US Wind Industry Continues Steady Growth In Third Quarter
The United States’ wind industry has continued its steady growth in the third quarter of 2016, installing 895 MW of new capacity, bringing year-to-date installations up to just over 1.7 GW.
Sweden To Reach 100% Renewable Electricity By 2040, According To Reuters
A Reuters report quoting a top Swedish regulatory official has revealed that Sweden is on track to be 100% renewable energy reliant by 2040.
Lake Erie May Be Home To Next US Offshore Wind Farm
The United States’ first offshore wind farm, Deepwater Wind’s Block Island Wind Farm, hasn’t even begun generating electricity to the grid, but there is now news out there that suggests the country’s second offshore wind project could be developed in Lake Erie, one of North America’s five ‘Great Lakes’.
US Concentrated Solar Power Firms Ramp Up To Gigawatt Scale
Three US-based Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) startups are now making the leap to gigawatt-scale CSP projects at the global level. Two — SolarReserve and BrightSource Energy — were recipients of Department of Energy federal support through the Loan Guarantee Program and subsequent ARPA-E awards for R&D that helped them refine their innovative technologies. The third, Glasspoint Solar, took a different approach.
Mahindra Launches 4-Door “e2o Plus” — $8,100 All-Electric Vehicle
Mahindra Electric has finally launched its 4-door “e2o Plus” all-electric vehicle in India, following several years of waiting. The new electric car is being offered as 4 different variant options — the P2 (commercial), the P4, the P6, and the P8. Pricing for the 4 variants ranges from INR 5.46 … [continued]
Aquion Energy, Schneider Electric, & Azimuth Energy Finish Innovative AC/DC Hybrid Nanogrid
Installation of an innovative new AC/DC nanogrid at the Illinois Institute of Technology’s (IIT) Keating Sports Center has been completed by Aquion Energy, Schneider Electric, and Azimuth Energy.
Tesla Financials Body Slam Bob Lutz After Latest Rant About Tesla & Saying Supporters Are…
As someone rather detached from the automotive world — in other words, someone who considers cars to simply be tools and not extensions of identity — the fervor surrounding debates in the industry often seems strange to me.
Nissan e-NV200 WORKSPACe — All-Electric Mobile Office Showcase
One of the great things about vans is that they can be used for many things other than simply moving stuff from one place to another. Some people even choose to live out of them, while traveling or otherwise.
Alta Motors Redshift MX (Electric Supercross Bike) Wins On National Stage!
An electric Alta Motors Redshift MX, ridden by a just-returned-from-retirement Josh Hill (a former Factory Yamaha racer), managed to place 4th at the recent Red Bull Straight Rhythm event in Pomona, California, in the 250 class. Note that this was in competition with gas-powered models.
Tesla Model 3 Plan Doesn’t Require Capital Raise
Tesla’s current financial plan “doesn’t require any capital raise for the Model 3 — at all.” There are a handful of reasons for this. One reason is that suppliers are now much more willing to let Tesla (TSLA) pay them for equipment in large part after production — a luxury Tesla didn’t … [continued]
