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Europe’s largest battery powers up in Blackhillock, in Moray

Envirotec Magazine

An area outside the substation in 2006 (image credit: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0 As Britain increases its reliance on renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, batteries like Blackhillock will ensure that excess power can be stored and then used during times of increased demand. The Blackhillock site is launching in two phases.

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Massive solar array to power airside electric ground service vehicles at JFK Airport’s New Terminal One

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MWh of battery energy storage to balance electrical demand and improve power quality. Case study: Early electric tugs designed specifically for GM In 2006, GM came to Eagle Tugs with a project to standardize its tow tractor (tugger) fleet across all its plants worldwide. MW of fuel cells and 1.5

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Kinematics Opens New Facility, Expanding Solar Tracking Capacity

Solar Industry

This strategic move marks an important milestone in our commitment to anticipating and meeting the growing demand for our high-quality products,” says Kinematics’ Kyle Zech. “In Kinematics began manufacturing in China in 2006. Kinematics announced its 270,000 sq.

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Enphase Energy to acquire EVSE manufacturer ClipperCreek

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ClipperCreek has served the EV charging market since 2006, and has sold more than 110,000 Level 2 AC charging stations since its inception. The EV industry has reached a tipping point, as consumers are demanding cleaner ways of getting around,” said Jason France, founder and CEO of ClipperCreek.

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Bearing and seal maker shares net-zero manufacturing journey

Envirotec Magazine

Many of our customers – such as those in the automotive sector – increasingly demand components and materials with much lower embodied carbon. This demand helps to create significant opportunity all along the value chain. However, demand for steel far exceeds available scrap levels – which is around 30% of global demand.

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California’s Shift From Natural Gas to Solar Is Playing a Role in Rolling Blackouts

GreenTechMedia

Electricity demand for air conditioning throughout the region stretched California's power capacity and limited the state's ability to import power from nearby states. CAISO’s peak demand levels over the weekend were lower than its historical highest peaks in 2006 and 2017. Friday and Saturday.

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The Business Roundtable’s statement of purpose, one year on

GreenBiz

As I noted in a 2006 essay on the occasion of Friedman’s passing: We know better now. But not all companies strive to achieve high scores and rankings, probably because no one, internally or externally, is demanding that they do. For example, we understand that ignoring environmental and social issues can be bad for business.

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