What They’re Saying About The Green New Deal: O’Rourke, Warren, Waxman
Three prominent US political voices weigh in on the need for a Green New Deal.
Ørsted Completes First Standalone Battery Storage Project
As part of its nascent plans to begin expanding into other clean energy technologies, Danish wind energy giant Ørsted announced earlier this month that it completed its first standalone battery storage project, the 20 megawatt (MW) Carnegie Road battery project located in Liverpool, England.
UK Electricity Generation Falls To 1994 Levels As Renewable Generation Soars
A new analysis from UK-based website Carbon Brief has found that electricity generation in the United Kingdom last year fell to its lowest level since 1994, while at the same time, renewable energy electricity generation increased to another record high and accounted for an estimated 33% in 2018.
The Green New Deal Builds A Bridge To The Future, Not A Wall Around The…
The idea of a Green New Deal has become a hot topic lately, but what exactly does it mean?
Vestas Becomes First Company To Install Over 100 Gigawatts Of Wind Turbines
Danish wind turbine manufacturing giant Vestas Wind Systems A/S announced today that, with the installation of a V110-2.0 megawatt (MW) turbine at MidAmerican Energy’s Wind XI project in in late 2018, the company has become the first to install 100 gigawatts (GW) of wind turbines.
Siemens Gamesa & Aalborg University Partner To Reduce Cost Of Offshore Wind
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Aalborg University in Denmark announced a partnership last month to lead the new i4Offshore research and development project, which will focus on significantly reducing the cost of offshore wind power through demonstrating and testing new technologies.
Shutdown Or Not, US Bets $25 Million On Next-Generation Marine Energy
The US Dept. of Energy bets another $25 million on marine energy R&D, eyeballing a potential clean power payoff of 1,400 terrawatt-hours per year.
Daimler Delivers Electric Cargo Truck To Penske
An all-electric EM2 medium-duty commercial cargo truck was delivered by Daimler Trucks North America to Penske in Los Angeles recently to fulfill Daimler’s promise to make one available to a customer in 2018.
Nissan LEAF e+ (60kWh Battery) — Was It Worth The Wait?
After many delays and years of waiting that would flush Tesla’s cheeks in embarrassment, the 60kWh Nissan LEAF (“LEAF 2,” or “LEAF 3.ZERO” in the UK) is starting production. The planning is this month for Japan, sometime in the spring for North America, and during the summer for those waiting on the old continent and in the UK and Ireland.
The “Tesla Stretch” — Proving Car Buyers Will Pay More For A Tesla Model 3
The Tesla Model 3 is turning out to be an electric car that’s seducing car buyers across multiple market segments. According to a CleanTechnica report, “45% of current electric car drivers plan to buy a Tesla next.” Okay, that’s understandable. Non-Tesla EV drivers might be interested in a Tesla. That said, it’s extraordinary how many gas-powered car owners, from vastly different auto segments, are transitioning to Teslas.
