August 24th, 2020 by Tina Casey For all the excitement over the next big thing in lithium-ion batteries, the simple fact is that plain old water is the only large scale, long duration energy storage medium available today in the US and in many other parts of the world. The challenge is that water batteries
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August 23rd, 2020 by Joe Wachunas August 24–28 is “Hang Dry For Climate Change Week.” Join the nonprofits Solar Oregon, African American Alliance for Homeownership, and Electrify Now and post a picture of your clothes with the hashtag #hangdry. Hang drying clothes is a simple practice that holds nothing short of immense power and pollution-saving
August 23rd, 2020 by Tina Casey The US offshore wind industry has been soldiering on despite conflicting signals from federal policy makers, and it appears to be weathering the storm. After all, the November elections are less than three months away. Presidential administrations come and go, but key companies in the energy sector industries can
An employee of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) monitors tropical storm Laura in Santo Domingo, on August 22, 2020. Erika Santelices | AFP | Getty Images Tropical storms Marco and Laura were expected to develop into hurricanes as they gained strength and aimed for an unprecedented twin strike next week on the mainland U.S. Marco
August 23rd, 2020 by Zachary Shahan A few weeks ago, one of our writers wrote up a story on the company Standard Lithium and its plan to get lithium for EV batteries in a new, innovative way. Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded on Twitter that he thought the approach had “a lot of potential.” This
August 21st, 2020 by Zachary Shahan The idea of solar-powered vehicles is very appealing. In particular, concept vehicles with solar PV roofs and solar tonneau pickup truck covers get people giddy. (Unfortunately, there is less hype about the fact that you can buy an electric car, put solar panels on your roof, and then essentially
From Brazilian coffee beans to fish caught in the Mediterranean, today’s grocery stores are stocked with a wide variety of produce. Many of us are now spoiled for choice when it comes to the food we put on our table, but it’s sometimes easy to forget that the ingredients we use in our kitchens are
August 21st, 2020 by Steve Hanley California is going through hell right now, with massive wildfires raging in many parts of the state. Sparked by lightning strikes, the fires have forced utilities like PG&E to shut off electricity to large segments of the population. Opponents of climate science — particularly the editorial board of the
Recent deals like Warren Buffett’s $10 billion acquisition of pipeline assets from Dominion Energy show major market players headed in different directions over climate change, fossil fuels and renewable energy. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images With the coronavirus pandemic slashing demand for the oil and gas that has been booming in the U.S.
August 21st, 2020 by Johnna Crider In an article by GreenBiz, the question, “How could a Biden presidency affect climate change investing?,” was posed. Short answer: in a very positive way. I wanted to expand on this and share my thoughts. Vice President Joe Biden gives remarks at the U.S.—China Climate Leaders Summit, held at
August 20th, 2020 by Press Release Worksport Introduces Upcoming TerraVis Product Line—the First Ever Solar Technology Integration for Pick-up Truck Tonneau Covers TORONTO, CANADA – Worksport™ (OTCQB: WKSP), launched a new website earlier today, releasing highly anticipated information on a brand new tonneau cover system with solar power integration. The site, www.GoTerraVis.com, is now home
Oil pumps at sunset, industrial oil pumps equipment. Pramote Polyamate Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday as concerns lingered over soft U.S. fuel demand while global producers feared a second prolonged wave of the coronavirus pandemic was a major risk for the market recovery. U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell 1.6 million barrels last week,
August 20th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan Volkswagen ID.4 production just started today in Zwickau, Germany. It is first being produced at the Volkswagen Group factory there that just recently produced its last fossil fuel vehicle, after 116 years of operation. The factory is now focused on producing 100% electric vehicles, starting with a couple of
Oil pipeline and refinery. Michael Krakowiak | Getty Images Oil prices fell on Thursday as major producers warned of a risk to the recovery in demand if the coronavirus crisis is prolonged, while U.S. crude inventories dropped less than expected. Brent crude was down 28 cents, or 0.6%, at $45.09 by 0049 GMT after slipping
August 19th, 2020 by Guest Contributor SunSpec Alliance (SunSpec) has joined as a member of Energy Web. Today the two organizations also jointly announced a strategic partnership to co-develop digital standards, protocols, solutions, and certifications that support ‘plug & play’ system interoperability for solar PV and battery energy storage technologies. Together they’ll enlist energy market participants such
John Sturrock Home to major railway stations that connect London to destinations including the north of England, Scotland and continental Europe, the King’s Cross neighborhood has undergone a radical transformation over the last few years. Once regarded as a less than salubrious part of town, its regeneration has seen King’s Cross become a destination for