E.On has put two 10 MW batteries into operation in Texas. The Texas Waves lithium-ion energy storage units are providing system services for the market. The batteries are able to react quickly to fluctuations in the power grid and thus improve security of supply for customers. E.On’s concept is to stabilize the grid by combining renewable energy production and […]
Green Energy
Ripple to tidal wave: Norway is currently the world’s demonstration project for green transport solutions
There is a technical revolution taking place today. Transport has broadly been run on liquid hydrocarbons the last 130 years. This is about to change. In the small country of Norway, every third new car sold is an electric vehicle and the world’s first electric ferry is crossing a Norwegian fjord 34 times every day. […]
First All-New Electric TX Taxi from the London EV Company Handed Over
All-electric taxis might be pretty thin on the ground at the moment, but it might not be too long until they become commonplace. And this week was a landmark day for the electric taxi cause as the very first example of the all-new electric TX taxi from the London EV Company (LEVC) was handed over […]
If We Want the Price of Renewables to Drop, We Need to Pay to Get Rid of Carbon
SMART ECONOMICS A long awaited clean energy revolution may soon become reality as renewables are set to outprice fossil fuels by 2020, according to the latest report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). But as businesses show increasing interest in the promises of clean energy, governments need to step up too, says the agency in a separate […]
Cobalt Draws Reluctant Carmakers Back To A Wobbly DRC
Electric vehicles (EVs) are starting to revolutionize the car market in 2018, with BMW recently announcing new designs for electric versions of a dozen of its leading models. The BMW effort is being replicated across the car market by its competitors, as technological advances transform vehicle designs in the biggest shift to hit ground transport […]
UK Power Networks Aims to Unlock Hidden Grid Capacity
A British distribution network operator is embarking on a project to help the grid handle electric vehicles while avoiding £271 million (USD $378 million) in upgrades. UK Power Networks believes its “active response” trial, which kicked off this month, could hold the key to creating “a responsive, automated electricity network that reconfigures itself constantly, moving […]
