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New 30MW tidal energy project unveiled in Orkney

Envirotec Magazine

Tidal energy firm Orbital Marine Power (Orbital) has been awarded an Option Agreement from Crown Estate Scotland for a new tidal energy project in the Westray Firth. Alistair Carmichael, MP for Orkney and Shetland, said: “These are exciting times for tidal stream energy.

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Utilities plus telcos: The case for an arranged marriage

GreenBiz

The notion of power utilities and telecommunications companies combining or working together is not new. Telco plus utility = Energy savings and modernized infrastructure. Cooling existing equipment and adding new sites to cater for 5G wireless networks will add to burgeoning energy costs. Richelle Elberg. That needs to change.

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How critical and emergency services can benefit from battery power

Smart Energy International

As blackouts become more common due to the severity of climate change, sources of continuous battery backup power can be one less headache—and a life-saving advantage—to fire departments and emergency services already faced with rising costs and operational challenges, explains Lance Honea of Swell Energy. are volunteers.

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Will Your EV Keep the Lights on When the Grid Goes Down?

GreenTechMedia

Last month’s preventative power shutoffs in California highlighted the vulnerability of the electricity grid to threats exacerbated by a changing climate. But what about the mobile battery packs carried in the hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles now on the road in California?

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Earths Energy provides updates on Australian geothermal projects

ThinkGeoEnergy

Australian geothermal developer Earths Energy (EE1) has provided updates on their South Australian projects following a review conducted both internally and by geothermal consultancy JRG Energy (JRG). The coverage of the power grid between Port Augusta and Olympic Dam further makes development of the geothermal assets more attractive.

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

Charged

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck may be the first real mass-market electric vehicle sold in the US. Used by individual owners and businesses alike, pickups are a massive part of the auto market—20 percent in 2021, totaling nearly 3 million units, according to Motor Intelligence. vehicle line for more than 40 years.

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BlackRock Targets Storage With New Multibillion-Dollar Renewables Fund

GreenTechMedia

The world’s largest asset manager has a new multibillion-dollar renewable energy fund in the works, and a good chunk of it may go to batteries. Since 2011, BlackRock claims to have channeled $5.5 Since 2011, BlackRock claims to have channeled $5.5 And its appetite for renewables investment keeps growing.