The World Bank plans to make energy storage an integral part of its ‘Scaling Solar’ program, that until now has been focused purely on facilitating large-scale solar tendering, predominantly in Africa. The new Scaling Solar and Storage (SSS) program, which has yet to be formerly announced and is expected to be rolled out over the […]
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Tesla Model 3: Elon Musk’s mass-market car is a magic carpet ride
Tesla’s Model 3 is the most highly anticipated car of the 21st century. It may be the most eagerly awaited car of all time. More than 450,000 people put down $1,000 refundable deposits to reserve one of the “affordable” battery electric sedans after Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk unveiled the car and inaugurated the waiting list in […]
Is This the Year Electric Cars Become Exciting?
U.S. automakers sold 17.2 million vehicles in 2017, nearly 320,000 fewer than 2016, snapping a streak of seven straight years of sales gains. But they did benefit from higher prices for some vehicles, and more demand for higher performance vehicles like SUVs and electric cars. A bullish outlook for 2018 could be dented, however, if the […]
We’re doing a great job of creating renewable energy—but we don’t have the infrastructure to actually use it
Last week, some rare positive environmental news reached the public eye: Nearly half of all the new, large-scale electric power generation installed last year use renewable energy sources, according to the Energy Information Administration. The government agency reports that of the total 25 gigawatts of capacity installed in 2017, about 12 gigawatts of that amout […]
Smart energy home looking for occupants
A smart energy home project is set to provide a glimpse into the future of energy use in Southland. In a bid to better understand the impact new technology will have, PowerNet has set up a smart energy home and one lucky Southland family will get to experience living in it rent free. PowerNet project manager Dyson Gentle […]
Auto parts makers warn of job losses in sudden EV shift
Auto parts makers have told the government that an abrupt move to large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country could lead to massive job losses in the sector, reports Livemint. 1.5 million jobs could be lost if there was a sudden shift towards EVs said the companies under the leadership of industry body […]
