Originally published on Solar Love. New figures released Monday by Wiki-Solar have pegged global utility-scale solar PV capacity at 45 gigawatts at the halfway mark of 2015. According to the self-proclaimed utility-solar authority, there were 8 gigawatts (GW) of new solar PV plants in the first half of 2015, which could … [continued]
Bloomberg New Energy Finance has released a correction to its Q2’15 clean energy investment figures, which strengthened the numbers significantly from $53 billion to $73.5 billion. Last week Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) released its clean energy investment figures for the second quarter of 2015. The numbers were significantly sluggish … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. All 12 IKEA stores in Canada will soon have Sun Country Highway electric vehicle (EV) chargers in their parking lots, providing shoppers (and others) with free charging. Each of the 12 locations will install two 60-amp chargers, according to IKEA, with the installations taking place … [continued]
Solar funding was down slightly in Q2’2015, sitting at $5.9 billion, with project acquisitions rising to an impressive $2.9 billion, according to new figures released by Mercom Capital Group. In a press release sent out to journalists, Mercom Capital released its report on solar funding and merger & acquisition (M&A) … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. In the latest of a very long line of accolades and distinctions that the Tesla Model S has carved out for itself during the last few years, the highly regarded electric vehicle (EV) was recently named by Motor Trend as one of the “10 Greatest … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Pioneering solar energy company Sunrun has chosen solar inverter company SolarEdge as its preferred supplier. Announced late last week, the two company’s released a joint press release specifying that SolarEdge would serve as Sunrun’s “preferred supplier of optimized inverter solutions available for use in Sunrun’s home … [continued]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government have embarked on an ambitious mission to increase India’s renewable energy capacities by over five times by 2022. Taking it from the current 30GW (solar and wind combined) to a target of 175 GW. To achieve its goals, India needs to find, among other important things, a … [continued]
China-based solar photovoltaic modules manufacturer Hareon Solar has decided to enter the Indian solar power market by entering an agreement with ReNew Power. Hareon Solar will invest and supply solar PV modules to a 72 MW project being developed by ReNew Power in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The … [continued]
The Nerdalize heater, an innovative e-radiator drawing its power from large computer cooling systems, may turn out to be an affordable heating solution for residential and commercial customers, putting excess heat to good use. According to the Dutch-based Nerdalize: The Nerdalize heater contains high-performance servers in the form of a … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Bosch Power DCPlus DC fast-charger will soon be available in the North American market for less than $10,000, according to recent reports. The 24 kW (kilowatt) Bosch Power DCPlus system (featuring the SAE J1772 DC Combo connector) will allow properly outfitted electric vehicles (EVs) … [continued]
