Author: cindy k

Hidden in the small Italian town of Sant’Agata Bolognese is one of the biggest experiments of the Volkswagen Group. It’s not a new hybrid supercar, although several of those are on the road. It’s the quieter, less sexy parts of the Lamborghini brand that are the driving force behind one of the world’s most enduring car brands.Sustainability takes many forms. It’s not just zero tailpipe emissions, though that’s the loudest talking point right now. The real impact of sustainable business practices comes from product development through manufacturing and through the end of the product life cycle.Lamborghini concentrates the hardest on…

Caterpillar has successfully demonstrated its first battery electric large mining truck and is investing in sustainable land. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced a successful demonstration of the first battery electric 793 large mining truck and a significant investment to transform their Arizona-based land into a sustainable test and -validate hub in the future. Caterpillar has completed development of its first battery electric 793 prototype with support from key mining customers participating in Caterpillar’s Early Learner program. Program participants with definitive electrification agreements include BHP, Freeport-McMoRan, Newmont Corporation, Rio Tinto and Teck Resources Limited. Denise JohnsonResource Industries Group President said: Our…

ReVolve Renewable Power provides a development update on its 80mwh/20MW vernal battery storage project in the US. Revolve Renewable Power Corp. (TSXV: REVV) (“Revolve” or the “Company”) provides an update on the ongoing development activity of its 80MWh/20MW Vernal Battery Storage project (the “Vernal BESS Project”) This news release is the latest or in a series of updates that the Company will provide to its Utility Scale development portfolio in the US. Vernal Project Summary The Vernal BESS Project is an 80MWh / 20MW battery storage project, located on a 47-acre parcel of land wholly owned and managed by the…

With just a few days to go before the good people of Victoria go to the polls, here’s some of what Victorian Labor, the Liberals/Nationals and Greens have promised on energy and climate. Victorian Work Building on existing efforts and under the continued leadership of Dan Andrews: Re-establishing a government-owned energy company with a view to building a group of renewable projects, each of which the State Government has a controlling interest. 95% renewable electricity by 2035 (initial State Government investment of $1 billion). Net zero emissions by 2045. $10 million to provide a Hydrogen Worker Training Center. $6 million…

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar began on Sunday November 20 at the Al Bayt Stadium, but the “acceptable” payment of cheap disposable labor will give viewers and participants many questions about our ethics and morals. beliefs resulting from severe damage to more than 6,500 migrant workers died between 2011 and 2020, much while helping to build World Cup infrastructure including seven new stadiums. The low cost of building the stadium reflects Qatar’s lower labor costs. Many of us had the opportunity to see the 2006 movie “Blood diamonds” starring Leonardo DiCaprio describes many of the same atrocities that took…

The first question most electric car shoppers ask when they consider an EV is, “How far can I drive?” In fact, in the top five questions, however, is “How long do electric car batteries last?” This is an important question, because the battery pack in an electric vehicle is the most expensive single component in an EV.Buyers of gas-powered vehicles don’t usually ask, “How long does the engine last?” But the electric car industry is still in its infancy, and most buyers come with long lists of questions before they are convinced that an electric car is the right car…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- A Santa Barbara non-profit called The Clean Coalition is trying to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and a modern power grid. The organization is focused on using solar energy to generate electricity. When the Thomas Fire broke out in late 2017, followed immediately by the Montecito Mudslide, Craig Lewis realized how vulnerable his hometown was to natural disasters. “I think lives would have been saved in the disasters that hit Santa Barbara if we had the proliferation of solar micro-grids, because people know they have a place to go and they go there,” said the Founder…

Solar panels are an excellent investment, but snow buildup can be a real bummer. Not only will this reduce the efficiency of your system, but too much snow on your panels can also cause dangerous snow slides because the glass is slippery. That’s why you need to install solar panel snow guards – they prevent heavy, wet snow from sliding off your roof and hurting someone or damaging your property. The guards also prevent snow from melting gradually, allowing you to get the most out of your solar energy system without worrying about large chunks of snow suddenly sliding off…

The slim, sleek design includes battery modules that weigh 70 pounds and the EP Cube can be ground or wall-mounted, indoors or outdoors, because it is weather resistant and takes up little space. The storage capacity of the EP Cube ranges from 9.9 kWh to 19.9 kWh, with the ability to connect up to six units in parallel for 119.9 kWh. With the recent adoption of the Inflation Reduction Act, the United States has finally seen actual legislation that addresses and rewards clean energy and sustainability. For example, Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) reward solar investments by deducting 30 percent of…

The power industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by increasing environmental concerns to reduce carbon emissions and adoption of energy-efficient technologies, and growing importance of technologies such as absorption, adsorption, desiccant systems and solar hybrid inverter technology. In the last three years alone, there have been more than 439,000 patents filed and granted in the power industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Environment Sustainability in Power: Solar air conditioning. However, not all innovations are the same and neither do they follow ever-increasing trends. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that shows…