Another new solar factory is rising in North Carolina as the US solar industry continues to plan ahead for long term growth despite the abrupt shift in federal energy policy.
On the surface, the transition to electric vehicles for a fleet seems straightforward. Fleet managers are used to ordering new vehicles, managing transitions, and building budgets around fuel cost and maintenance, and those same variables need to be managed for an electric fleet. In reality, though, transitioning a diesel or … [continued]
In my travels in Vermont this week, I stopped at Ben and Jerry’s factory in Waterbury. Wherever a visitor meanders on the campus, it’s evident that the company loves making ice cream. It’s also clear that they’re applying a particular business model in their beliefs that they can make the … [continued]
By Lixiong Wu, Founder of Extenergy | Sustainable Energy Systems Architect and EV Innovation Entrepreneur | Holder of U.S. Patent for Modular Battery Swapping Platform The idea of battery swapping in electric vehicles (EVs) isn’t new. In fact, it has been tested at scale — and failed. Most in the … [continued]
Indonesia has taken a bold and likely problematic step with the announcement of its first, early stage regulatory approval for a nuclear power project. Thorcon International, a Singapore-based developer of molten salt reactors, has received permission from Indonesia’s regulator to evaluate a site for a demonstration plant on Kelasa Island. … [continued]
Bollywood has long been synonymous with the spectacular. On the silver screen, cars fly through the air, defy gravity, and emerge from explosive crashes with nary a scratch. It’s a world where the laws of physics are merely suggestions, and the hero’s ride is often a fantastical prop designed for … [continued]
Here is the truth the rest of the world isn’t paying too much attention to: India has emerged as a renewable energy powerhouse, transforming from a coal-dependent economy to becoming the world’s third-largest renewable energy producer in less than a decade. This remarkable transition showcases how developing nations can successfully … [continued]
Cross laminated timber is often presented as a housing solution, a way to build faster and more affordably while reducing the carbon locked into buildings. That is true, but it is also part of a larger story about the heavy materials industries. Every time a cubic meter of cross laminated … [continued]
While the installation of six new public EV charging stations in one place might not seem that important on the surface it is because Parsippany may have less than 30 public EV chargers total, according to various online sources. (The Parsippany-Troy Hills township has about 56,000 residents for context.) Adding … [continued]
Bill McKibben is out with a new book about the ascendancy of solar power both around the world and in the United States.
