Dallas Area Will Be Home to 181 MW Renewable Energy + Storage Plant
The Dallas, Texas area is now home to two new clean power plants, including a renewables-plus-storage hybrid project.
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Toyota to Build $1.29 Billion Battery Plant in North Carolina
Toyota has announced plans to build a battery production facility in North Carolina as demand for electric vehicles increases.
Department of Defense to Prototype Commercial Hybrid Conversion Kits for Tactical Vehicles
The US Army’s Project Manager Transportation Systems (PM TS), part of Program Executive Office for Combat Support & Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS), has partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype a hybrid conversion kit for tactical vehicles.
Xcel Energy and Partner CLEAResult To Add Electric Vehicle Fleet To Their Joint Operations
Commenting on the electrification trend, Xcel program manager Rob O’Connell cited some factors incentivizing the shift...
IBM Power E1080 Server Promotes Big Increase in Energy Efficiency
IBM has introduced the Power E1080 server, the first to be used on its Power10 processer, which the company says will use artificial intelligence and technology improvements to make hybrid cloud environments significantly more efficient.
Toyota to Invest Billions in Batteries by 2030
Toyota Motor Corporation announced it plans invest more than $13.6 billion in batteries and battery production by 2030, with a goal of reducing the costs of battery technology for electric vehicles (EV) by as much as 50% as well as to develop a supply system that…
Audi Exemplifies Mission:Zero Sustainability Strategies At Neckarsulm Site
With its Mission:Zero environmental program launched in 2018, Audi aims to achieve carbon neutrality in its operations worldwide by 2025. Audi’s Neckarsulm site, one of the company’s largest production sites for over 100 years, exemplifies some of the key Mission:Zero initiatives underway. The program has four main action areas and ... Read more »
CT Regulatory Authority Approves 9-Year EV Infrastructure Program
The Connecticut (CT) Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has approved a nine-year program to support the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, with incentives for both companies and individuals. The program aims to achieve the adoption of 500,000 electric vehicles in Connecticut by 2030 to help meet the state’s ... Read more »
Rolls-Royce Power Systems Sees Eco-Friendly Systems as Growth Opportunities
Rolls-Royce Power Systems says it will cut GHG emissions by 35% compared to 2019 through use of new net zero and zero carbon technologies. These strategies will help the company achieve net zero by 2050 at the latest, the company says. The efforts are not just an effort to take action for the environment, but as a realignment of strategy
EV Adoption Will Soar, but Not Enough to Reach Net-Zero by 2050 without More Policy: BNEF
Governments aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050 must do more to spur the adoption of electric vehicles, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). Electric vehicles represent a $7 trillion global market opportunity between today and 2030, and $46 trillion between now and 2050, but that won’t be enough to reach the goal unless certain measures are taken.
PG&E Builds First Remote Grid For Wildfire Mitigation
In a first for the California utility – and what may be a model for peers – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has replaced traditional distribution lines in the Sierra Nevada foothills high fire-threat district (HFTD) with a hybrid, renewable, and remote power system. Severe drought and extreme wildfire ... Read more »
4-Day Work Week Could Cut Emissions 20%
As businesses grapple with return-to-work strategies – office, fully remote, hybrid? – a new UK study finds that a 32-hour work week could help fight climate change by reducing emissions more than 20%. Using data from numerous government and academic sources, the report illustrates that shifting to a four-day working ... Read more »