EGEB
EGEB = Electrek Green Energy Brief: A daily technical, financial, and political roundup/analysis of news about green energy, such as wind, solar, sustainable technology, and electric vehicles.
EGEB = Electrek Green Energy Brief: A daily technical, financial, and political roundup/analysis of news about green energy, such as wind, solar, sustainable technology, and electric vehicles.
An old wind farm in Texas just got a second life, and its capacity has gone from 160 megawatts (MW) to 182 MW.
Expand Expanding CloseSolar topped coal’s output in Texas for the first time in any month, sending 3.26 million megawatt-hours (MWh) onto the grid vs. coal’s 2.96 million MWh in March.
Expand Expanding CloseBoston-based Alsym Energy, which is developing a nonflammable rechargeable battery that’s cobalt and lithium-free, has announced a $78 million funding round.
Expand Expanding CloseNorway’s WindSpider has designed a lightweight crane system that builds offshore wind turbines virtually on its own once the tower is up.
Expand Expanding CloseVirginia has approved over a dozen new solar projects that will significantly boost Dominion Energy’s clean energy capacity.
Expand Expanding CloseSolar capacity additions hit the ground running in 2024, pushing renewables’ installed generating capacity past coal, according to new US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data.
Expand Expanding CloseBoth of New Hampshire’s coal plants are shutting, making New England the second coal-free region in the US.
Expand Expanding CloseAll US-made solar panels featured only imported solar cells until now, but two US manufacturers just struck a three-year, $400 million deal.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a “free electric bank account with your name on it.” It’s packed with rebates and tax credits that will help Americans purchase everything from EVs to solar and electrical appliances to heat pumps. Check out this easy-to-use IRA savings calculator from Rewiring America that tells you what you get – and when.
Expand Expanding CloseWalmart is investing in 19 solar projects under development across the US, including 15 community solar projects.
Expand Expanding CloseOhio has green-lit what will be the state’s largest solar farm – and the US’s largest agrivoltaics project.
Expand Expanding CloseAlcoholic drinks giant Diageo will replace natural gas-fired heat with Rondo Energy’s Heat Batteries at its production sites in Kentucky and Illinois.
Expand Expanding ClosePower-hungry Texas needs solar and battery storage to help meet demand and balance the grid, so its largest utility-scale storage operator is delivering.
Expand Expanding CloseNew York City just announced it will build its largest publicly accessible EV charging station next to JFK Airport.
Expand Expanding CloseThe US battery storage market shattered deployment records across all segments in Q4 2023 – a 101% increase from the previous quarter.
Expand Expanding CloseIf you bought an EV or made electric upgrades in 2023, then use this Rewiring America tool to confirm which Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits you qualify for.
Expand Expanding CloseSkanska is piloting a Wirtgen Group electric compaction roller, one of just five pre-production models in North America.
Expand Expanding CloseChina’s LONGi Group is laying off up to 30% of its workers to accelerate cost-cutting, according to Bloomberg.
Expand Expanding CloseArizona’s largest battery storage system is now online and, along with solar and wind, will help power a new Google data center – here’s why that matters.
Expand Expanding CloseThe final turbine is up at New York’s South Fork Wind, making it the US’s first complete utility-scale offshore wind farm in federal waters.
Expand Expanding CloseGreat news for EVs: Lithium Nevada got the green light for a $2.26 billion loan from the US Department of Energy to finance a lithium carbonate processing plant.
Expand Expanding CloseThe British military has placed a $1 million order for San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) off-grid solar EV chargers.
Expand Expanding CloseThe US Treasury Department released updated guidance on EV charger tax credit eligibility for individuals and businesses – we’re reposting this story because it’s tax season.
Expand Expanding CloseEV charger maker Blink Charging (Nasdaq: BLNK) is turbocharging its manufacturing capacity with a new 30,000-square-foot factory in Maryland.
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