Cars That Think

MARCH 4, 2025

Sustainability is the foundation of our survival and the future of humanity. This years theme, Shaping Our Sustainable Future Through Engineering , underscores the fields role in advancing sustainability through technological innovation and promoting environmental responsibility. Renewable energy innovations.

Engine

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

More recently, the World Economic Forums Future of Jobs Report 2025 , based on 2024 data, revealed that technology-related roles are the fastest-growing categories globally, with the most rapid growth in demand anticipated for big data specialists, financial-technology engineers, AI specialists, and software developers.

Engine

EV Central

JUNE 7, 2025

I laugh, just as you probably do, but then recently I read about the actual Chinese espionage hidden inside even more innocent seeming technology – solar panels. In an incident in November last year, Reuters reports, multiple solar inverters in the US were remotely disabled from China. So what’s the situation down under?

Chinese

Baua Electric

JUNE 13, 2025

Solar, wind, hydro, and other renewable sources are rapidly replacing fossil fuels. The sun doesn’t always shine, and the wind doesn’t always blow. In a grid increasingly powered by fluctuating sources like wind and solar, forecasting accuracy becomes crucial. Schedule backup power from batteries or fossil plants.

Renewable

Cars That Think

JULY 22, 2025

Incentives for wind and solar, however, are sharply curtailed , and subsidies for residential clean-energy projects will abruptly end after this year. Wind and solar facilities, meanwhile, must either start operating before the end of 2027 or begin construction by next summer to obtain credits.

Tax

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 7, 2025

Canada stands at a crossroads in its energy future, and the path it chooses will define its economic resilience, environmental integrity, and quality of life for generations. As a Canadian who is involved in shaping Ireland’s 2050 energy roadmap through my work with Trifecta Ireland, I see an immense opportunity.

Canada

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Electrify America is investing $2 million in solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in rural California that are not tied to the electrical grid. Electrify America is sourcing the chargers from Envision Solar, a San Diego-based sustainable technology company. Each standalone station is equipped with a 4.28-kilowatt

Solar

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

All large-scale energy systems have environmental impacts, and the ability to compare the impacts of renewable energy sources is an important step in planning a future without coal or gas power. In the journal Joule , Harvard researchers report the most accurate modelling yet of how increasing wind power would affect climate.

Wind

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2020

This development is part of the company’s strategy to future-proof its engine technology in line with the global trend towards decarbonization of the energy and marine markets. Hydrogen as part of the renewable electricity system of the future. —Marco Wiren, President, Wärtsilä Energy Business.

Hydrogen

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

The arrival of cheap battery storage will mean that it becomes increasingly possible to finesse the delivery of electricity from wind and solar, so that these technologies can help meet demand even when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. trillion of that going to wind and solar and a further $1.5

Wind

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2019

Deep declines in wind, solar and battery technology costs will result in a grid nearly half-powered by the two fast-growing renewable energy sources by 2050, according to the latest projections from BloombergNEF (BNEF). Wind and solar grow from 7% of generation today to 48% by 2050.

Wind

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2021

The Review captures the significant impact the global pandemic had on energy markets and how it may shape future global energy trends. Wind, solar and hydroelectricity generation all grew despite the fall in overall energy demand. Key highlights: Primary energy consumption fell by 4.5%

2020

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

It is, however, a challenge that is being made all the greater as we continue to decentralize power generation with more distributed, variable and inflexible sources, such as wind and solar. Increasingly, wind and solar are replacing fossil fuels as our principle source of energy.

Grid

Electrek

MAY 4, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Oxford Brookes University researchers think wind turbines should be vertical. The US Interior Department approves a solar farm in the California desert. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

Wind

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2020

Further, according to Rystad Energy, Big Oil is expected to pump in $166B into new oil and gas ventures over the next five years, thus dwarfing the currently specified outlay of just $18B (less than 10% of capex) for solar and wind energy projects. Good case in point: Italian multinational oil and gas giant Eni S.p.A. 2 Total SA.

Oil

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

Toyota and Woven Planet will conduct Proof-of-Concept (PoC) trials in various places, including Woven City, a human-centered smart city of the future currently being constructed in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Portable Hydrogen Cartridge (Prototype). Hydrogen has significant advantages. Hydrogen Cartridge Applications.

Hydrogen

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2022

As part of the agreement, bp will capture and evaluate solar and wind data from 8,000 km 2 of land—an area more than five times the size of Greater London. These projects will build on our gas business, and bring wind, solar and green hydrogen together in a distinctive and integrated way supporting Oman’s low carbon energy goals.

Oman

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2020

The Congressional Research Service last year noted increasing interest among producers of distributed energy resources (DERs)—such as rooftop solar—to sell electricity to neighbors. The results highlighted the path for future research. Potential opportunities abound for the use of blockchain in the energy sector.

Energy

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2014

The technology could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and sun far more economical and reliable. Solid-electrode batteries maintain discharge at peak power for far too short a time to fully regulate wind or solar power output.

Low Cost

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Mobile charging – also with Plug & Charge in future. The main benefit of this is that it makes charging with self-generated solar power even easier for owners of photovoltaic systems. This means, for example, that wind turbines won’t need to be shut down because there isn’t anyone using them. In the near future, all ID.

Charging

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2019

In a major new report on hydrogen, the International Energy Agency says that the time is right to tap into hydrogen’s potential to play a key role in a clean, secure and affordable energy future. The world should not miss this unique chance to make hydrogen an important part of our clean and secure energy future. —Dr Birol.

Clean

Teslarati

MAY 24, 2021

Fastned says it can expand the station with four additional chargers in the future, and the station “will become part of the growing Fastned network in the United Kingdom.” This will open the door for a future expansion, the company noted. ” Credit: Fastned. What do you think?

Wind

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

A team at Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) has successfully integrated solar heat into a solid oxide electrolyzer. The experimental setup of the prototype system consisted of a solar simulator, a solar steam generator, a steam accumulator and a solid oxide electrolyzer. Schiller et al. A small fraction (0.58

Solar

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2021

Safety features include two wing-mounted electric motors, each with dual redundant motor windings, quad-redundant battery packs and a full airplane parachute. —Hervé Blanc, Executive Vice President and General Manager Power with Safran Electrical & Power. The ENGINeUS 45 motor has a continuous power of 45kW.

All-Electric

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2021

These relate to electrolysis systems for producing hydrogen, both on land and in offshore wind parks, equipment for producing methane, the use of gas engines in cars, ships and CHP plants, and concepts for energy systems that efficiently couple the transport, electrical power, gas and heating sectors.

Industrial

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2022

This project is part of CEMEX’s Future in Action program to reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to a circular economy and an integral component of CEMEX’s master plan to develop a carbon neutral operation at its Rüdersdorf cement plant by 2030.

Fuel

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Apex is a leading clean energy company that develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale wind and solar power facilities throughout North America. In the past decade, Apex has commercialized $9 billion worth of wind and solar projects representing nearly 7 GW of clean energy opportunity.

Fleet

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2020

It can reduce both carbon and local emissions, increase energy security and strengthen the economy, as well as support the deployment of renewable power generation such as wind, solar, nuclear and hydro. Demand potential across sectors, base and ambitious cases. Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy ”. million jobs by 2050.

Economy

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2019

When electricity is in high demand and more valuable, the pressurized gas is allowed to warm, turning a turbine as it expands and thus generating energy that can be used at peak times when the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing.

Energy Storage

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2022

To generate the renewable electricity needed to feed production of green hydrogen, Cepsa will develop a 3GW portfolio of wind and solar energy projects with an additional €2-billion investment. It also has one of the highest wind and solar photovoltaic power generation and production capacity in Europe, and at the lowest cost.

Hydrogen

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2019

Despite those periods of excess wind and solar power, because the ability to store electricity for more than a few hours is lacking, dispatchable power from the combustion of fossil fuels continues to bridge gaps in supply. At peak times, some US states and countries already have more renewable power than their grids can handle.

Renewable

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2020

Bloom’s existing partnership with SK E&C has already sold 120 megawatts (MW) of fuel cells in South Korea, generating more than $1 billion in equipment and future services revenue for Bloom. Bloom’s technologies can be critical in enabling South Korea to execute on its government-mandated Hydrogen Economy Roadmap.

Hydrogen

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2021

This new era of manufacturing will see a transformation of the Ellesmere Port plant “fit for the future”, with a new body shop, upgraded general assembly, a compression of the site area and the creation of an on-site battery pack assembly. In total, since 1964, it has built more than 5.2 million vehicles.

Production

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

But, in many high-use areas and remote locations, upgrading grid connections to meet future charging demand is not practical or commercially viable. Grid access and capacity issues, as well as the infeasibility of on-site solar and wind, is a barrier for EV charging in many locations.

Grid

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The awardees went through a rigorous process including a review with CalSEED’s curated technical advisory committee, who volunteered their time and expertise to select the most promising future clean energy technologies. This novel technology would deliver safe, reliable, resilient, and cost-effective electric power in the grid.

Clean

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In this way the BMW i brand has become the workshop of the future for the entire company. In future, the lithium-ion cells supplied, will be assembled into standardized modules in a highly automated process. The drive of the BMW i3s now also powers the MINI Cooper SE (combined power consumption: 16.8 – 14.8 kWh/100 km).

BMW

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2021

In order to ensure the advanced competitiveness of future Honda EVs, Honda also announced the goal to make all-solid-state batteries available for new Honda EV models to be introduced in the second half of the 2020s. Advanced Battery Technology.

Honda