London Gets World’s First Double-Decker Electric Buses, Clean Bus Summit Starts With A Bang
Yes, electric vehicle batteries are powerful enough for double-decker electric buses, and the Chinese company BYD will prove it in London.
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Is #1 Again
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) is topping market after market these days. With strong sales in a few countries, it even rose to #1 in Europe recently. The latest news is that it has passed up the Nissan LEAF (long he #1 electric car in … [continued]
Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Park Officially Inaugurated
The Westermost Rough offshore wind park was inaugurated on Wednesday, bringing into operation the first commercial offshore project based on the Siemens 6 MW turbines. The 210 MW Westermost Rough offshore wind park is located approximately 8 kilometers off the east coast of Britain in the North Sea, and is the first development … [continued]
Solar Power Per Capita & Wind Power Per Capita Leaders (Charts)
Historically, I have created reports on the world’s solar power per capita and wind power per capita leaders. However, I’m a bit late getting to those this year. So, I was happy to find on Renewables International that Switzerland’s SolarSuperState Association now produces these as well. As is always the case, … [continued]
London Mayor Targets Solar Schools
London Mayor Boris Johnson plans to make solar schools, fitting rooftop solar panels on existing schools. This represents one of the priorities in his public sector energy retrofit program, titled RE:FIT. This ambitious program is meant “to help accelerate reduction of energy use, cutting energy bills, and helping the delivery of the Carbon … [continued]
BMW Streetlight EV Charging Unveiled
Originally published on EV Obsession. A new, combined, state-of-the-art LED streetlight + electric vehicle (EV) charging station known as “Light & Charge” was recently demonstrated for the first time in the UK — following development and pilot testing by the BMW Group. The new system was showcased by MINI Plant Oxford … [continued]
Powervault Home Energy Storage Raises Over $1 Million, Competing With Tesla Powerwall
Originally published on Solar Love. Powervault, a London company, recently raised £700,000 (over $1,000,000) from a CrowdCube campaign in under 4 days. £200,000 ($315,000) came from the London Co-Investment fund and an additional £100,000 ($157,000) from Future Matters. The company intends to compete head to head with the Tesla Powerwall … [continued]
Amber Rudd Openly Supports Offshore Wind, Says ‘Enough’ Onshore
The UK’s newly placed Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Amber Rudd, has confirmed there is “enough onshore wind” and that she and her department are “determined” to back the offshore wind industry. Speaking at the RenewableUK Offshore Wind Conference, Amber Rudd was quick to praise the offshore wind energy sector, focusing … [continued]
Scotland Generates Record Level Of Wind-Driven Electricity
New figures have shown that Scotland continues to generate record levels of wind-driven electricity, again breaking its quarterly record in the first quarter of 2015. The Scottish Government released new energy generation figures on Thursday, showcasing the country’s continually impressive wind electricity generation figures. According to the new data, Scotland generated … [continued]
UK Government Set To Privatise Green Investment Bank
Plans to privatise the UK’s Green Investment Bank have been confirmed by the country’s Business Secretary, Thursday, who said it was time to move the bank into private ownership. Speaking at the Green Investment Bank’s (GIB) Annual Review event Thursday in London, UK Business Secretary Sajid Javid announced the plans to … [continued]
