Two unrelated companies, Daimler and Waymo, have surprisingly joined forces. ... more
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Aggreko Completes the First Battery Energy Storage Project for the Largest Electric Coop in the US |
| published: 2020-11-09 18:30 |
Aggreko, a multinational company that specializes in generation hire, stated in a press release on October 28 that it has finished the setup of the first energy storage project for Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC). The project, which consists of a 2.25MW (4.5MWh) battery storage system, is located in Johnson City, Texas. It is another example of Aggreko’s wide range of mobile and modular power solutions. ... more
AES Gener Breaks Ground for the First Solar-Plus-Storage Plant in Chile |
| published: 2020-11-09 18:30 |
Chilean power producer AES Gener announced on October 15 that it has commenced construction of a solar-plus-storage plant named Andes Solar II-B and a wind farm named Campo Lindo. A virtual event to celebrate the groundbreaking of both projects was held on the same day and attended by Juan Carlos Jobet, Chile’s Minister of Energy. ... more
Pandemic Tests the Achievements of Smart Power Grids in Various Countries seen from Changes in Electricity Consumption Habits and Elevated Ratio in Renewable Energy |
| published: 2020-11-06 18:30 |
The COVID-19 pandemic has created limited impact to renewable energy, which is expected to continue to grow in the long term, and the tenacity of power grids has been constantly elevating in order to respond to the growing trend of green energy. ... more
Subpar EV driving range? Tire pressure may be to blame |
| published: 2020-11-06 18:30 |
If you find your electric car’s total driving range diminishing with each charge cycle, you might want to hold off on a trip to get your battery checked out. Instead, tire pressure may be the culprit. ... more
Japan Develops a 740°C Super Heat-Resistant Bioplastic that is Regarded as No.1 in the Plastic Sector |
| published: 2020-11-06 18:30 |
The petrochemical industry is an indispensable sector for the manufacturing process of plastics as most plastics are refined from petroleum and natural gas, which impacts the environment and increases the emission of carbon dioxide more or less. Scientists in Japan have managed to produce a super heat-resistant bioplastic with environmentally friendly materials in the hope of infusing a certain degree of environmental protection in the ubiquitous plastics. ... more
2020Q1-3 Photovoltaic Firms report analysis |
| published: 2020-11-06 15:35 |
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Engie EPS Successfully Demonstrates Its Hydrogen Energy Storage System in Greece |
| published: 2020-11-05 18:30 |
Engie EPS, an energy storage subsidiary of French energy conglomerate Engie, announced on October 19 that it has completed a pilot project that shows the advantages of its hydrogen-based energy storage system. Currently supporting a microgrid located at the Greek village of Agkistro, the project is developed under an EU-funded research program known as “Remote Area Energy Supply with Multiple Options for Integrated Hydrogen-Based Technologies” or REMOTE. ... more
The Path of Energy Seen from the Eyes of Trump and Biden Will Impact the Future Arrangement in Gasoline and Renewable Energy for the US |
| published: 2020-11-04 18:30 |
The 2020 US presidential election is currently at the ballot-counting phase. How will the energy arrangement in the US be impacted after the presidential election? Trump and Biden each holds a different perspective in the issue of energy, where the US President has been implementing an active “rescue of petrochemical industry” since he took office in 2017, and has established subsidies on coal burning and petroleum, as well as opened excavation of petroleum and natural gas, in the hope of achieving energy independency. As for Biden, the US presidential candidate emphasizes on climate change and renewable energy, and has proposed the Green New Deal that is worth US$2 trillion. ... more
Research on Danish Wind Farm Indicates 99% of Nearby Birds Successfully Avoid Wind Turbine Blades |
| published: 2020-11-04 18:30 |
One should stay away from evil, as the wise have taught us. Danish scientists have recently discovered in a research on a wind farm that most birds know that they must avoid flying into the rotation diameter of wind turbine blades, and that 99.9% of pink-footed geese and cranes in the nearby area of the wind farm have exhibited an “avoidance response”. ... more
