Originally published on Kompulsa. Five used Chevy Volt batteries are partially powering the new GM Enterprise Data Center building at their Milford Proving Ground. What makes this battery reuse concept brilliant is the fact that almost everyone has uses for batteries, even if they are depleted. In addition to that, it … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. by Sophie Vorrath Queensland battery materials start-up Nano Nouvelle has successfully closed a $3.7 million funding round, after its promising battery electrode technology attracted the interest of several high profile cleantech investors. According to a company statement, investment was led by existing shareholder Terra Rossa Capital, … [continued]
Recent research into the nature of perovskite solar cells (and the material itself) undertaken by the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) and AMBER (an Irish research center) has led to findings that will lead to solar energy becoming far more economical, according to some of those involved. The … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. It was the big theme of the Australian Energy Storage Conference in Sydney, which attracted hundreds of people in suits with big ideas, bold plans and a lot of excitement about some of the technologies on offer – from battery storage units, smart technologies and the … [continued]
Plans to privatise the UK’s Green Investment Bank have been confirmed by the country’s Business Secretary, Thursday, who said it was time to move the bank into private ownership. Speaking at the Green Investment Bank’s (GIB) Annual Review event Thursday in London, UK Business Secretary Sajid Javid announced the plans to … [continued]
Amazon Web Services (AWS) made public its long-rumored plans to build three new data centers near Columbus, Ohio, at the end of May, along with fulfillment centers for Amazon.com that exceed a total investment of $1 billion. Given that Ohio’s electricity grid is powered predominantly by coal, current and potential customers of … [continued]
The energy storage technology company BioSolar has claimed a breakthrough in the field of lithium-ion batteries, according to a recent press release. To be more specific, the company has claimed that a technology that it’s currently developing can significantly expand the life, increase the energy capacity, and lower the costs … [continued]
Top segment originally published on Planetsave.com. Releasing this exclusive freely in the public interest, best-selling author Dr. Nafeez Ahmed is offering a unique view of the critically significant impact that climate change is having on our lives, our livelihoods, and even our likelihood of survival on this planet. Dr Nafeez Ahmed is … [continued]
As I just wrote, a one-week cleantech tour (and semi-vacation) in the Netherlands put my “link drop” articles on hold for a bit, but I was saving stories along the way. After a couple of weeks, below is a massive list of non-CleanTechnica renewable energy, energy storage, climate, and other green stories … [continued]
A one-week cleantech tour (and semi-vacation) in the Netherlands put my “link drop” articles on hold for a bit, but I was saving stories along the way. After a couple of weeks, below is a massive list of non-CleanTechnica electric vehicle (especially Tesla), bicycle, and transit stories that I think … [continued]
