The United States solar market had its biggest year to date in 2016, growing a phenomenal 95%, installing a fantastic 14.5 gigawatts of new solar capacity, according to new statistics released today.
Smart water/ smart city programs are changing. Once viewed from a top-down perspective, city water utilities are starting to be seen from a more holistic perspective, with larger, more integrated programs. A recent MIT conference on smart city water included ideas for eco-entrepreneurs to create a niche within city water utilities through data analytics.
The global market for home energy management devices such as smart thermostats is growing, and expected to continue to grow, with a new report predicting global revenue for the market will reach $7.8 billion in 2025.
For the first time, anyone with an electric bill can subscribe to nationwide community solar and get solar credits deducted from their utility bill. Arcadia Power has rolled out the first nationwide community solar plan, regardless of where your electricity comes from, and which utility provides it.
India now has more than 9 GW of utility-scale and 1 GW of rooftop solar power capacity operational.
Around $50 billion of additional investment would be needed over the next six years for India to achieve 40 GW installed rooftop solar capacity.
According to Bridge To India, a consultancy group, India’s rooftop solar power capacity has topped 1 GW. Rooftop solar power in the country now stands at 1,020 MW with 513 MW capacity added over the last 12 months.
A new push for energy efficiency at the massive Tinker Air Force Base illustrates how oil-and-gas hotspot Oklahoma is adapting to a low carbon future.
In this edition of the clean transport and energy news roundup, we’ve got stories on remote EV charging, a cheaper carbon fiber production process, BYD’s EV profits, a water injection system from Bosch, Audi’s Formula E bid, Baidu and Nvidia’s autonomous car project, Portland’s EV showcase, solar shingles, Sri Lanka’s … [continued]
By Bill Williams, Business Development Manager at Telefonix, Inc. The need for EV infrastructure is finally getting national attention, thanks to Obama’s new $4.5 billion loan program. “Public” locations are not the only thing needed to overcome range anxiety, however. “Workplace Charging” was mentioned in the White House press release as well. … [continued]
