We’ve reported on Indianapolis’s BlueIndy electric vehicle carsharing service several times in the past — since well before the service even launched, actually. To date, the program appears to be quite a success, but as I don’t yet have personal experience with it, there are still some unknowns for me. With that … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath New South Wales-based solar thermal technology developer Solastor is set to launch a proposal for the development of a solar thermal and storage plant of up to 170MW in Port Augusta, South Australia, that it says will provide the state with 24/7 base … [continued]
Indiana Governor Mike Pence has talked big talk against the Clean Power Plan, but the US Navy has big solar plans of its own for the state.
Originally published on EV Obsession. In a situation that’ll seem downright ridiculous to many, it appears that the state of Indiana is seriously considering locking Tesla out of the state — with a real possibility that Tesla will be prohibited from holding a dealer license in the state after 2017 … [continued]
California-based Pattern Energy has announced it has completed construction on the 150 MW Amazon Wind Farm Fowler Ridge project in Benton County, Indiana. The 150 MW Fowler Ridge wind farm will provide 100% of the electricity generated to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and will be used to power the company’s … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Two of the top electric vehicle manufacturers out there currently, Nissan and BMW, have partnered to further develop charging infrastructure in the US, according to a recent press release. The partnership has already partnered on 120 new dual-port 50-kilowatt (kW) DC fast-charging stations, implemented in 19 … [continued]
Energy efficiency saved manufacturers $2.4 billion in five years and could top $10 billion in annual savings by 2020 through DOE’s Better Plants effort.
by Roberto Verzola [Roberto Verzola is the author of Crossing Over: The Energy Transition to Renewable Electricity, a book published by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung which was launched on March 23, 2015. The online version of the book as well as the article this post comes from can be downloaded freely. The author may … [continued]
Here’s some more clean transport fun. In this daily share, we’ve got Tesla stories (of course), some other EV stories, bike & pedestrian stories, and a BRT story. Enjoy! (As always, click the subheadings to read the full titles.) Oprah Buys A Tesla Model S Shit’s getting real now (as they … [continued]
FFP New Hydro has acquired the finances to continue developing its advanced hydroelectric power projects on existing dams in the US. FFP New Hydro, majority owned by an affiliate of US Renewable Group, itself one of the largest investment firms focused exclusively on the renewable energy industry, announced Tuesday that … [continued]
