A BP petrol and diesel filling station in Hildenborough, England, on June 15, 2020. BEN STANSALL | AFP | Getty Images The CEO of oil and gas giant BP told CNBC on Wednesday that its decision to “reset” its dividend to 5.25 cents a share was “deeply rooted in strategy.” The newly announced dividend represents
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August 5th, 2020 by Johnna Crider Photo by Justin Stumberg/U.S. Navy (public domain). Several energy companies have filed for bankruptcy this year, citing the coronavirus pandemic and all that resulted as the cause. The U.S. has had its lowest energy consumption in 30 years this past spring, according to federal officials. There were sharp drops
August 4th, 2020 by Kyle Field Siemens is pushing into microgrid development with news of the launch of a new microgrid test bed at its New Jersey R&D facility. The Siemens Advanced Microgrid Research and Demonstration Lab will work to integrate more traditional power generation, storage, and management solutions with Siemen’s core solutions in the
August 3rd, 2020 by Guest Contributor Originally published by EV Annex.by Charles Morris Piddling contests between billionaires are an All-American tradition, and Elon Musk can hold his own against the best of them. He’s mixed it up with Mark Zuckerberg, who has called Musk an alarmist for his concerns about artificial intelligence, and jousted with Jeff Bezos, whose
August 3rd, 2020 by Kyle Field Improvements in the price and weight of lithium-ion batteries have made it practical to supercharge bicycles with powerful motors and battery packs boasting support for hundreds of miles. As the technologies underpinning e-bikes has improved, innovators are pushing the limits of what is possible within the framework of the
August 3rd, 2020 by Carolyn Fortuna We’ve published a new community solar power guide for regular reference, and updates as needed. The first version of it is published below. If you have anything to add, correct, or request, please let us know. Many people in the United States would like to power their homes from
August 3rd, 2020 by Kyle Field EVBox started off as a developer of some of the most innovative electric vehicle chargers in Amsterdam and proceeded to push across the pond into the United States. CleanTechnica sat down with EVBox’s Director of Policy and Utility Programs for North America, Megha Lakhchaura for a socially distanced conversation
August 3rd, 2020 by Tina Casey Offshore wind farms are exciting enough without any accessorizing, but it looks like Shell is determined to gild the renewable energy lily. The company just nailed down rights to build the massive Hollandse Kust (nord, not zuid) wind farm off the coast of The Netherlands in its CrossWind joint
August 2nd, 2020 by Steve Hanley NextEra Energy, the parent company of Florida Power & Light, is leading an aggressive shift to wind and solar power in the Sunshine State. Recently, it has also moved to add battery storage to its renewable energy portfolio. When its Manatee county energy storage facility is completed in 2021,
[embedded content] Published on August 2nd, 2020 | by Chanan Bos This is the 19th broadcast of CleanTechnica’s weekly news show. We now also have a Patreon page! This week’s show covers Panasonic claims regarding future batteries, whether Sony’s concept EV might reach the market after all, two non-Tesla Gigafactory wannabees, a green skyscraper (half of
August 2nd, 2020 by Tim Dixon Welcome to China × Cleantech — June 2020. Our China x Cleantech series covers top cleantech stories in China each month. EV Sales Tesla & The Minions — China EV Sales Report On July 25, José Pontes reported on Chinese EV sales, highlighting that the Model 3 had almost
Karma Automotive has raised a $100 million lifeline from outside investors, as reported by Bloomberg, with the struggling electric vehicle maker’s fortunes likely buoyed by the current market optimism on other EV companies including Tesla. Karma is the reincarnated version of Fisker Automotive, which previously faced bankruptcy before being acquired by Wanxiang Group in 2014.
Tesla’s 2014 acquisition of SolarCity turned the electric vehicle manufacturer into the undisputed largest player in residential solar, but that lead has steadily eroded as its major competitor, Sunrun, surged ahead with more aggressive plans. Now with the $3.2 billion dollar acquisition of the residential solar installation company, Vivint Solar, Sunrun looks to solidify its
Replenysh has been kicking since 2016, but up til now, the Orange County, California startup hasn’t done much press. That changes today, as the company announces that it has raised a $2 million seed round with the fairly lofty goal of transforming recycling in the U.S. A press release outlining Replenysh’s plans offers up plenty