Planning consent for the mammoth 2.4 GW Dogger Bank Creyke Beck offshore wind farm has been granted by the UK’s Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey. Upon completion, Dogger Bank Creyke Beck has the potential to generate 8 TWh of energy each year — the equivalent of providing energy to … [continued]
A new workplace charging intitiative will test how EV drivers can help their local utility avoid building new power plants and improve grid performance.
DONG Energy has acquired the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm development in the UK from the SMart Wind consortium, which includes Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens. The 1.2 GW offshore wind project, 120 kilometres off the Yorkshire coast and covering approximately 407 square kilometres, is expected to enter into … [continued]
Like it or not, the US Interior Department is moving full steam ahead with an offshore wind energy plan for North Carolina.
Yes, the cheeky Tesla fan “mhpr262” on the Tesla Motors Club forum who shared this story under the title “Elon rampaging through Germany, severe damage!” fooled me as well.
The UK Government has granted approval for the development of Hornsea Project One, a 1.2 GW offshore wind farm to be located in the North Sea which will be the first in a possible 4 GW offshore wind farm zone. The announcement came Wednesday from the office of the Secretary … [continued]
RenewEconomy. As Australia’s dance of the seven RET Reviews continues, it seems like a good time to revisit one of the more persistent anti-renewables myths bandied about by fossil fuel types (and most of the Abbott government): that that renewable energy is unreliable in meeting electricity demand. As UNSW associate professor … [continued]
FirstElement Fuel has won a $27.6 million grant to build a fueling network for fuel cell EVs in California, to b built by Black & Veatch.
The utility NRG has been dipping its giant toe into the EV fast charging market, setting up a head to head competition with Tesla Motors.
Every system has areas that need improvement. Census statistics are valuable when done comprehensively. While detailing population, the US Census works a very painstaking process of enumeration derived from hours, months, and years of leg work. This system has a blind spot in regards to bicycles, however. Fortunately M7, a … [continued]
