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EV charging beyond the grid: Forecasts from a new report

Envirotec Magazine

Off-grid charging to fuel vehicles constrained by access and supply Overview of the different energy pathways for off-grid/grid-tied and a hybrid grid solution. These technologies connect an EV directly to an energy source (via battery storage) bypassing the electricity grid. Source: IDTechEx.

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Community solar, urban trees and the digitization of employee engagement

GreenBiz

Community solar, urban trees and the digitization of employee engagement. Many employees want to live out their personal values at work and are asking for these programs," said Richard Keiser, CEO and founder of community solar company Common Energy, during the GreenBiz webcast last week about engaging employees in sustainability.

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Why are hydrogen fuel cells so expensive?

Hydrogen Fuel News

The technology involved in using H2 as an energy source can be costly for several reasons. Beyond its applications, it has substantial potential to support energy security, public health, and the environment.  That said, the most common production method currently used involves burning natural gas, a fossil fuel.

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This Massive Facebook Solar Project Will Power Shell’s Fracking Operations in Texas

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 10 mins In the heart of the Permian oil patch in West Texas, a massive $416 million solar array began converting sunshine to electricity this summer. Tags: Permian Basin facebook shell Occidental Petroleum Chevron (NYSE: CVX) renewable energy One of the project’s main financiers has a very familiar name — Facebook.

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Cheap Renewables Could Make 90% of Proposed Gas Power Plants — and Many Pipelines — Obsolete by 2035

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 12 mins There’s one big reason that analysts say America’s electrical power should soon run on clean energy sources like wind and solar rather than fossil fuels like coal and natural gas: your power bill. Tags: Natural Gas Power Plants natural gas pipelines federal energy regulatory commission (FERC)

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Cheaper Solar Power Means Low-income Families Can Also Benefit — With the Right Kind of Help

DeSmogBlog

Until recently, rooftop solar panels were a clean energy technology that only wealthy Americans could afford. are turning to solar power. But households with incomes below the median for their areas remain less likely to go solar. But households with incomes below the median for their areas remain less likely to go solar.

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GTM Podcasts Live: From Our Homes to Yours

GreenTechMedia

When we started making our podcasts seven years ago, it was clear that the energy transition would be a difficult one. The clean energy industry has faced its share of crises over the years — but nothing quite like the current pandemic and economic freeze. Optimize your solar power plant.