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Toyota begins testing of solar-powered and self-charging Prius
Car manufacturing giant Toyota Motor Corp is to begin trialling later this month a new version of its Prius hybrid car, this time with up to 860 watts of thin film solar that will be able to charge its “solar battery” as it drives, and add more than 50kms to its fossil fuel-free driving range.
Jul 15, 2019 // Technology, Toyota, NEDO, Prius PHV, Sharp, solar car
Gerdau and Newave Energia Unveil Massive Solar Project in Brazil
Gerdau SA and Newave Energia are teaming up to construct a massive solar park in Brazil, powering Gerdau's steel manufacturing and reducing their carbon footprint.
Feb 16, 2024 // Plants, South america, Brazil, Solar Project, Gerdau, Newave Energia
Tata and Rockefeller launch India-focused clean energy microgrid unit
Two giants in financing and Indian power are collaborating on a clean energy microgrid operation they claim will deliver power to five million Indian households with 10,000 grids over the next decade.
Nov 5, 2019 // Plants, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, India, Asia, maharashtra, Ashish Khanna, Microgrids, rockefeller foundation, tprel, tata power, Praveer Sinha, Rajiv J. Shah
Namibia and Botswana mull 20-year, 5 GW solar push
The governments of the two African nations are considering deploying huge volumes of generation capacity over two decades. The project, still in its initial phase, is being supported by the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Energy.
Sep 5, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, eskom, WEF
Engie releases solar PV and also battery storage retrofit plan
Engie has released its Engie Zero retrofit plan designed as a one-stop-shop to decentralise, digitalise and also decarbonise houses.
Oct 20, 2020 // Storage, UK, Engie, Europe
Energy Transition's Big Dollars and also Big Themes
Energy transition investment complies with familiar patterns in worldwide capital markets. Large, well-known banks supply thousands of billions of dollars a year to finance construction of long-lived assets using familiar zero-carbon modern technologies-- i.e., deployment. Smaller institutions (some well-established, others quite new) supply tens of billions to fund company development and also the proving-out of brand-new innovations and also company designs-- so technology.
Feb 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage
ISA and Bloomberg Philanthropies In Collaboration for $1 Trillion Target
The two companies will start the partnership by collaborating with World Resources Institute (WRI) to develop a Solar Investment Action Agenda and also a Solar Investment Roadmap, which will certainly be gone for COP26 as well as in 2022, respectively.
Oct 20, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, ISA, Ajay Mathur, RK Singh, cop26, international solar alliance, Ani Dasgupta, Bloomberg Philanthropies, solar funding
Australia’s Horizon to replace overhead network with solar and batteries
A recent project milestone saw the disconnection of properties from overhead lines and will enable 64km of poles and wires to be replaced by off-grid solar-plus-battery solutions.
Oct 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Storage, Australia, Oceania, aemc, Horizon, Stephanie Unwin
Duke and Amazon: 2-MW Rooftop Solar Project In Kentucky
Duke Energy and Amazon have launched a 2-MW rooftop solar project in Northern Kentucky, providing clean energy to 400 homes and businesses. The project is part of Amazon's commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Duke Energy has three other solar sites in the region.
Jul 7, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, USA, Amazon, Duke Energy, North America, Solar Project
Microstructure and issue engineering boosts performance of lithium-ion batteries
A new North Carolina State University study, executed in collaboration with battery testing scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, reveals that exceptionally short pulses from a high-powered laser can cause small flaws in lithium-ion battery products-- problems that can enhance battery performance.
Feb 9, 2023 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, North Carolina State University
Sterling And Wilson Finishes 25 MW Oman Project for Shell
Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited (SWSL) (BSE Scrip Code: 542760; NSE Symbol: SWSOLAR), has successfully commissioned its second project in Oman. The 25 MW solar project was awarded to SWSL by worldwide power company Shell.
Jan 27, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Oman, shell, Bikesh Ogra, Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited
Panasonic, Span collaborate for home battery backup and energy management
Period's passion is to "transform the electric panel right into an intelligent portal" and increase the adoption of solar as well as electric vehicles, as well as storage systems like Panasonic's property battery.
Jun 10, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, Panasonic, North America, Arch Rao
Terra-Gen and Mortenson Unveil Largest US Solar + Storage Project
Terra-Gen and Mortenson complete the largest solar + storage project in the US, powering multiple entities and paving the way for six more projects in the near future.
Jan 23, 2024 // Plants, Storage, USA, North America, terra-gen, PV Power Plant, Mortenson
Acciona and Zimmer Biomet sign 12-year Spanish solar PPA
Acciona has signed a 12-year PPA with Zimmer Biomet to supply it with renewable electricity in Spain, supported by the 42MWp Cristo Bailones solar plant.
Feb 16, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Europe, Acciona
Tigo Energy combines organization with acquisition firm and goes public
Roth CH Acquisition IV Co., a publicly traded unique objective acquisition company, has actually revealed the completion of its service combination with Tigo Energy on May 24.
May 25, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Tigo Energy