Enel, the European Investment Bank (EIB), via its development branch EIB Global, and SACE, the Italian export credit agency, agreed on a multi-country, multi-business and multi-currency facility of up to 600 million euros to support sustainable energy investments in Latin America through sustainability-linked financing instruments This is EIB-SACE’s first sustainability-linked transaction and the EIB’s largest […]
New ‘Human-Centered’ EV Charging Stations Aim To Improve User Experience – EQ Mag Pro
Volkswagen-owned Electrify America plans to make its new charging stations more user-friendly with solar panel awnings and waiting lounges. “Charging an electric car isn’t as straightforward as refilling a gas tank. Recharging times can vary depending on the vehicle type and power source. Battery experts claim that charging times will eventually shrink to around 10 […]
Electrify America to Double Number of EV Chargers as Wave of Electric Vehicles Come to Market
Electrify America, the entity set up by Volkswagen as part of its settlement with U.S. regulators over its diesel emissions cheating scandal, said it will double the number of its electric vehicle fast charging stations in the United States and Canada by the end of 2025. The commitment, if successful, means 1,800 fast charging stations […]
Clean Electric Vehicle Charging Coming to Road America
Road America and EnTech Solutions have partnered to bring clean energy electric vehicle (EV) charging capabilities to the patrons of Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. This “Go Green” initiative will provide free clean energy EV charging for Road America guests for the 2021 season beginning in mid-July. EnTech Solutions, a full-service clean energy solutions […]
Can Solar Farms Help Save Bees?
Pairing solar farms with pollinator-friendly plants could be a win for both green energy and biodiversity. The solar boom is here. According to the Solar Energy Industry Association, solar energy prices have fallen over 70 percent in the past decade. New solar installations have grown almost exponentially in that time, and they’re going to have […]
ACORE Statement on the Solar Energy Manufacturing For America Act
“We applaud Senator Ossoff for introducing the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act, which would go a long way toward catalyzing a 21st century domestic supply chain for solar technology in the United States. There has never been a greater demand for cost-effective, zero-carbon solar power, and we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest in […]
Schlumberger Announces Collaboration With Panasonic For Sustainable Lithium Production
This collaboration paves the way for improved lithium production solutions that will help meet the expected surge in demand for lithium as the electric vehicle (EV) market takes off worldwide. New Delhi: Schlumberger New Energy and Panasonic Energy of North America, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, announced today that they have entered […]
Eurus Energy Signs Loan For 80-MW Solar Portfolio in Chile
Renewables company Eurus Energy America said it has signed a green loan agreement to finance the construction and operation of around 80 MW of solar farms in Chile. The company, which directs renewable energy development in North America on behalf of Japan’s Eurus Energy Holdings, secured an undisclosed amount to realise several small-scale distributed generation […]
Ford CEO: Electric Vehicle Demand Will Transform Industry
Jim Farley, the company’s new CEO, calls the introduction of an electric version of the nation’s top-selling vehicle a watershed moment for Ford as well as for the auto industry. DEARBORN: A new electric version of Ford’s immensely popular F-150 pickup truck might just be the catalyst that hastens America’s transition from gasoline to battery-powered […]
As Cars Go Electric, China Builds a Big Lead in Factories
China is erecting factories for electric cars almost as fast as the rest of the world combined. Xpeng Motors, a Chinese electric car startup, recently opened a large assembly plant in southeastern China and is building a matching factory nearby. It has announced plans for a third. Another Chinese electric car company, Nio, has opened […]