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500 MW Energy Storage Facility to Be Build in Central India

published: 2019-06-10 14:42

India's MPPMCL (M.P. Power Management Company Limited) has put forth an expression of interest (EOI), calling for the installation of a 500 MW energy storage facility in India. ... more

New Motive-Force Battery Boosts Cruising Range of Nissan Leaf to 250 KM

published: 2019-06-07 9:30

Blue Cars has rolled out a new motive-force battery module for Nissan Leaf, which is capable of boosting the cruising range of the electric car model by 45%. ... more

Cathode Coating Discovered at Argonne Could Greatly Improve Safety for Lithium-Ion Batteries

published: 2019-06-06 10:02

Protective coating for the battery electrodes constitutes a major aspect of the ongoing efforts to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Recently, a team of scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory in the US has discovered a type of coating that not only deters the adverse chemical reactions between the cathode and the electrolyte but also prevents the cathode from releasing oxygen during the cycling of the battery. ... more

Pumped-Storage Power Station Supplements Power Supply in Australia

published: 2019-06-05 16:07

Alongside the effort to develop green power and related energy storage systems Australia has decided to invest heavily in pumped-storage power, to supplement green power whose supply is less reliable. ... more

Duck Curve Becomes a Pressing Issue as New York Plans to Expand Solar Power

published: 2019-06-05 15:11

The “duck curve” is a whimsical term to describe a serious challenge in the incorporation of renewable energies into the power grid. Specifically, the duck curve shows the disparity between peak electricity demand and renewable energy production during a single day. ... more

AVANGRID Marks World Environment Day by Doubling Down on Its Commitment to Electric Vehicles

published: 2019-06-05 10:05

Today, AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) marks World Environment Day by announcing plans to expand its partnership with Nissan North America to provide 3.2 million customers and employees across New York, New England and Oregon with a $5,000 discount on the purchase of a Nissan LEAF electric vehicle (EV). In addition, the company announced plans to increase its own EV fleet by 75 percent, and reiterated a $34 million investment in the expansion of EV charging infrastructure across Maine and New York. ... more

World Bank Bankrolls Mexico City's 350 MW PV Power Project

published: 2019-06-03 18:09

The World Bank will provide 7.929 billion Mexico pesos (US$415.2 million) of loan for a 350 MW PV power project, dubbed "solar city," to be built in Mexico City. ... more

Green Light for Planning of 125 MW PV Power Project in Holland

published: 2019-06-03 17:57

Dronten City Government in Flevoland, an island province of Holland, has reportedly given a green light for the building of a 125 MW PV power project, the largest one in the nation so far, on a 100-hectare plot of land. ... more

Sonnen Offers Fixed-Rate PV Power Service in Australia

published: 2019-06-03 14:19

Sonnen, a German battery firm, has rolled out in Victoria State of Australia a power-supply service at a fixed monthly rate of 42 Australian dollars (US$29) for maximum power consumption of 7,500 kWh a year, 52 Australian dollars ... more

Jordan's Renewable Energy Capacity May Top 2.4 GW by 2021

published: 2019-06-03 14:14

Jordan aims to increase its renewable-energy capacity to 2,400 MW by 2021, more than double the total capacity of 1,130 MW in 2018, according to Hala Zawati, minister of energy and mining resources. Zawiti notes that Jordan plans... more