Gov. Brown Signs Historic Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Bill SACRAMENTO, CA – Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill to protect the environment, workers, and local communities during the closure of California’s last nuclear plant, Diablo Canyon near San Luis Obispo. Senate Bill 1090, which had wide bipartisan support, will help to ensure that the electricity generated by the …

Trump’s Clean Power Plan Replacement Is WORSE Than Nothing August 20, 2018 Lissa Lynch, Staff Attorney, Federal Policy, Climate & Clean Energy Program The Clean Power Plan replacement proposed today by Acting EPA Administrator Wheeler demonstrates the Trump EPA’s unflagging commitment to propping up polluters. The proposal is designed to require power plants to do nothing to reduce their carbon pollution, and …

Should You Invest in Battery Storage Along with a Solar Energy System? 9 Solar Experts Weigh In Solar-plus-storage systems, which include a battery that captures and stores excess solar energy generated by the PV system to be used at a later time, are a hot topic right now, and more and more solar installers are beginning to offer solar batteries …

07 August 2018, Lagos, Nigeria – Azuri Technologies, a leading pay-as-you go solar home solutions provider to off-grid homes, is delighted to be invited to take part in a project aimed at helping students from less affluent communities in Nigeria discover the power of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in solving real-world problems. The project entitled ‘Bright Hands’ is being …

According to the Department of Energy, charging an electric car costs about half as much as fueling a gasoline-powered car. The U.S. average per gallon of gasoline is $2.50 while it would cost $1.10 per eGallon to charge an electric car. As a result, electric cars, buses and trucks save money on fuel and maintenance. Currently, the United Parcel Service …

Seattle’s First Electric Refuse Trucks to be Delivered by BYD BYD to deliver two Class-8 battery-electric trucks to Recology, first electric refuse trucks to operate in Pacific Northwest Region Seattle, WA (7/17/2018) – BYD (Build Your Dreams) announced that the first electric refuse trucks to operate in the city of Seattle – as well as the entire Pacific Northwest region – are …

GenCell Energy Unveils World’s First Affordable Off-Grid Primary Power Fuel Cell Solution to Replace Diesel Generators   GenCell A5 overcomes the OPEX barrier of rural telecom power, saving operators up to $250M across 1,000 towers over a 10-year period compared to diesel generators GenCell A5 offers ultra-reliable power at a running cost of just $0.50 per kWh GenCell A5 is first fuel …

First BYD commercial delivery truck fleet to serve the Leading Bay Area Reuse nonprofit debuted at Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo LOS ANGELES, Calif., (5/2/18) – Build Your Dreams (BYD), the largest electric vehicle company in the world, unveiled the first of eleven commercial delivery trucks being built for San Francisco Goodwill, a nonprofit dedicated to making communities stronger by turning donated …

Technology Radar 2018 “Renewable Energy” report – launched today by Lloyd’s Register – analyses the sizeable renewable energy impacts in the next five (5) years and beyond. It provides answers from leading industry experts on their optimism, concerns and investment outlook on tomorrow’s energy mix. If there were doubts that renewable energy sources could ever compete effectively with oil, natural …

SolarWorld reacts to President Trump’s remedy decision in Section 201 case HILLSBORO, Ore., Jan. 22, 2017 – Today, President Donald Trump issued a determination on remedies in the Section 201 Global Safeguards trade case on behalf of the U.S. solar photovoltaic cell and panel manufacturing industry.  SolarWorld Americas Inc., the largest U.S. crystalline-silicon cell and panel producer for more than 42 …

Q&A with GenCell CEO, Rami Reshef   Hydrogen based fuel cell technology seems to be a hot topic at the moment, especially in the automotive market, what are your thoughts on this?     It’s true that the automotive industry sees great potential in fuel cells. No doubt this is the result of growing consumer concern for the environmental effect …

PBES Powers World First Electric Aquaculture Support Vessel The new vessel provides a full 8-hour shift with no fuel and no emissions Trondheim, Norway – 16 August, 2017 – Plan B Energy Storage (PBES) today announced a milestone project in the aquaculture industry. The award of the contract for energy storage aboard the electric fish farm vessel Elfrida underscores the ongoing trend toward adoption …

  Hybrid and electric vehicles of all kinds are becoming significantly more common these days. Many different companies are introducing their own versions. Hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles are much more energy-efficient. They run on clean energy, thus making them better for the environment. Many of them are safer to use in general, and they also won’t experience the same …

The ‘Plug and Power’ technology behind Power-Blox enables anyone, anywhere in the world, to create an autonomous, decentralized, Swarm Grid to power schools, hospitals or an entire village without any management, configuration or maintenance Swiss startup, Power-Blox, has developed a new technology that mimics complex systems in nature to create fully autonomous power grids anywhere in the world.  Using a …

  LONG BEACH, CALIF. – May 3, 2017— BYD, the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, today formally introduced its class 8 battery-electric refuse truck at the 2017 ACT Expo at the Long Beach Convention Center. This new vehicle from BYD represents the first heavy-duty refuse truck designed and built by an original equipment manufacturer and is 100 percent battery …

Demo Begins of BYD Electric Yard Truck at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey   PANYNJ to Test Battery-Electric Truck at Red Hook Facility for Several Weeks   The BYD Class 8 yard truck, which can operate for 10+ hours between charges, on its way to Red Hook.    BYD, the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, announced …

Most new home owners or those who are taking the well-being of our planet into consideration are familiar with the words, “solar roofs”. These roofs are made out of solar shingles or panels that get installed on the roof of ones house. Solar shingles can be called photovoltaic shingles and they look like and function as conventional roofing materials while …

  In the past, manufacturing facilities were notoriously known for their harmful effects on the environment. Today’s companies are much more in tune with the environment as managers seek out intelligent ways to reduce their impact on the world around them. Consider the steps taken today that help a company thrive and preserve the environment at the same time. Consider …

First-of-its-kind project will have 11 advanced technology, zero-emission, battery-electric trucks on Bay Area roads to reduce air pollution in dense urban communities   SAN FRANCISCO – April 7, 2017 – Today BYD, the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, joined the California Air Resources Board, Bay Area Air Quality Management District and SF Goodwill on the launch of a new …

ABB and Nova Bus wish to satisfy the growing need for electric buses and charging infrastructure in North America February 9, 2017 – Cary, North Carolina – ABB, an engineering company specializing in automotive energy technologies and Nova Bus, the North American buses manufacturer and division of Volvo Buses, announced today a business collaboration that consists of the delivery of …