Developers and power plant owners plan to significantly increase utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States over the next three years, reaching 30.0 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2025, based on our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Developers and power plant owners report operating and planned capacity additions, including battery storage, to us […]
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1 Million European Homes Now Powered By Solar Batteries
Solar battery-powered homes are becoming increasingly popular, particularly in Germany. Total residential battery capacity in Europe is expected to reach 9.3 GWh by the end of 2022, powering over 1 million households, according to the most recent SolarPower Europe research. Germany leads the list of European countries with the most battery storage, accounting for 59% […]
European Company Car Market Goes Green
In Europe the company car market is a lot bigger than in the USA. What the market is in China, I honestly do not know. So this article is for our European and North American readers. For historical reasons, good or bad, there is a huge company car market in Europe. The most abundant company […]
Volkswagen Pivots To MEB+ Platform — 700 Km Range, 200 kW Charging
It isn’t easy going green. Volkswagen Group began producing electric cars based on its modular e-chassis, named MEB, in 2019. That platform is flexible enough to be the basis for small city cars, SUVs like the ID.4, and vans like the ID. Buzz. But despite its flexibility, the company was busy developing other platforms custom […]
Power to the People: Polestar Offers 68 HP Software Upgrade
Longtime Volvo fans already know that the Polestar brand once served as the AMG to Volvo’s Mercedes, offering high-performance parts and engine upgrades to make the Swedish turbo-bricks go as fast as possible. Now they’re turning that tuning heritage towards the long-range, dual-motor Polestar 2 in North America, with an optional software upgrade that boosts […]
Janus Converts Cement Truck
The last time I spoke with Lex Forsyth of Janus Trucks, he spoke glowingly of an ever expanding backlog of trucks lining up for conversions from diesel to electric. Now, Cement Australia has just delivered its first load in New South Wales with an electric Janus JE410, the latest addition to its fleet. “The Janus […]
ŠKODA ENYAQ iV vRS — SUV Version Of ŠKODA ENYAQ
The ŠKODA ENYAQ has been one of the surprise hits of the current electric vehicle market. It was the 5th best selling plugin vehicle in Europe in the first 10 months of the year. It only trailed Tesla’s extremely popular mass-market models (the Model Y and Model 3), the king of city cars Fiat 500e, […]
Germany’s EVs Near 40% Share – Tesla Model 3 Bestseller
Germany’s plugin electric vehicle share broke new records in November, gaining 39.4% of the auto market, up from 34.4%, year on year. Overall auto volumes were 260,512 units, up some 31% YoY, though still down around 10% from pre-2020 seasonal norms. The Tesla Model 3 was the bestselling full electric. November’s combined plugin share of […]
Czech Republic Says Hello To Hydrogen Trains, Buh-Bye To Russian Gas
Green H2 or not, hydrogen trains will help the Czech Republic cut ties with Russian gas suppliers.
SolarAPP+ Prize Helps Communities Adopt Automated Solar Permit Processing
12 Communities Selected To Adopt Online Solar Permitting Platform — and Win $15,000