Month: July 2021

New analysis by ICCT shows that electric vehicles and FCEVs are better at combating climate change

By Robin Whitlock A new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that – in all modeled regions from across the world – a battery electric vehicle (BEV) registered today will emit less greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) compared to all other fuels and drivetrains over the life of the vehicle. This includes the period …

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Unique Smartphone Accessories and Peripherals Worth Getting

BY: CHRISTINE PERSAUD When we think smartphone accessories, we often immediately gravitate to cases, screen protectors, extra cables, and wireless charging docks. But smartphone accessories run the gamut, from devices to help you take better pictures (or even print them!) to mic attachments for vlogging and podcasting and more. Looking for an out-of-the-box smartphone accessory …

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Tesla setting up ‘solar neighbourhood’ in 10,000 home Texas residential development

By Andy Colthorpe Tesla Energy has begun an initiative to install its V3 solar roof tiles and Powerwall 2 residential battery storage systems for what has been dubbed a “solar neighbourhood” at homes in a new development in Austin, Texas. The electric vehicle (EV) and sustainable energy company has partnered with global asset management group …

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US National Renewable Energy Lab forecasts rapid cost reduction for battery storage to 2030

By Andy Colthorpe The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the US has forecast dramatic cost reduction trends for battery energy storage to continue on a rapid trajectory to 2030 with reductions continuing at a slower pace through to 2050. NREL has just published its annual technology baseline (ATB) report, which looks at both cost …

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VRB Energy’s vanadium flow battery to be used as evaluation tool for Chinese government

By Andy Colthorpe Vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) manufacturer VRB Energy will supply a 500kWh energy storage system to a Chinese government scientific facility with the potential that it will be used to help develop the country’s decarbonisation policies. Mineral exploration and resource development company Sparton Resources, an investor and owner of a minority stake …

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SunPower, sonnen launch ‘solar neighbourhood’ programmes in California and New York

By Andy Colthorpe Vertically integrated solar PV company SunPower and residential battery storage provider sonnen have each started up programmes to deploy solar-plus-storage for communities in California and New York respectively. SunPower said yesterday that its solar and storage equipment will be installed as standard in 128 new homes in Placer County, California, through a …

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Approval for 100MW / 400MWh battery storage project at site of New York fossil fuel plant

By Andy Colthorpe Regulatory approval has been given for a 100MW / 400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) facility which will be sited on land formerly occupied by a natural gas and oil-fired power plant which had been described as one of New York’s biggest sources of pollution. The New York Public Service Commission (PSC), …

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Tech partners seek to turn electric school bus batteries into 1GW virtual power plant

By Andy Colthorpe Electric school buses in the US could be turned into a virtual power plant (VPP) resource, through a new partnership between student transport supplier Zum Services and artificial intelligence-driven distributed energy software company AutoGrid. The pair announced yesterday that over the next four years, they want to use the batteries of 10,000 …

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