Originally published on RMI Outlet. Today, more than 160 corporate executives are gathering at Bloomberg’s New York City headquarters for a meeting of Rocky Mountain Institute’s Business Renewables Center (BRC). The over-capacity, invitation-only event is the latest proof point of corporations’ fast-growing interest in purchasing large amounts of renewable energy. … [continued]
Walmart seems to be the store we all love to hate. We blame it for a variety of ills, including predatory pricing that undercuts locally-owned stores, being strongly anti-union, and paying its employees just enough to keep working but not enough to do so without public assistance. Walmart has also … [continued]
So far, the choice of electric two-wheelers for your last-mile commute has been fairly conventional. Two wheels with a base platform, a wheel on each side, a battery hanging below, an electric motor, and a seat. This configuration makes up pretty much everything available as far as e-bicycles and e-scooters. … [continued]
Massachusetts-based 1366 Technologies has announced a series of new performance records for its kerfless, drop-in 156mm multi-crystalline wafers, including a 19.1% result on an industrial line of Hanwha Q CELLS. The kerfless solar silicon production method eliminates a costly part of the solar silicon wafering process, namely, the wasted silicon saw dust (kerf) that … [continued]
The Energy Department is determined to revive a 500-megawatt offshore wind energy project in Maine that appeared all but dead last year.
JA Solar has reported its third quarterly earnings report, highlighting record shipments and increased net revenue. Beijing-based ‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member JA Solar published its third quarterly earnings on Tuesday, reporting an increase in shipments, net revenue, gross margin, earnings per shares. Total solar module shipments reached 1,126.8 MW, … [continued]
British banking giant Barclays announced Tuesday that it had reached its target of investing £1 billion in green bonds, and has committed to £1 billion more. Just over a year ago, Barclays announced that it would invest a minimum of £1 billion in green bonds over the following year, which was in and … [continued]
The UK offshore wind industry is increasingly being sourced by products from within local communities, according to a new report. The report, commissioned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, The Crown Estate, and RenewableUK on behalf of the Offshore Wind Programme Board, analyzed data supplied from 10 UK offshore … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Reservations are now being taken in the US for a new special edition of the BMW i3 with a moonroof, following a live online unveiling ahead of the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. There will reportedly only be 50 of the new “Shadow Sport” i3s … [continued]
Very soon, I have some out-of-town trips to make in the LEAF. I am tuning in on tricks to maximize range with the 84-mile fully electric Nissan LEAF. The lingering joy I have with the LEAF continues as a direct relief from my previous lifestyle driving a gasmobile. This past … [continued]
