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Responsible Battery Coalition Applauds University of Michigan Research on Lithium-Ion Battery Degradation Calls Research “Important…

5 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

The Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) — a leading coalition of companies, academics and organizations dedicated to the responsible management and environmental sustainability of batteries — applauded research published today by the University of Michigan (U-M) in the Journal of Energy Storage on best practices for consumers for extending the life of lithium-ion batteries, as well as the cost savings associated with minimizing degradation.

114 Companies Commit To Science-Based Targets

9 years ago Joshua S Hill 3 Comments

114 separate companies have committed to the Science Based Targets initiative, committing to set emissions reduction targets in line with science-based fact. The Science Based Targets initiative announced the news on Tuesday in Paris, at the currently ongoing COP21 United Nations climate negotiations. The announcement was made at the LPAA … [continued]

Solar Energy News Buffet

11 years ago Zachary Shahan 5 Comments

As noted in an article yesterday, I’ve been very busy in the past month (well, months…) moving into a new home and following the birth of a sweet little cleantech lover. Inevitably, “roundup articles” of important or interesting cleantech news we didn’t cover dropped off as a result. With a big backlog … [continued]

Why Owning Your Own Power Plant Might Not Be Crazy

11 years ago Guest Contributor 33 Comments

Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute. By Leia Guccione  It’s been three months since we released The Economics of Grid Defection exploring when off-grid solar-plus-battery systems could reach economic parity with retail electric service.  These systems could become competitive with retail electric service within the next decade for many commercial customers and … [continued]