Research will identify innovative practices that benefit communities and facilitate solar deployment WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today invested $9.5 million in four new projects supporting social science research that examines the ways that siting practices can influence public attitudes toward and permitting of large-scale solar … [continued]
June starts hurricane season, an unsettling time for some people living near our nation’s shorelines. For the next 6 months, communities will be on watch for severe storms and high winds that could potentially knock out power or damage homes and businesses. Strong winds also put America’s growing fleet of … [continued]
Elon Musk’s pay package has been the topic of much conversation and controversy in the lead-up to the 2024 Tesla Annual Shareholders Meeting on June 13. To learn more about the issue, I sat in on a webinar titled, “Investor Briefing – Time for Change at Tesla: Vote Against Directors … [continued]
By Kurt Conway, as told to David Waterworth (with any further notes from me in italics). Continuing our series of owner reviews. You can read about my own impressions of the BYD Dolphin here. Kurt tells me: I have always been intrigued by electric vehicles ever since Nissan released the … [continued]
Geothermal systems can lower heating and cooling bills by 20% and slash carbon emissions by 60%.
The house in Ohio where Thomas Edison was born now is powered by solar panels, thanks to SolarEdge and Meyer Burger.
Green hydrogen has always struck me as one of the most difficult clean energy technologies to deploy in the transition away from fossil fuels. The creation of hydrogen molecules through electrolysis, and finding a way to transport this newly created product, struck me as incredibly difficult. Fortunately, the varied uses … [continued]
Fortum Battery Recycling has entered into a preliminary agreement and signed a memorandum of understanding with Marubeni Corporation to jointly build a sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling chain, focusing on graphite recycling. Marubeni will support Fortum in supplying in-process waste materials and process chemicals, and also seek for the possibility of … [continued]
BMW is among the automakers leading the charge to meet a 2030 electric vehicle sales goal in the UK — ahead of schedule, no less.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced an intent to fund projects that will advance research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) in several areas critical to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector. The potential funding will drive innovations in low-cost electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing, … [continued]
