Tesla, fresh from the success of its newly-opened big battery in South Australia, has joined 18 other groups competing for the right to build another big battery, this time in the Northern Territory. Expressions of interest for a big battery in the Darwin-Katherine network – with a nominal capacity of between 25MW and 45MW, and storage of […]
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Armenia Key to Connecting Power Grid With Europe
Iran is pursuing plans to connect its power grid with European electrical systems, and Armenia, a nation of about 3 million people northwest of Iran, is seen as playing a key role in the linkup. “By setting up a regional electricity grid and boosting current power exchanges, Iran can connect its network with Georgia, Turkey, […]
Making Green Energy Choices Easier For Consumers
In 2018, we live in a world in which technology has spread into our lives in incremental and subtle ways. We probably don’t realize technology’s impact on our daily routines because it feels so necessary and natural. Indeed, technology has transformed nearly every aspect of our life — except one. The aging and inefficient power […]
First Drive: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Since its introduction, the five-seat Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) has gone from new kid to the world’s best selling plug-in hybrid in very short order. It also sets the stage for 2020, when Mitsubishi wants 20 per cent of its sales to be either fully electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. A tall order perhaps, […]
Microgrids and Energy Storage are Mainstream and Environmentally Beneficial
When the power went out at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport at the start of last year’s holiday season, the lights went on inside the corporate boardrooms. That is, companies realized that if the world’s busiest airport could suffer a power outage, any enterprise would be vulnerable? What to do? The country’s infrastructure is aging and businesses […]
Nissan announces energy storage solution using solar
The Japanese automotive manufacturer, Nissan, has announced it’s energy storage solution for homes in the UK. The Nissan Energy Solar system will collect and store surplus energy during the day, and allow homeowners to power their homes with it during the night. This could save customers up to 66% on energy bills, the company claims. […]
