Electric Motorcycle Gang: A Request For Proposals
Sometimes, men just need to know that fighting climate change can also kick serious a**.
And what better way than by forming an electric motorcycle gang.
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The 2018 Community Power State Scorecard
Originally published at ilsr.org. Each year, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance provides a score for each state’s energy policies based on how they help or hinder local clean energy action. In 2018, 21 states had a failing grade, 17 were mediocre, 11 had a passing grade, and just 2 excelled … [continued]
Report: Mergers & Monopoly: How Concentration Changes The Electricity Business
A wave of consolidation has swept across the U.S. economy over the past decade, reshaping already-powerful corporations into financial and political powerhouses. The trend has taken particular hold among electric utilities, a sector where monopoly reigns virtually unchecked.
Empower Generation: Women Are Leading The Energy Revolution In Nepal
Only by reducing energy poverty and empowering women entrepreneurship a real social and economic development can be achieved. We spoke with Anya Cherneff, Executive Director of Empower Generation, a US nonprofit social enterprise with affiliates in Nepal, which aims to empower women to set up businesses selling solar energy products in rural communities.
3 Forces Fighting Local Renewable Energy & 3 Ways To Fight Back
Utility companies are undercutting state regulation with their legislative lobbyists. And utilities are also bringing their monopoly market power to bear in previously competitive markets.
We’ll detail examples of each of these three disturbing trends, and ways to fight back.
Return Of The Vertical Axis Wind Turbine: The Force Awakens
Wind Power Engineering tapped the WIND e-20 as “Wind Turbine of the Month” in its October issue. Aside from the technical specs, reporter Paul Dvorak teased out some juicy details, leading off with the observation, “this turbine design and its developer break all the rules — in a good way.”
Electric Vehicles Report: Part 3 — Changing Rules To Maximize Electric Vehicle Benefits
With a virtuous cycle of falling battery costs driving increased electric vehicle deployment, and deployment improving the economics of scale of battery production, the widespread adoption of electric vehicles is likely inevitable. But policies enacted now could influence the timing of widespread use and shape how electric cars benefit the grid.
Superfast Charging For Big Auto Arrives! New 150–350 kW Charging Station From ABB [Hot!]
In an email just sent my way, ABB has announced that it is about to launch its first 150–350 kW high-power charger, the new Terra HP High Power Charge system. You can’t touch the Terra HP in an IKEA parking lot yet, but you can check out the breakthrough charging product at EVS30 in Stuttgart, Germany. The dates for that event are October 9–11.
GE Signs Order For 150 Megawatt Wind Project In Jhimpir, Pakistan
GE Renewable Energy has this week announced the signing of an agreement to provide wind turbines for the largest wind project in Jhimpir, Pakistan, a 150 MW project being built by Power China in the Gharo-Keti Bandar Wind Corridor in Jhimpir.
The Bankability of Energy Storage Technology
Bankability is a term used in the renewable energy world to describe the likelihood that any particular technology or manufacturer will be funded by financiers. Financiers are looking at the bankability of energy storage via the technology itself and the long-term financial sustainability. Previously financiers needed to trust the revenue projections presented to them, but new software is making these predictions easier.
