When Joe Seaman-Graves, the city planner for the working class town of Cohoes, New York, Googled the term “floating solar,” he didn’t even know it was a thing. What he did know is that his tiny town needed an affordable way to get electricity and had no extra land. But looking at a map, one […]
US electric vehicle startups set for another quarter of steep cash burn – EQ Mag
U.S. electric-vehicle startups are expected to report another quarter of dwindling cash reserves next week, piling pressure on a group of companies that are struggling to ramp up production and have few options for funding in a turbulent economy. Having gone public with hopes of shaking up the automobile industry, these companies have seen their […]
US cities turn old garbage dumps into solar parks – EQ Mag
Solar on former dumps could power millions of homes Nearly 300 landfill solar projects completed to date New federal renewables cash prioritizes brownfield sites ANNAPOLIS, Maryland : Running low on suitable land for solar power projects, officials in the U.S. city of Annapolis homed in on a spacious site they had long written off as […]
S.Korea, US sign 23 MoUs on stronger ties in batteries, nuclear power – EQ Mag
Doosan and Doosan Robotics Inc. vowed to strengthen ties with the US’ Rockwell Automation on technology development and marketing for smart factory operation. SEOUL : South Korea and the US have signed 23 initial agreements to boost bilateral cooperation on advanced industries and energy fields, such as batteries, robots and nuclear power generation, Seoul’s industry […]
IIT Bombay team wins first runner up position at ‘Solar Decathlon’ competition in US – EQ Mag
Washington : A team of students from IIT Bombay has been declared as the second winner at this year’s ‘Solar Decathlon’ contest in the US for building a house in Mumbai with advanced technology solutions to help address air quality in a hot and humid climate. The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) ‘Solar Decathlon’ contest […]
Making clean power in US gets pricier on average but cheaper for big firms – EQ Mag
NEW YORK : The average costs to produce onshore wind and solar power in the United States have increased for the first time since 2009 as steel and silicon became more expensive and supply chains were disrupted, research from investment bank Lazard showed on Wednesday. President Joe Biden is among world leaders who hope that […]
US power grid to rely on renewable sources, EIA says – EQ Mag
The U.S. power grid will almost double in capacity from 2022 to 2050 to meet rising demand, and most newly built capacity will be from renewable sources, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Thursday. Declining capital costs for solar panels, wind turbines and battery storage, as well as government subsidies in renewable will […]
Battery News Today — Water In Texas, Hydrogen In Kentucky – EQ Mag
Battery technology continues to advance by leaps and bounds. The latest trend is water and hydrogen batteries that last longer and cost less. The search for longer lasting, higher power, less expensive batteries is ongoing in laboratories around the world. The lithium-ion battery is a marvelous thing, but it takes too long to charge, its […]
US to detail plan to draw clean energy into oil, coal communities – EQ Mag
The Biden administration on Tuesday released final guidance on how clean energy companies can secure additional tax credits when investing in U.S. communities economically tied to fossil fuels like oil and coal. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed last year by Democrats extended a 30% tax credit for wind, solar and other green energy projects, […]
Wind’s Future Is Looking More Turbulent Than Ever – EQ Mag
The world’s demand for clean energy is very strong, but the supply side is a mess that has yet to be untangled. In the wind power industry, it is the best of times, and the worst of times. Across major economies, accelerated energy transition plans are turbocharging the technology. In the US, wind generation will […]
