Bloomberg: Texas makes a case for new plants
The state’s generators had a profitable week as intense heat sent electricity prices shot up to unprecedented levels, briefly surpassing a US$9000 a MWh ceiling.
Electric & hybrid
Comerica Park powered by clean energy for Green Night on August 14
DTE Energy is partnering with Comerica Park to power the stadium with renewable energy through its MIGreenPower programme on 14 August, including the evening home game between the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners.
GE announces 2Q19 results
GE has announced results for the second quarter ending 30 June 2019.
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Renewables in Asia Pacific
Wood Mackenzie’s Vice Chair Gavin Thompson writes about the exciting growth of renewables in Asia Pacific.
Electric and hybrid bus sales to increase 8.8% annually through 2023, reports Freedonia Group
Global electric and hybrid bus demand is forecast to increase 8.8%/year to 114 200 units in 2023, registering faster growth than all other bus types.
Delta's Li-ion energy storage system integrated into triple hybrid stand-alone power supply system
Delta has announced the integration of its lithium-ion energy storage system into Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger Ltd.
SSE enterprise wins government funding to pilot Oxfordshire EV charging hubs
SSE Enterprise has successfully secured government funding for a £5.2m (£3.4m grant-funded) pilot scheme helping homeowners without off-road parking charge their electric vehicles (EVs) for the Park and Charge scheme.
CPower hires new leader to drive DER
CPower, a provider of commercial and industrial demand-side energy management programmes, has announced the hire of Mathew Sachs as the Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development.
Sub-MW distributed generation solution for European market
FuelCell Energy, Inc., has announced a relaunch of the sub-MW distributed generation solution to the European Market with the SureSource 250 and SureSource 400 fuel cell systems.
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Emerging opportunities in grid scale energy storage
A new report form Reportlinker has given information about emerging opportunities in grid-scale energy storage.
National Grid predicts electric cars could form battery hubs to store renewable energy, The Guardian reports
By 2050, National Grid predicts that 35 million electric cars will supply the UK with energy when needed, The Guardian reports.
Electric train-plane hybrid concept
Russian inventor Dahir Semenov has designed an electric train-plane hybrid; view the concept video.
BMW unveils electric Mini, The Guardian reports
BMW have unveiled a new electric Mini at its Cowley factory, Oxfordshire, UK, The Guardian reports.
Renewables surpass coal in US electrical power system
Forbes has reported that renewable energy sources have surpassed coal for the first time in the US since the inception of the US electrical power system in the nation’s monthly electricity generation mix.
UK’s National Trust to sell off fossil fuel investments worth £45 million, says New Scientist
The National Trust is set to sell all of its £1 billion fossil fuel assets, saying it no longer wants to be invested in companies that are not contributing to the effort to tackle climate change.