Chinese PV manufacturer Jinergy announced last week that it was the supplier of South Australia’s first utility scale PV array, the 6 MW Whyalla Solar Power Plant. The manufacturer shipped monocrystalline PERC modules for the project. While better known for British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta’s plans to power the OneSteel steelworks with a combination of 200 […]
Green Energy
Mazda claims next-gen engine cleaner than EV
It might sound like science-fiction, but Mazda reckons its new third-generation SKYACTIV-3 combustion engines will emit less CO2 than comparable electric vehicles. Many would argue that it’s disingenuous to say a petrol engine that burns fossil fuels can be as efficient as an EV but Mazda’s powertrain chief, Mitsuo Hitomi, is convinced technology will keep […]
Power storage new frontier in electric production
The long and often contentious relationship between Pueblo ratepayers and Black Hills Energy over the high cost of power in recent years has gotten the attention of a fast-emerging new field in energy production: battery and power storage. JLM Energy is a California-based energy storage company whose vice president of marketing, Ellen Murray Howe, lives […]
ABB’s Solar Inverter technology to power villas in Kuwait
84 new villas in Kuwait will be partially powered by the sun with the help of ABB’s solar inverter technology, power solutions company has revealed. The 150 residential houses project is initiated and fully funded by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS). The project demonstrates the role of solar energy in Kuwait, as […]
Apple Expands Fleet Of Autonomous Prototypes To Catch Up With Rivals
Apple has registered an additional 24 autonomous prototypes with the Californian DMV, marking a significant expansion in the tech company’s self-driving car plans. Under its initial permit granted in April, Apple registered just three Lexus RX450h SUVs to test its technology. Since then, the company has added two new prototypes in July, seven in October, […]
Developments in Coatings for Lithium-ion Batteries and for Medical and Automotive Industries
The new report by the Automotive and Transport Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of automotive and transport industries. This issue of the Advanced Coatings and Surface Technology TOE profiles advances in coatings for lithium-ion batteries and for medical and automotive Industries. Innovations include a lubricious coating that increases the […]
