BMW and Nissan have partnered to expand the DC fast charger network across the US. The collaboration benefits all of us, but particularly those of us who are BMW i3 drivers and Nissan Leaf drivers and want better regional and long-distance travel options.
The state of Utah is home to a first-of-its kind geothermal energy experiment that could have a profound effect on the global clean power industry.
In Southern California, actor Ed Begley Jr. is famous for going 100% renewable back when it was prohibitively expensive to do so. In 1985, he bought a stake in a wind farm. In 1990, he installed solar panels on his roof. He prefers walking and biking, but when he drives, it’s in an EV (including the EV1, RAV4 EV, and various custom models). Everything in his home is renewable powered or person powered. He’s even got his own TV show about his way of living.
Chilean officials announced plans to set up a solar park of up to 1 gigawatt (GW) capacity in the Atacama region. Officials stated that the proposed solar power park will use the favorable conditions of the Atacama region where land as well as solar radiation resource is aplenty.
Nissan’s UK-based European R&D facility, Nissan Technical Centre Europe, has installed vehicle-to-grid technology, thus becoming the first Nissan entity in the firm’s European facility network to do so, according to an email sent to CleanTechnica.
Voltia, which is pioneering commercial electric vehicles as a service in Europe, recently unveiled its newest offering — a 2.2 ton, all-electric, urban delivery van dubbed “The Maxi.”
A new push for energy efficiency at the massive Tinker Air Force Base illustrates how oil-and-gas hotspot Oklahoma is adapting to a low carbon future.
Originally published on Planetsave. According to Energy Business Review, Mexico has selected 23 bidders for the development of $4 billion worth of photovoltaic solar, wind, and other clean energy projects. This selection came as a result of the second round of its power auction. National Energy Control Center (CENACE) of Mexico … [continued]
Originally published on Apricum. By Nikolai Dobrott The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN is a political and economic organization of ten Southeast Asian countries. Formed in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, membership has since expanded to include Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. Covering … [continued]
Originally published on CleanTechies The United Arab Emirates has seen yet another record-breaking solar power tariff bid. Abu Dhabi received the lowest-ever bid for a solar PV project at a shocking 2.42¢/kWh, taking back the title of cheapest solar power project from Chile. The record-breaking bid has been submitted by … [continued]
