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]
Younicos will be doubling its workforce in the US and Germany by the year 2017, according to a recent press statement from the company. The reason for the hiring surge is an obvious one — there’s expected to be explosive growth in the energy storage market over the coming years. As … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Siblings Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have teamed up with a number of big corporate players to run a demonstration project using old electric car batteries for stationary electricity storage in Europe. The full list of partners is Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Electricité de … [continued]
The team behind the SunnyDay international solar challenge has started an Indiegogo campaign to develop open-source solar solutions. Open-Source Solar? DIY? Yes! The SunnyDay international solar challenge is all about developing open-source solutions for using solar energy. The team behind the event believes that open-source energy solutions promote energy freedom … [continued]
On Saturday, reports emerged from Australia that the government had issued a directive changing the mandate of Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to prevent it from investing new funds into wind power. CEFC is a government-created institution set up to invest in renewable energy sectors. Given that wind power is potentially worth billions of dollars, this … [continued]
A city in the sunny southwest, Tucson is wondering how it can maximize its use of cost-effective, economy-boosting solar power. Is a partnership with the electric utility, as seen in Minneapolis, the answer? ILSR’s Director of Democratic Energy gave this presentation to several audiences on a recent (delightful) visit to … [continued]
The first-ever pan-American action statement on climate change came out last Thursday, July 9, as the Climate Change Summit of the Americas in Toronto drew to a close. A recent poll shows that 84% of Canadians believe that prosperous countries like their own have an obligation to show international leadership in reducing … [continued]
If you missed any of the following articles last week, perhaps now is the time to catch up. Price of Solar Hits Record Low Again! Billionaire On Way To Building Largest Wind Farm In North America… And It’s Not Warren Buffett Tesla Gigafactory Could Be Over Twice Initially Planned Size (via … [continued]
While some have been distracted by the Army’s “Jade Helm” plan to take over Texas, Army researchers have stealthily patented a nanoscale new solar cell.
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