NEW YORK, (Bernama): Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has applauded China’s determination to prioritise the climate and its contributions to carbon reduction, saying the world benets from the country’s efforts to make green energy more affordable. “It’s great that President Xi is making climate a priority and wants to work with other countries on this,” said […]
California leads US sprint towards electric vehicles
The United States is the world’s second-biggest greenhouse gas emitter behind China, with the power and transport sectors making up more than half of the emissions. NEW YORK: California is “far and away” leading the U.S. shift to electric vehicles, researchers said on Wednesday, as President Joe Biden’s new administration steps up its clean energy […]
Electric moped startup Revel launches an EV charging business
Revel, the shared electric moped startup, is building a DC fast-charging station for electric vehicles in New York City, the first in a new business venture that will eventually spread to other cities. The company said Wednesday that this new “Superhub,” which is located at the former Pfizer building in Brooklyn, will contain 30 chargers […]
General Motors Pledges a Zero-Emissions Light-Duty Vehicle Fleet by 2035
Biggest U.S. automaker will have 30 all-electric models by 2025 and zero out corporate emissions by 2040. General Motors plans to achieve companywide carbon-neutrality by 2040 and sell only carbon-emissions-free light-duty vehicles by 2035, a major step by America’s biggest automaker to align its future with the climate-change imperatives of the international Paris Agreement and […]
Equinor, BP win New York contracts for offshore wind power
OSLO: Norwegian energy major Equinor has won a contract to supply offshore wind to the U.S. state of New York from the planned Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind 1 projects, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.Operator Equinor announced in October it was bidding for the two projects, which together have the potential […]
Con Edison Contracts Its Biggest Battery to Date in New York City
A 400-megawatt-hour battery from 174 Global Power will balance NYC’s energy needs with increasing offshore wind power capacity. New York utility Con Edison has signed its biggest energy storage contract to date, a 100-megawatt/400-megawatt-hour lithium-ion battery project that will help balance a grid facing rising levels of offshore wind and other renewable power in the […]
NextEra Energy in $15 billion bid for Evergy
The offer for Evergy shows how NextEra is seeking to capitalize on a rally in its stock by pursuing large acquisitions. In September, NextEra was rebuffed by Duke Energy Corp, another major utility it approached with a takeover offer NEW YORK: NextEra Energy Inc, the world’s largest producer of wind and solar energy, has made […]
New York City legalizes electric bikes and scooters, will create e-scooter pilot program
The pilot program is scheduled to start by May 2021 and is expected to last no more than two years, according to the bill. Scooter placement should focus on areas underserved by the city’s docked bike-share program, Citi Bike, which is operated by Lyft Inc New York: The New York City Council on Thursday approved […]
New York Announces Details for 21 Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects to Deliver Clean, Affordable Energy
Expected to Spur Over $2.5 Billion In Direct, Private Investment and Create Over 2,000 Short- and Long-term Jobs Will Generate Enough Renewable Energy to Power Over 350,000 New York Homes, Carbon Emissions Reduction is Equivalent to Taking Nearly 300,000 Cars Off the Road Reaffirms State’s Commitment to Community Engagement and Responsible Siting Accelerates Progress Towards Governor […]
Enel Builds New York City’s Biggest Battery, With a Twist
The city is a tough nut for storage developers, but Enel proved it has the cracker. Enel X has completed the largest battery storage project in New York City, using an unusual business model to break through in a tough market. New York City consumes a tremendous amount of electricity in a congested part of […]