Power management company Eaton has announced the first pilot project of its recently launched UPS-as-a-Reserve solution for Swedish electricity transmission system operator Svenska kraftnät. Svenska kraftnät has selected Eaton’s UPSaaR, alongside the Spring service by Fortum, in order to trial how the technologies can help to balance the Swedish power grid. Eaton’s technology was launched at the end […]
Green Energy
Australia digs in as world mineral leader
Australia has affirmed its position as the world leader in holding or producing key mineral resources such as gold, iron ore and lithium, according to the latest statistics released by Geoscience Australia (GA). The statistics are contained in GA’s publication, Australia’s Identified Mineral Resources, unveiled at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Convention in Toronto. Speaking […]
Lightning Systems’ battery-electric Ford Transit on schedule for March deliveries; fuel cell range extender option
Lightning Systems, a global developer of efficiency and emissions improvement solutions for fleets, announced that it is on schedule for March deliveries of its new battery-electric LightningElectric conversion system for Ford Transit. The LightningElectric conversion package for Ford Transit was announced last September as part of Ford Motor Company’s eQVM program. Lightning Systems also announced […]
Would you guess this sleek Porsche station wagon is entirely electric?
Porsche took its first step in the station wagon segment when it introduced the Panamera Sport Turismo. It could soon add a second long roof to its catalog of performance-bred models. The Mission E Cross Turismo concept unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show hints at what it might look like. The German firm explains its […]
Battery Storage Capacity For Electric Distribution Coops To Take Off In Next Year
The future is bright for electric distribution cooperatives in battery energy storage according to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division. The entire battery storage market could grow from $300 million a year to as much as $3 billion by 2020, and electric distribution cooperatives are well positioned to own a share of this […]
New battery built for extreme cold
Batteries are required for an increasing number of mobile appliances, from consumer to industrial. Batteries are affected by environmental conditions, such as extremes of weather. A new invention addresses extreme cold. A new type of battery has been proven to work effectively when left out in extremely col conditions. This is a type of rechargeable […]
