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Tesla submerges Powerwall 3 in water amidst larger advertising efforts

Teslarati

In a brief advertisement video shared on YouTube earlier this month, Tesla showed a demonstration of the recently released Powerwall 3 submerged in water and still powering appliances, noting that it can continue to operate in more than two feet of water. The Powerwall 3 offers an energy capacity of 13.5 kWh and 11.5

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H-TEC SYSTEMS modular hydrogen electrolyzer for large-scale green hydrogen projects of 10 MW upwards

Green Car Congress

The standardized blocks each have an electrolysis performance of 10 MW and can be combined into systems with an electrolysis power output of 100 MW and more. Each 10 MW block is equipped with integrated process water treatment and an electric power supply. It is here that the MHP offers a unique redundancy concept.

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Honda begins operation of stationary fuel cell power station on Torrance campus

Green Car Congress

Honda began operation of a stationary fuel cell power station on its corporate campus in Torrance, Calif., marking the company's first step toward future commercialization of zero-emission backup power generation. The Torrance fuel cell station also serves as a proof of concept for future commercialization of the power generation unit.

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Will Fukushima’s Water Dump Set a Risky Precedent?

Cars That Think

Since the Japanese earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, groundwater has been trickling through the damaged facilities at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant , filtering through the melted cores and fuel rods and becoming irradiated with a whole medley of radioisotopes.

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How electric vehicles help keep the lights on with bidirectional charging during extreme weather events

Electrek

You know how frustrating it can be if you’ve lost power for several days (or weeks). No running water and your internet, refrigerator, and other kitchen appliances are down – it’s complete darkness at night.

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Rhode Island & Connecticut’s 704 MW Revolution Wind achieves first ‘steel in the water’

Baua Electric

America’s offshore wind industry is scaling up, and the first steel in the water at Revolution Wind is a tremendous milestone for Rhode Island and Connecticut’s clean energy journey,” said David Hardy, group EVP and CEO Americas at Ørsted. Combined, that’s enough clean power for more than 350,000 homes across both states.

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Proterra unveils new customizable battery pack to power wide range of heavy-duty commercial vehicles

Green Car Congress

Proterra unveiled its newest series of battery packs, the H Series, which offers a customizable energy storage system to power a wide range of heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The new, narrower H Series battery packs were designed to package into standard truck frame rails and increase packaging flexibility for Proterra Powered customers.