The POWER Interview: Fluence Exec Offers Insight on Energy Storage

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:53:13 +0000

There’s global growth in energy storage. The latest evidence is a report that BlackRock, the New York-based asset manager and a major player in energy sector, is ready to buy Akyasha Energy, an Australian company that specializes in battery storage and renewable energy projects. BlackRock in an Aug. 16 news release said it would commit […]

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Delta Will Provide Chargers For GM/Pilot/EVgo Deal

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:50:46 +0000

Last month, we told readers about a deal between GM and Pilot/Flying J truck stops to install 2000 EVgo charging stations at 500 locations. Now, we’re learning a little more about the deal with news that Delta Electronics will be providing the charging equipment. The GM/Flying J/EVgo Deal Before I provide details about the deal […]

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Paul Krugman: The Inflation Reduction Act Is “A Very Big Deal” For The Climate

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:50:46 +0000

KrugmanThe New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize-winning economist describes the importance of the Inflation Reduction Act, with its $369 billion for decarbonization.

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DTE Energy Sells Ford Largest Renewable Energy Deal Ever

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:50:36 +0000

When you get your own home solar array, you know that some portion or maybe all of your daytime electricity use comes from the sun, making things a lot cleaner. Add some battery storage, and you can take all of your energy to being renewable. But, if you can’t do that, using the grid as […]

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Comparing The US & China On Climate, Economy, & Other Outcomes Should Be Deeply Humbling For America

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:50:46 +0000

Visual Capitalist infographic of EV sales by country for 10 yearsThe narrative that Americans and many Europeans share about China and themselves is not aligned with observable reality, and the USA is in significant danger of economic decline even as the world improves.

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Audi Explains How It Innovates Production Without Production Hell

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:50:41 +0000

As St. Elon of Texas said, “Prototypes are easy. Production is hard.” Prototypes tend to get most of the media attention because we all like to see new things. A fancy new design is exciting because it’s something we’ve never seen before, and in the most exciting case, the new prototype has exciting capabilities that […]

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A City In Taiwan Tells Us How It Plans To Be A Big Cleantech Player

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:50:48 +0000

If you go to a news search like Google News and search for Taiwan, you’ll find a whole lot of bad news right now. As of this writing, Taiwan’s facing armed animosity from the mainland after a visit by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Military exercises, threats, and even missiles flying over Taiwan’s […]

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VW Will Offer Lower-Priced ID.4 Options For 2023

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:50:16 +0000

One of the things that holds back EV adoption is the price. While the lower priced EVs are pretty close to the average price of new cars, we have to keep in mind that many buyers spend less than average either because they’re frugal or because they can’t afford to pay more for a car. […]

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Top Takeaways From Tesla’s 2022 Annual Stockholder Meeting

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2022 03:54:21 +0000

Tesla held its annual meeting of stockholders at its Austin, Texas factory on Thursday. The meeting invited shareholders to join in person, in addition to over 300,000 viewers who watched the event virtually. The meeting addressed 13 proposals, five of which were introduced by the board of directors — and one of which included Tesla’s recent plans […]

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