The initial international Brexit media explosion has faded somewhat at this point, but in its wake many may remain interested in how this major change will impact key aspects of UK society, such as energy and climate change policy. Very fortunately, Lord Teverson, a member of the House of Lords, and … [continued]
GE Renewable Energy has developed a new digital solution intended to increase hydropower plant efficiency using machine learning to pinpoint and monitor trouble spots. Announced this week, GE Renewable Energy launched its new digital intelligent Condition Monitoring System (iCMS) for hydropower plants at the HydroVision Tradeshow being held in Minneapolis. … [continued]
The Gigafactory is open for business, and that business is world domination (of the car and stationary storage markets). Of course, that’s assuming all goes dandy in Gigatown, but there’s a lot of reason to believe it will. Below are 11 key takeaways from the Gigafactory opening, with special thanks … [continued]
The European offshore wind industry drew a record €14 billion in investments during the first half of 2016, according to WindEurope. According to Wind Europe, the renamed European Wind Energy Association, the trade body for the wind industry in Europe, seven separate projects reached final investment decision so far this year, … [continued]
A new survey has found that the number of jobs lost across the UK solar industry could be as much as 12,500, or around one-third of previous total employment. The figures stem from a new comprehensive survey from PWC and the UK Solar Trade Association which showed that the 238 … [continued]
This is a deep-dive followup to the recent article “Tesla Resale Value Guarantee Disappears.” While hopefully of general interest, this is of particular importance to investors in Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock. In summary: From Q3 2016 earnings, Tesla’s GAAP financials as reported via SEC filings, shareholders letters, earnings calls, and earnings reports … [continued]
A recent forecast/analysis from the UK’s Go Ultra Low campaign has predicted that electric vehicles could be the dominant form of personal transportation in the UK as early as 2027. To put that more plainly, the government and industry-backed campaign is expecting that electric vehicles sales could outnumber those of … [continued]
The most recent Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (for 2015) — a yearly secret shopper review of auto-dealership sales effectiveness — has placed Tesla dead last, well behind pretty much every other auto brand operating in the US. The annual review aims to determine the degree to which auto dealerships (and … [continued]
It’s a question central to electric vehicle (EV) leadership: Who’s leading on the battery front? We’ll leave GM & LG Chem out of it for the time being, but a recent comment (+ referenced article) here on CleanTechnica brought up the question of BMW+Samsung batteries vs Tesla+Panasonic batteries, and it seemed … [continued]
Two new studies have, in comparing the economics of all major fuel supply chains, unearthed the true value of fossil fuels and solar PV. Two new studies published in the MRS Energy and Sustainability journal recently have both highlighted the social and economic benefits of solar PV compared to fossil fuels, in … [continued]
