Nissan and its partner Eaton have begun accepting pre-orders in the UK for its new xStorage Home portfolio of energy storage products. The product line — which includes a total of 6 different product configurations — was developed cooperatively by Nissan and the power management firm Eaton.
It makes more sense from an economic standpoint to recycle old plug-in electric vehicle batteries than to reuse them directly for home energy storage, according to a new report from Lux Research. The primary reason? According to Lux Research, reused plug-in electric vehicle batteries will “deliver questionable returns on account of reduced performance, limiting them to application with less frequent and shallower depth of discharge cycles.”
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), SunPower, First Solar, SolarCity, JinkoSolar, Trina Solar, Flex, and a coalition of other solar photovoltaic industry firms, have launched what is now the first solar photovoltaic recycling program in the US, according to some recent press releases. The new SEIA-backed, US-based solar photovoltaic (PV) recycling … [continued]
One of the most popular “future tech” topics I see discussed in comments here on CleanTechnica is “vehicle-to-grid” (aka V2G or “EV-to-grid”) technology. I think dozens if not hundreds of people have predicted here that this is the future.
I’ll be honest: we have a superb community of thousands of electric vehicle fans and experts. Many just read, some of you share (come on, share more!), and a handful of you comment on articles (which is massively appreciated and helpful — even when the comments go into the hundreds and steal my night). But … [continued]
As the world population produces more and more trash, it is high time to examine the evolution of the waste management and recycling business and the use of robotics in managing this recoverable waste stream. The effective use of such smart technology is regarded as a major step forward in managing … [continued]
In a newly announced partnership with the iconic tequila brand Jose Cuervo, Ford is testing agave fiber for use as a bioplastic in auto parts.
The global solar boom is contributing a whole new form of e-waste to the planet, and now the problem is how to kickstart the solar panel recycling industry.
TetraPak, the world’s largest manufacturer of recyclable food and beverage containers, has joined RE100. It has pledged to derive 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by the year 2030.
The world will have to wait for gigantic electric aircraft to take off, but liquid aviation fuel from carbon recycling is already getting a jump start.
