Energy Efficiency A Major Smart Home Market Driver
The next residential energy revolution is about to really kick into gear, with the value of the global smart home market expected to more than double over the next five years. A smart home is one where appliances and other aspects can be automatically controlled through voice commands, biometrics or remotely via the internet using […]
SMA’s Solar Inverter Success Continues In India
SMA has announced the company shipped more than 1 gigawatt of solar inverters for large scale PV projects to India last year. SMA estimates a total market size of 3.9 gigawatts in India in 2016, meaning SMA captured a market share of 26%. “This is a great success, as the Indian market is of strategic […]
Strong Interest In Solar Panels And Batteries In Australia
A recent survey in Australia revealed 34% of respondents were considering installing solar panels and 27% are contemplating battery storage. While uptake of solar power in Australia has been strong for years, there are still plenty of rooftops around the country being under-utilised. This valuable rooftop real estate could be put to good use in […]
Solid State Lithium Batteries A Step Closer
Major progress toward developing a next-generation, all solid-state lithium battery has been achieved using a garnet-based ceramic electrolyte. Venkataraman Thangadurai, a professor in the Chemistry Department at University of Calgary, worked with colleagues at the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States in developing the new battery. “The technology we have developed would […]
U.S. President Trump’s America First Energy Plan
Significant changes were made to the WhiteHouse.gov web site in relation to climate change and energy less than an hour after President Trump took the oath of office on Saturday morning our time. A page on climate change disappeared from the Executive Branch’s main site and was shifted to an archive site. A new page […]
80 GW Of Energy Storage In Developing Countries By 2025
New research from the World Bank Group indicates energy storage capacity will increase 40-fold in developing countries over the next 8-9 years; growing to 80GW from 2016’s 2GW capacity. The report, commissioned by IFC and the World Bank-administered Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), says energy storage deployments in emerging markets are expected to grow […]
Wind Energy Testing Site Harnessed For Wave Power
In the first ever trial of its kind in the U.S., the huge dynamometers housed at the National Wind Technology Centre (NWTC) in Boulder, Colorado, will be used to help bring a breakthrough wave energy system to fruition. Usually set aside for testing the latest in onshore and offshore wind turbine technology, engineers from the […]
300MW Solar Farm Project Approved In Queensland
Queensland’s Western Downs Regional Council has approved the largest solar energy project in the region to date, one that will create 400 local jobs during the construction phase. The facility will be constructed near Columboola, between Miles and Chinchilla. Covering 540 hectares, the solar farm will generate an estimated 640,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity […]
Proterra Electric Buses For Park City, Utah
Park City Transit and electric bus manufacturer Proterra have announced Park City Transit will operate a zero-emission Proterra Catalyst shuttle during the 33rd running of the Sundance Film Festival. “We are excited to complement Sundance’s New Climate programming with Park City’s new zero-emission battery-electric bus,” said Park City Mayor Jack Thomas. “It’s our hope that […]
PayPal Taps Solar Power
One of the world’s most popular online payments systems, PayPal, is now sourcing some of its electricity requirements from a solar farm in Arizona. The 40MW Red Rock Solar Plant in Arizona was unveiled to the public last week. Owned and operated by Arizona Public Service (APS), Arizona State University (ASU) and PayPal will purchase […]