Concerned Citizens Seek Transparency About Data Centers In Virginia
Data centers use tremendous amounts of electricity and water, but often the public is kept in the dark about such things.
Diesel Generators
Toyota Aims To Work Its Fuel Cell Magic With Iconic US Firm Kohler
Toyota and Kohler have developed a new commercial scale fuel cell system aimed at pushing diesel generators out of the market for backup power while offering new grid services, too.
Energy Storage & Extreme Weather
Imagine this scenario for a moment: It’s a nice day out. The sun is shining beautifully and you’re at the beach. You can feel the sand between your toes, the gentle breeze carrying the scent of salt to your nose as it passes through your hair. The water is gently flirting with the shore in happy, foaming waves that bring pieces of wood, rocks, and the occasional fish before retrieving back into her embrace. It’s cool, a sensual contrast to the warm sand, as it washes over your feet.
Cloud Data Centers Have A Little (Dirty Air) Secret
File it under the “you’d never thought of it unless you knew how energy backup data centers work.” We rarely talk about data centers and the amount of energy they use, nor how it’s used. What we talk even less about is how their backup data center generators work, are maintained, and are powered on a monthly basis. Hold onto to your hats, because it’s a stinky business.
Tesla Powers Up Nantucket With Grid Storage Installation
Tesla will supply 200 Powerpack grid scale storage batteries to Nantucket to serve as backup power for the island.
Diesel Braces For An Avalanche Of Solar Water Pumps
Here’s another twist on “diesel-killing” solar panels: SunEdison’s sustainable business model for providing solar water pumps to small farmers.
Solar PV & Remote, Distributed Microgrids Poised to Improve Living Conditions for Millions
The integration of solar photovoltaics (PV) into remote microgrids will drive rapid growth in the market for such distributed, renewable energy-powered off-grid systems, according to a new market research report. The 80% of world population that resides in developing countries consumes only 30% of global energy supplies, but that’s growing as these countries’ economies develop. Able to be built and installed cheaply and in short order, solar PV-powered remote microgrids have the potential to literally and figuratively empower millions and protect the environment by providing them reliable, affordable access to clean, renewable electricity.
American Companies to Supply Fuel Cell Technology for Indian Cellphone Towers
TransAct Energy Corp. and Altergy Systems have entered an agreement which will give TransAct Energy the right to market and sell fuel cell technology made by Altergy Systems for powering and providing power backup for cellphone towers in India. The $10 million agreement gives TransAct the right to sell 10,000 … [continued]
