Category: Energy Consumption

September 26, 2023

Energy industry analysts have said energy storage will be needed to support the integration of renewable energy into the U.S. power grid, and to provide grid flexibility and reliability. Energy storage, including the use of battery energy storage systems (BESS), […]

September 22, 2023

Electric buses are a super important part of the EV transition. Most importantly (and obviously), they bring about significant environmental benefits by producing significantly lower emissions compared to traditional diesel buses. This helps reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, […]

September 21, 2023

Shell has opened its largest electric vehicle (EV) charging station globally in Shenzhen, China. The charging station is located about 2.5 kilometers from the Shenzhen Airport Terminal and features 258 public fast-charging points. The Shell Recharge Shenzhen Airport EV Station […]

September 13, 2023

OMV is rolling out a comprehensive network of e-charging stations under the eMotion brand. This launch serves as a key step in the company’s path to becoming a net-zero by 2050. Over the coming years, the company will invest in […]

September 12, 2023

PetroChina’s parent company CNPC has acquired Potevio New Energy, an electric vehicle (EV) charging firm, one of the first state-owned companies dedicated to the EV charging sector. One of the Chinese oil giants has purchased 100% of the EV charging […]

September 8, 2023

bp pulse, The EV Network (EVN) and NEC Group have launched the UK’s largest public electric vehicle (EV) charging hub on the NEC Campus in the West Midlands. This Gigahub features 180 charging points, 30 of which have a charging […]

September 7, 2023

An energy storage project in Southern California will provide resource adequacy (RA) and ancillary services to the state’s power grid, adding more reliability and resiliency for electricity in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) market. LS Energy Solutions (LS-ES), which […]

September 6, 2023

When you talk to anybody about solar+storage, one name always comes up: Tesla. The Tesla Powerwall was far from the first time anybody stored solar power in batteries at home, but it was light-years ahead of what people used to […]

September 5, 2023

Companies in the agriculture sector are increasingly relying on distributed power generation to support their operations, particularly those wanting to use make their energy use cleaner and their supply of electricity more reliable. A vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley […]

August 30, 2023

The World Coal Association recently published a chart on Linkedin showing very graphically how China’s coal consumption dominates the world’s CO2 emissions targets. It is not only China but also India and other emerging economies that are heavily reliant on […]

August 29, 2023

In this article, I’m going to share some news from Kia and Wallbox about their plan to offer bidirectional charging, but I wanted to take the opportunity to give readers unfamiliar with V2X technology a quick primer on it. If […]

August 28, 2023

Domestic energy company Alexela is speeding up the development of Estonia’s charging infrastructure by installing 400 kW electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The first charger of this kind is set to be installed this month at the Täkupoiss service station in […]

August 24, 2023

Azpetrol has expanded its electric vehicle (EV) charging capabilities by installing new equipment across its fuel retail network. The company has rolled out new chargers in service stations across the cities of Ganja-Central, Gabala and Mingechevir. This has increased the […]

August 23, 2023

In 2021, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Director John Wagner set a lofty goal for the lab to achieve net-zero carbon emissions within 10 years. An uninformed observer might think that would be an easy task for an organization as focused […]

August 23, 2023

Parkland has recently opened its 30th electric vehicle (EV) charging site in Canada, its largest open-access location yet. The company announced the site’s opening in a recent LinkedIn video, highlighting its capability to charge up to 12 vehicles at the […]

August 22, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in April of this year announced proposed regulations to tighten restrictions on tailpipe emissions for light and medium-duty vehicles and greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty vehicles beginning with the 2027 model year. In order […]

August 22, 2023

The International Energy Agency says electrification “means replacing technologies or processes that use fossil fuels, like internal combustion engines and gas boilers, with electrically-powered equivalents, such as electric vehicles or heat pumps. These replacements are typically more efficient, reducing energy […]

August 21, 2023

When you plug in a Tesla vehicle to charge, it has the ability to charge automatically without any additional manual action required. This feature is designed to provide convenience and ease of use for Tesla owners. But, for other cars, […]

August 18, 2023

Virši has inaugurated a new electric vehicle (EV) charging facility at its Olaine service station, featuring four charging ports of up to 160 kW of capacity. The retailer celebrated the opening by offering free charging sessions for drivers during the […]

August 15, 2023

Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation recently announced the first recipients of federal money for EV charging stations from the Infrastructure Bill (aka Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or NEVI). In the announcement, they included rough locations, funding amounts, and who the recipient was. […]