Originally published on Gas2. Sure, I know. We have all seen dozens, if not hundreds, of videos showing a Tesla Model S P85D outgunning any number of exotic (and expensive) cars in drag racing. It has faced off against virtually every gasoline-powered car on the planet and won. It has … [continued]
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has launched a 200 MW solar PV tender (on August 30). The tender represents a significant part of the country’s refreshed commitment towards increasing its share of renewable energy, an effort being spearheaded by the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA). The new tender … [continued]
Phillip Schröder, Tesla’s Country Director for Germany and Austria, has resigned from his position at Tesla to return to his former employer, Sonnenbatterie, as Head of Operations and Marketing. The move is effective from October 1, 2015. Sonnenbatterie is a German market leader in lithium-ion energy storage systems. The company employs over … [continued]
The end of August brought about an encouraging event for Germany’s renewables industry, when for several hours on Sunday, August 23, some 80% of Germany’s electricity demand was met by renewable resources. The large output of renewable energy occurred between noon and the early afternoon. Wind and solar power generation contributed … [continued]
Onshore wind investors have been put off by recently-announced governmental cuts to onshore wind subsidies. This, according to new research from advisory firm EY (Ernst & Young), commissioned by Scottish Renewables, the trade body for renewable energy in Scotland, which was revealed on Sunday. According to Scottish Renewables, the recent … [continued]
Australia’s Liberal Party has elected a new leader, Malcolm Turnbull, which will soon mean a new Prime Minister for Australia — a move which has every chance to have a positive impact on the country’s renewable energy industry which has suffered heavily under the now-previous Prime Minister, Tony Abbott. Australian … [continued]
Originally Published on the ECOreport Viridian Energy has announced that they will be entering into a new partnership with global solar energy provider, Sungevity. With a network of over 20,000 Independent Associates, and providing affordable and responsible energy that is more than 50% renewable, Viridian Energy aims to empower “consumers … [continued]
A strong policy framework is vital for the development of renewable energy in North and South America, says GlobalData in new report. GlobalData, a global intelligence provider for the energy and healthcare industries, has released its North and South America Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2015 report, which concludes not only that … [continued]
The west coast of Australia is now home to its first “electric highway,” thanks to a recent collaboration between RAC and local governments in the area. The new “RAC Electric Highway” is, as one can probably guess, a new network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations spread out along the … [continued]
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) is completely exiting the solar energy industry, owing to the fact that the company’s solar energy business is “no longer economically sustainable,” according to recent reports. This is in spite of the fact that the company recently unveiled a new CIGS module that … [continued]
