Indeed, I may very well have OCD. Rather than pick 10 like any normal blogger, I went ahead and picked 100 top EV stories for this end-of-year wrap up. And these follow the 33 I highlighted at the end of May. Incidentally, I didn’t aim for 100 but just happened … [continued]
Danish “electric-mobility operator” CLEVER is rolling out DC fast chargers for electric cars across Denmark. A new order of 50 Terra 53 CCS (Combo) compatible DC fast chargers from power and automation company ABB* will bring the country’s total up to 100. The first 50 DC fast chargers were also purchased … [continued]
http://youtu.be/iL0OIxwCuek Faial is one of 9 islands in the Azores, which is a Portugese archipelago between Europe and North America. This island currently relies on a 17 MW microgrid to supply about 15,000 people with power. As part of a goal to increase the island’s electricity production by about 25% — … [continued]
Originally published on ABB Conversations. By Jochen Kreusel. A major topic at the recent World Energy Congress in South Korea was how consumers can help integrate more renewable energy into the power grid More than 7,000 people from around 120 countries attended the 22nd World Energy Congress in Daegu, South Korea, from … [continued]
Originally published on ABB Conversations. By Bob Fesmire. The cost of severe weather incidents is staggering. Estimates range from $18 billion to $33 billion per year according to the latest White House report Editor’s note: ABB is sponsoring a policy discussion organized by The Hill newspaper in Washington, DC today … [continued]
Originally published on ABB Conversations. By Jari Pekka Matsinen. Approximately one-third of all wind turbine failures are somehow related to the electrical drivetrain Although the wind turbine looks quite simple, it is actually a complex electro-mechanical process that includes thousands of components and hundreds of different connection interfaces. As with … [continued]
Following up on my first two articles from my recent trip to Las Vegas — which covered ABB’s huge solar push and featured an exclusive interview with ABB solar head Maxine Ghavi — here’s my second recorded interview with Maxine, which was conducted at the site of an ABB* solar power … [continued]
As I shared less than one week ago, ABB is making a strong solar power push that it is looking to sustain in the long term. The company is well aware that solar power has a very bright future, and that the industry is still very young. After the presentation … [continued]
ABB today gave a very powerful presentation regarding its strong and long-term push into the solar industry. I’m here in Vegas for the presentation and filmed the presentation and part of the Q&A for you*. Following the initial summary of the ABB solar story presented by Maxine Ghavi, the global … [continued]
Canada’s going to soon get its first 100-MW solar power plant. The Grand Renewable Energy Park will be in Ontario, which is Canada’s most populous province and home to Toronto (which is getting a lot of attention for other reasons right now). ABB will be supplying Canadian Solar Solutions — the … [continued]
