Renewable Energy Industry

NREL’s New Cell Exceeds Previous Efficiency Record by More Than 8 Percentage Points, Unlocking More Efficient Thermal Energy Storage Applications The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has a long history of building solar cells that capture light from the sun at record-setting efficiencies. But the sun is not the only light source from which photovoltaics can

Hyundai plans new EV factories in South Korea.

As the latest IPCC report notes, cities will play a critical role in climate action over the next decade, and many challenges and opportunities for generating more clean electricity lie ahead. After remaining undaunted in their pursuit of renewables in 2020, U.S. cities, counties and tribal governments made 2021 another record-breaking year for renewable energy development in

The Metals Company and Allseas have announced the successful deepwater commissioning of its riser pipe and jumper hose. These tools are designed to lift polymetallic nodules from the seafloor to the surface. The nodules typically fit inside the palm of your hand (they sent me one in 2020 as a sample back when they were

I used to love getting my Woolworths shopping docket — it had a voucher on it for 4 cents off a litre of petrol, 8 cents off if you used a Woolies-branded servo (gas station, for you Americans). Now, it is just a piece of paper, because I drive electric. Can’t wait until Australian supermarkets

Some love the smaller cars. Yes, it’s true. Well, today you will find more to love with two new, oh-so-affordable cars in Japan. Even with its size, the Sakura is said to have a spacious interior — more than one expects — as well as ample driving range. We all know that Nissan mastered that

The electric vehicle market in the U.S. is still fairly new, and Tesla has largely dominated that market since its inception. However, competition in the EV space is increasing as legacy automakers begin releasing their own zero-emission vehicles, and although Tesla still dominates the market, the automaker’s market share has gradually been decreasing over the past few

What's it like to get a big electric scooter in the mail? It's kind of like this!

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shared a quick look at the new R1S interior on Twitter yesterday. Scaringer has said before that the R1S was designed to take families, friends, pets, and gear on long road trips to the places you love. Now, thanks to the video he shared on Twitter, we get to see the

Bevi is a company that is focused on reducing the number of plastic bottles consumers use when drinking water. It has two products aimed at helping with this. CEO Sean Grundy took the time to answer a few questions about Bevi, its mission, and its products for CleanTechnica. Q&A With Sean Grundy CleanTechnica: What inspired

The next Tesla factory may be in Indonesia.

The horizontal elevator is here.

Everyone has heard some version of this story: your grandma’s best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s brother’s girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid whose dad was a garage genius. He worked some non-technical desk job, but experimented with engines on evenings and weekends. After much trial and error, he invented a special carburetor and

With Strategic Partnerships, NREL’s Bid for Intelligent, Self-Organizing Energy Systems Spreads Outside the Lab. What started as a vision paper and skillful controls for power flow is now influencing all fronts of the transition to clean and secure energy systems. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) Autonomous Energy Systems work has been used commercially, applied in cross-cutting demonstrations, and is

Electric-powered space launch company Spinlaunch recently sent a camera high into the atmosphere using its centrifugal launch platform, and shared video of the wild ride. If you’ve never heard of Spinlaunch, we’ve got a good article about when it first set up shop at Spaceport America in New Mexico. Since then, many details have come

T&E assesses which countries are the most ambitious and who’s lagging behind 2022 marks a pivotal moment for arguably the most important climate legislation of Europe’s history, the “fit for 55” package. The European Parliament and Member States via the EU Council will take decisions that will make or break Europe’s green transition. The shipping

North America's auto industry is facing an existential threat during the switch to electric cars.

Assuming that hydrogen is going to be anywhere as cheap per unit of energy as natural gas, coal, or petroleum fuel products is deeply naive, even before distribution and storage costs.

In a previous article, I asked readers to share their bad experiences working with automotive dealers so we can make the public more aware that reforms and real competition are needed to keep them honest. Now, it’s time to start sharing those stories. Have your own to share? Tell us about it here! Dealer Add-On

The Russian Navy lays plans to amp up its Baltic Fleet while Sweden eyeballs floating offshore wind opportunities there -- what could possibly go wrong?

The $309 million DC Smart Street Lighting Project announced by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will modernize more than 75,000 lights throughout the District. The project has been praised as the nation’s largest urban streetlight modernization project. It will convert all of the city’s street and alley lights to energy-efficient LED technology. Eliminates 38,000 Tons of

Every new building should have solar power. Now, they may have to!

Li-Cycle’s lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Arizona is now open. This is the company’s third operational Spoke facility in North America and it has a capacity to process up to 10,000 tonnes of manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries annually. The battery recycling plant can process the equivalent of batteries required for around 20,000 EVs per

The Atlanta audience voted for Sortile, a New York-based startup that uses imaging technology to enable low-cost apparel sorting by fiber type.

Highlights from Circularity 22, including green chemistry pioneer John Warner, sustainability marketing maven Suzanne Shelton and champion of the information waste collection sector, Keiran Smith of Mr. Green Africa.

The retail giant launched its Circular Connector "to accelerate innovation in the field of sustainable and circular packaging."

May 20th is World Bee Day, and National Bike to Work Day. Along with those special celebrations, we have news on free electric cab rides this week, fun concept cars, Volvo customers now having access to more than 270,000 charging points in Europe, growing electric taxi sales, and more. Read on. Electric Cars Renault Scenic

In 2021, investments in climate tech companies hit more $31 billion, according to deal tracking firm PitchBook.

Ford-backed autonomous vehicle company Argo AI recently started driverless vehicle operations in both Miami, Florida, and Austin, Texas, during daylight hours. “Argo is first to go driverless in two major American cities, safely operating amongst heavy traffic, pedestrians and bicyclists in the busiest of neighborhoods,” said Bryan Salesky, Founder and CEO of Argo AI. “From

EVage is setting up micro factories to produce its Model.X delivery vans to help satisfy the burgeoning demand for electric 4-wheel delivery vehicles. The plan is to build Exoskeleton Structures upon which several different body types can be affixed — SUVs, vans, trucks, and other delivery vehicles. A team of 50 experts from fields as

Round Two! Michael Blaustein recently enjoyed some exciting electric motorcycle racing and is here to share the fun with us in text form. Enjoy his Round Two writeup of the Encel MotoE World Cup.

With multiple crises raging (chips, batteries, covid, Ukraine war…), disruption is the order of the day, and one can say that anything goes right now in Germany. The overall automotive market was hit full frontal, with the market dropping 22% last month, and this time even full electric vehicles (BEVs) were down 7% year over

Where do the circular economy and green chemistry meet, and how can business advance them both?

Event in Alaska to focus on driving energy technologies for a sustainable Arctic region Top scientists and officials from government, academia, Alaskan Native communities, and industry are heading to the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage, Alaska, to focus on driving energy technologies for a more sustainable Arctic region. Arctic XLab, part of the Department of Energy’s

In our Summer Electricity Outlook, a supplement to our May 2022 Short-Term Energy Outlook, we expect the largest increases in U.S. electric power sector generation this summer will come from renewable energy sources. These increases are the result of new capacity additions. We forecast utility-scale solar generation between June and August 2022 will grow by 10 million

There’s nothing like the sound of tanks rolling down city streets and bombs dropping from the sky to shake people out of their lethargy. The European Union has been taking baby steps toward a transition away from fossil fuels since the Paris climate accords were agreed to in 2015. But it assumed it would be

That’s right, kids: it’s been exactly ONE YEAR since Ford officially unwrapped its all electric F-150 Lightning pickup. It was on that day that electric cars smashed their way into the mainstream, with America’s best-selling truck — no, the world’s best-selling truck! — winning hearts and minds not with messages of reduced emissions and pushing

The electric Mercedes G Class extended range will use batteries from Sila.

Probably the most ambitious agreement on renewable energy ever was signed today on the harbor of the city Esbjerg in Denmark. It’s called The Esbjerg Declaration — with the subtitle on The North Sea as a Green Power Plant of Europe. According to Statista.com, approximately 837 gigawatts (GW) of wind power capacity was installed worldwide

Not so long ago, Brian Craighead, Founder and Development Director at Energy Renaissance, was working on an oil drilling rig. Now, he is doing his penance building Australia’s first lithium-ion battery gigafactory. Mind you, it is next to a service station. We had our phone interview about Energy Renaissance while he was sitting in his

Making buildings more efficient is not only good for the environment, it saves money too.

An electric Pagoda SL is the perfect ride when you taste— and money!— in spades.

If Europe continues down the path of making hydrogen a mainstay of heat and transportation, they will invest in highly inefficient and ineffective infrastructure, substantially delay actual climate action, and pressure Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt to waste time and money that could be better spent.

Tesla is having AI Day #2 in a few months. CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla would hold a second AI Day on August 19 later this year. He also said that there were so many cool updates regarding Tesla AI, and when asked by Dave Lee about showing a sneak preview of the Tesla

As wildfires worsen and sea levels rise, a small but growing number of Americans are choosing to move to places seen as safe havens from climate change.

Our food analyst got her hands dirty on a real farm in Minnesota to see what's actually happening with the farming transition.

What’s inside the Clean Energy Buyer Association's latest ‘State of the Market’ report.

The World Benchmarking Alliance used its first Food and Agriculture Benchmark to measure impact of food and agriculture companies.

Technology is finally coming the fishery sector. If used correctly, it could help the industry become more sustainable.

Electric car prices, iconic electrified vehicles chauffeuring VIPs in Versailles, battery research, more sustainable battery components, and more — see the latest EV news below. Electric Car & SUV News The wait is finally over! — Start of ID. Buzz01 pre-sales “Without taking into account the environmental bonus in Germany, the gross list price for the

Tesla has opened its Supercharger network to five more countries in Europe. Last year, Tesla announced its Non-Tesla Supercharger pilot program, which allows EV owners to access a Tesla Supercharger even if their EV isn’t made by Tesla. “It’s always been our ambition to open the Supercharger network to Non-Tesla EVs, and by doing so,

Tesla China exported over 4,000 EVs to Belgium over the weekend according to a video of this past Sunday’s shipment leaving the port of Shanghai. The video was shared by 42How, which cited Kankanews as the source. According to Kankanews, there were two separate batches. The first one had 4,767 EVs. And then this second

Tesla Models 3 and Model Y electric vehicles have outsold all new cars in California in the first quarter of 2022, even gas-powered vehicles. This is a major achievement for Tesla and a win for EV advocates. In 2018, California became the world’s 5th-largest economy — even larger than Britain — with an economic output

Lawrence Lau is a pharmacist who leases space in a medium-sized shopping centre. He also drives a Model X and is very aware of the cost savings from the use of renewable energy. But, his business space is in a shopping centre with a shared roof. On Saturday at the Flying nun cafe, he told

Written by Aly Marshall Electric-powered vehicles, recreational products, and home living systems are becoming a staple in households around the world, with the International Energy Agency (IEA) reporting that electric vehicle (EV) sales doubled in 2021 alone, equating to 9% of the global market, or 6.6 million vehicles overall. Proven to be more energy efficient,

Here's how innovators at Circularity 22 are dealing with the scourge of plastic waste mismanagement.

Student activists garner more headlines than pensioners. And maybe that's a good thing.

Among crypto’s widely touted benefits are financial efficiency and inclusion, but drawbacks like high volatility, lack of regulation and anonymity that can lead to potentially nefarious financing, cause detractors to caution against it.

We cannot ignore the fact that climate change is the main disruptor of the global diet.

Methane is a greenhouse gas that isn't talked about enough but needs to be addressed

Carbon Clean, which just raised $150 million, touts its ability to install equipment in a much smaller physical footprint than other carbon capture systems.

Countries are facing an energy and climate crisis. Dependence on imported fossil fuels can never deliver the energy security we need – nor does it allow us to address global climate change. And while renewables are scaling up rapidly, the annual buildout rates are still insufficient to overcome dependence on fossil fuels. Therefore, it is evident that a new approach is needed to speed up the deployment of renewable energy.  Offshore wind and renewable power-to-X will play a crucial role in decarbonizing Europe and promoting energy security, but several obstacles are holding back its full potential. This paper outlines how government and industry can move towards an accelerated and sustainable buildout. Some of the highlighted solutions are:  Accelerate the deployment, by fast-tracking existing projects and streamlining permitting processes  Allocate the space to enable large scale buildout towards and beyond 2030  Activate the industry to help solve the challenges around an expedited buildout  Appoint a clear role for hydrogen and e-fuels to unlock investments into the future renewable hydrogen economy

Through a partnership with LanzaTech, Bridgestone is scaling up a closed-looped system that uses bacteria to recreate the raw material for new rubber.

Just four years after launching a pilot plant in Canada, Li-Cycle has raised $500 million from high profile investors to build out EV battery recycling plants and hubs across the U.S.

An ambitious and implementable international agreement on nature will help set the direction for corporate action.

It won’t be long now before energy users will be able to check where their energy is coming from on an hourly basis and receive a discount on bills if they use electricity when renewable energy is plentiful. According to plans led by start-up Granular and energy giants like Elexon and National Grid, energy companies … Continue reading "New Plans for UK Consumers to Track Renewable Energy by the Hour" The post New Plans for UK Consumers to Track Renewable Energy by the Hour first appeared on The Renewable Energy Hub.

A survey conducted by the estate agent Savills revealed that homebuyers are paying more for properties powered by renewable sources and are looking closely at energy ratings. According to Savills’ analysis people who are looking to move are more likely to consider energy-saving credentials when viewing a property than ever before. Finding a way to … Continue reading "Energy-Saving Credentials High on UK Homebuyers Agenda" The post Energy-Saving Credentials High on UK Homebuyers Agenda first appeared on The Renewable Energy Hub.

Being eco-friendly is something that’s becoming increasingly important to more people around the world, and change starts at home – even more so when it comes to buying a property.  There are various ways that someone can make sustainable choices that lessen the impact on the planet and buying a property with a lower carbon … Continue reading "How Contractors Can Secure an Eco-Friendly Home" The post How Contractors Can Secure an Eco-Friendly Home first appeared on The Renewable Energy Hub.

____________________________________________________________________________ The U.K. has come a long way since the Great Smog. Infrastructure and lifestyle changes improved environmental conditions and protected residents’ health. Today, fossil fuels are creating similar ecological impacts. Environmental engineers are improving local air quality by minimizing fossil fuel emissions. England may decarbonize its energy grid using offshore wind farms. As a … Continue reading "Pros and Cons of Offshore Energy" The post Pros and Cons of Offshore Energy first appeared on The Renewable Energy Hub.

Image by Pawel Czerwinski via Unsplash.com When you think about recycling, your mind is probably instantly drawn to the environmental benefits, such as the prevention of waste going to polluting landfills. However, there are also some harmful aspects of the industry, and these present opportunities for technology to be utilised to help clean it up. … Continue reading "How can sustainable technology be used in recycling?" The post How can sustainable technology be used in recycling? first appeared on The Renewable Energy Hub.

Global energy tech pioneer Octopus Energy has acquired a controlling interest in the Northern Ireland heat pump manufacturer Renewable Energy Devices (RED) based in Craigavon, ahead of full acquisition by the end of the year. The multi-million-pound partnership will see RED’s existing factory being significantly expanded with an additional 100 engineering jobs created by 2024. … Continue reading "Octopus Energy Makes Major Investment in Heat Pump Manufacturer Renewable Energy Devices (RED)" The post Octopus Energy Makes Major Investment in Heat Pump Manufacturer Renewable Energy Devices (RED) first appeared on The Renewable Energy Hub.

The UK government has finally set out its plan for how the UK can ensure its energy security after weeks of rumor and speculation. As well as targeting net zero carbon emissions and battling with soaring energy bills the UK is also looking to reduce its dependency on Russian oil and gas supplies. The new … Continue reading "What’s in the UK’s New Energy Security Strategy?" The post What’s in the UK’s New Energy Security Strategy? first appeared on The Renewable Energy Hub.

In a time of climate crisis, we all need to be doing our part to lessen our carbon footprint. Traditional methods of heating your home are often energy hungry, and there are choices available to domestic power users that make heating our home much more eco-friendly. Here we explore some ways to heat your home … Continue reading "More Environmentally Friendly Ways to Heat Your Home" The post More Environmentally Friendly Ways to Heat Your Home first appeared on The Renewable Energy Hub.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that VAT on the installation of energy efficient systems would be cut from 5% to zero from April in his Spring Statement. The cut to VAT for the next five years covers the installation of technologies such as solar panels, heat pumps and insulation. In his address to the House of … Continue reading "VAT Cut to Zero on Insulation, Heat Pumps and Solar Panels for Five Years" The post VAT Cut to Zero on Insulation, Heat Pumps and Solar Panels for Five Years first appeared on The Renewable Energy Hub.

The solar industry is primed for growth. Solar power is the most abundant resource on Earth and is effectively unlimited. Low-carbon electricity generation must be increased substantially in the next decades if the U.K. wants to reach net-zero by 2050. Alternative energy solutions help reduce greenhouse gasses and stabilize global temperatures. Questions are now being … Continue reading "The Opportunities and Setbacks of Solar Power" The post The Opportunities and Setbacks of Solar Power first appeared on The Renewable Energy Hub.

South Fork Wind Farm is a 132 MW project to be located 19 miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island. The project is approved to install 12 or fewer wind turbines and will use Siemens-Gamesa’s 11 MW turbines. Kiewit Offshore Services will design and build the project’s substation.

The carbon intensity of corn ethanol supported by the U.S.'s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is likely at least 24% higher than gasoline, according to a

Senators heard three hours of testimony from anti-wind sources and just one hour from proponents of renewable energy

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved plans to add around 25,500 MW of renewable energy resources and 15,000 MW of energy storage and demand response resources by 2032.  The decision also adopted a 35 million metric ton (MMT) electric sector greenhouse gas emission (GHG) planning target. That goal, also to be achieved by 2032, is tighter than an earlier 46

The utility's five-year capital plan totals $63 billion, 80% of which will support investments in grid modernization and zero or lower-carbon emitting generation.

MISO's long implementation date for Order 2222 is another reason FERC should schedule a technical conference sooner than later.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has received two applications for preliminary permits for a pumped storage project at Lake Elsinore in California.

ISO New England outlined the "transition" proposal that will be submitted to FERC in the coming weeks. If allowed proceed, the MOPR would remain in effect for next year's capacity auction.

Birders and organized labor dominated a recent public comment period, while beach towns were mostly mum. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will now consider the input ahead of an anticipated auction this spring.

Auxin Solar named more than a dozen companies in its petition to Commerce Department officials.

immigration.procon.org - DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is an Obama administration policy implemented on June 15, 2012. DACA prevents eligible undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children from being deported, and it allows those immigrants to get work permits.

immigration.procon.org - While there is no official legal definition of "sanctuary city," the term generally refers to towns, cities, or counties that decline to cooperate completely with federal detention requests related to undocumented immigrants, often with a "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Some argue that sanctuary cities such as San Francisco, New York, and Chicago should not receive federal funding because they are not enforcing federal immigration laws. Others say that sanctuary city policies protect both citizens and undocumented immigrants.

www.procon.org - The current debate over kneeling or sitting in protest during the national anthem was ignited by Colin Kaepernick in 2016 and has escalated to become a nationally divisive issue. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick first refused to stand during "The Star-Spangled Banner" on Aug. 26, 2016 to protest racial injustice and police brutality in the United States. Since that time, many other professional football players, high school athletes, and professional athletes in other sports have refused to stand for the national anthem. These protests have generated controversy and sparked a public conversation about the protesters' messages and how they've chosen to deliver them.

www.procon.org - The Britannica® Group today announced that it has acquired ProCon.org, the country's leading source for information and research on all sides of the controversial issues of the day.