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04/08/2021
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By Franz Walker
Bladeless turbines could help bring wind power to your home
A Spanish green energy company is pioneering the development of bladeless turbines that can harness energy from wind without the sweeping white blades that have become synonymous with wind power. The bladeless turbines are the work of Madrid-based startup Vortex Bladeless. Thanks to its innovative design, the company recently won the approval of Norway’s state […]
03/23/2021
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By Franz Walker
Chile’s hydrogen subsidies have investors lining up
Chile has announced plans to begin a competitive process that will award $50 million in subsidies for green-hydrogen projects. The prospect of getting these subsidies has attracted multiple investors as the country looks to become carbon neutral. The Chilean Ministry of Energy has identified about 40 projects that could receive subsidies, which would be awarded later this […]
03/22/2021
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By Franz Walker
“Wearable microgrid” uses energy from the human body to power small gadgets
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) have developed a “wearable microgrid” that’s able to utilize energy from the human body to power small electronic devices. In a paper published on March 9 in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers said that they drew inspiration from community microgrids. “We’re applying the concept of […]
03/21/2021
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By Franz Walker
Volkswagen to expand with six European battery factories by 2030
The world’s largest automaker Volkswagen AG (VAG) announced that it would invest in six large battery factories across Europe by 2030. The announcement highlights the automaker’s efforts to take advantage of the expected boom in electric vehicle sales. The battery plants are expected to have a combined capacity of 240 gigawatt-hours a year. This would allow them to […]
03/11/2021
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By Franz Walker
Tesla secures deal to buy nickel from New Caledonia mine
Electric automaker Tesla has agreed to buy nickel from mine in New Caledonia, in the southwest Pacific Ocean, to secure its supply of the key battery metal. The deal amid growing concern over future supplies of the metal. This is after a 26 percent rally in nickel prices over the past year and growing investment by […]
03/11/2021
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By Franz Walker
Rolls-Royce’s all-electric plane passes major milestone while preparing for maiden flight
Rolls-Royce is preparing for the maiden flight of what it hopes will be the world’s fastest all-electric plane. The aircraft engine manufacturer, which lends its name to the luxury car brand, recently completed the first taxiing test of its “Spirit of Innovation” aircraft. “Electrification of flight is an important part of our sustainability strategy as we aim […]
03/04/2021
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By Franz Walker
Texas’ largest power coop files for bankruptcy as credit crisis spreads
Texas’ largest power cooperative filed for bankruptcy protection in federal court in Houston on Monday, March 1, citing a disputed $ 1.8 billion debt to the state’s grid operator. Court documents show that Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, which supplies electricity to more than 660,000 consumers across the state, filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. […]
03/03/2021
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By Franz Walker
Hyzon Motors to build largest fuel cell material production facility in America
New York-based Hyzon Motors announced on Monday, March 1, its plans to build just outside Chicago the largest production facility for fuel cell components for commercial vehicles in the United States. The hydrogen-powered truck and bus manufacturer is leasing a 28,000-square-foot facility it has dubbed the Hyzon Innovation Center in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook. As […]
03/01/2021
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By Franz Walker
Oracle exec built his own microgrid to escape America’s unreliable power grid
An Oracle executive has built his own personal power grid in Northern California in place of relying on the lower grid. To power his home in the town of Woodside, in California’s San Mateo County, Wim Coekaerts decided to forego connecting to the local power grid. Instead, faced with the cost of having power brought […]
02/24/2021
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By Franz Walker
Bitcoin activity now uses more energy than all of Argentina
As Bitcoin’s popularity continues to rise, driven in part by recent moves by electric automaker Tesla, the true energy cost of the cryptocurrency is also coming to light. A new study shows that Bitcoin uses more energy than the entire country of Argentina. The report comes from Cambridge University, which says that the cryptocurrency has already surpassed […]
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