’t a sustainable business model. Smith Electric Vehicles … [continued]
Originally published on ABB Conversations. By Marzio Zambetti The difference between solar PV on one side of the Atlantic versus the other Most of us are probably familiar with differences between American electrical standards and those used in most of the rest of the world through personal electronics. Today’s laptop computers … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The head of US-based solar giant SunPower says Australia has the potential to be at the cutting edge of the global shift towards decentralised, or local, energy generation, as solar costs continue to fall and battery storage is deployed to balance supply and demand. Tom Werner, … [continued]
Originally published on ABB Conversations. By Pat Hayes Energy storage can facilitate greater use of variable sources such as wind power, but also offers benefits to grid operators. 1) What’s driving the demand for energy storage? Everything about energy is becoming more complex. The way we generate, distribute and consume electricity … [continued]
Originally published on Gas. How would you run a whole country without oil? Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi wanted to find out, and the result was a company called A Better Place. Through a network for charging stations and robotic battery swapping stations, Agassi had grand ambitions to banish oil from … [continued]
eBay Garage is running a sweepstakes to give away a 2014 Tesla Model S. You just have to be a resident of the US, 18 years of age or older, and a registered member of eBay to participate. The contest runs until May 16 of this year. No purchase is … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. If you didn’t think dictating national policy was enough fun for Congress, check out our nation’s representatives taking Toyota’s i-Road concept for a tour of Capitol Hill. The Toyota i-Road is a three-wheeled electric vehicle designed for city driving based on a concept that was seen at … [continued]
Originally published on PV Solar Report. By Rosana Francescato A new study looks at the benefits of double-purposing land for agave cultivation and solar panels. The advantages of this ingenious solution go beyond the usual benefits provided by agrivoltaics. As solar spreads around the country, siting can become an issue. Sometimes … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. Last year Robert Lundahl and I co-wrote an article about a California PV solar factory that is not disposing of their solar panels once their lifespan expires. We could not name the company, as our source still works there, but they use a known carcinogenic called gallium … [continued]
