Jaguar Land Rover Switches On The Largest Rooftop PV Plant In The U.K.
Jaguar Land Rover has switched on the United Kingdom’s largest rooftop solar PV power plant.
Nicholas Brown has written for LDA, CleanTechnica, Gas2, the Texas Instruments blog, and Green Building Elements. He has a keen interest in science, technology, and the energy industry.
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227 MW Of PV Solar Systems Were Connected In March Alone
In the United Kingdom, 227 MW of PV solar systems were connected in March alone.
Shifting Balances In Oil Production
The United States And Iraq Have Increased Oil Production An article found on CNBC indicates that the United States will soon overtake Russia and Saudi Arabia as the biggest oil producer in the world. And though the United States is also the biggest consumer of oil in the world, the United States International Energy Administration…
Cadillac ELR Vs Chevrolet Volt (With Video)
By Nicholas Brown. Matt Farah and Zack Klapman of The Smoking Tire went on an electric car test drive to compare the value of the Chevrolet Volt and Cadillac ELR. Zach Klapman drove the Cadillac ELR, and Matt Farah drove the Chevy Volt. Video Credit: The Smoking Tire on Youtube. Unsurprisingly, the ELR was found…
Panasonic Unsure About Committing To Tesla’s Gigafactory
By Nicholas Brown. Panasonic, a major manufacturer of batteries, is hesitant to join Tesla Motors’ ‘Gigafactory’ project, because it would raise investment risks, according to Panasonic’s CEO Kazuhiro Tsuga. “Our approach is to make investments step by step,” Tsuga said yesterday. “Elon plans to produce more affordable models besides Model S, and I understand his thinking…
GE Unveils Ecomagination R&D Centre In Masdar City
General Electric (GE) has revealed its Ecomagination research and development centre in the Incubator Building of Masdar City. It was inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE minister of state and CEO of Masdar. The Incubator Building is for housing small startup companies, small-and-medium-sized enterprises, and regional offices for multinational companies. Apart from GE,…
Speed: A Potential Solution To Congestion
The title may appear a bit simplistic, or even ridiculous. After all, more speed causes more accidents, doesn’t it? If using cars, it does. If using trains, not so much (train accidents are rare, car accidents are a much more prevalent issue). I’m not referring to an increase in the speed of road-based transit, which…
First Solar To Construct 200 MW Of Solar Systems For Australian Mines
First Solar has announced that they intend to construct a set of solar power plants amounting to 200 MW in Australia, to provide mines with power. These plants, assisted by diesel-fueled generators, are expected to reduce the electricity cost of mining firms in Australia, and shield them from rising electricity prices, which will eat into…
The Effect Of Autonomous Cars On Fuel Consumption
Brainstorm Project – Home Autonomous cars open a window of opportunity for amputees, people who suffer from visual impairment, Parkinson’s disease, and any other condition that could have an effect on their safety, such as severe cases of ADHD. It enables them to get around privately without soliciting lifts. That’s a godsend, but how is…
Palawan Aims For 100% Renewable Energy: How Would They Benefit From This?
The Filipino island of Palawan has been reliant on bunker and diesel fuel, but now they aim to transition to 100% renewable energy. But wait…Isn’t that impossible? After all, wind turbines and solar panels don’t generate electricity all the time. That isn’t true, as they can be relied on all the time with the use…
The PV Solar Industry Has Declined In France
Originally published on Cleantechnica by James Ayre. Only 613 MW of solar PV capacity was installed last year in France, according to data recently published by the French General Commission on Sustainable Development. That’s a significant drop from 2012, when 1.15 GW of capacity was installed — a 45% drop to be exact. Given the…
Nissan Introduces Their Commercial Electric e-NV200 Van
Originally published on Cleantechnica by James Ayre. The e-NV200 — essentially a compact commercial electric van inspired by the LEAF — was recently unveiled by Nissan. The electric van will be only the second battery-electric vehicle to feature into Nissan’s global line-up — the first being, of course, the highly successful LEAF. The general idea…