Hyundai is developing technology for a hydrogen-powered Trailer Drone, a nonpolluting, robotic truck. Hyundai Motor Hyundai Motor, which is readying a new line of battery-powered vehicles, says hydrogen is essential for cutting […]
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Biden To Announce Target Of 45% Solar-Powered Electricity By 2050
The Biden Administration is preparing to announce this week a goal of making solar energy account for as much as 45 percent of U.S. electricity generation by 2050, the New York Times […]
Chinese Coal Prices Hit Record Highs
Remember when China vowed last year to hit peak carbon emissions in 2030 and to reach carbon neutrality in 2060? Maybe it will (spoiler alert: it won’t)… … but long before we […]
The Birthplace of the AC Grid
Back in the 1800s, electricity distribution was a short-range business, driven by nearby DC generators. That changed in 1895. On 13 July of that year, the Folsom Powerhouse, in California, became the […]
India Is Running Out Of Coal
Just a few weeks ago Oilprice reported that India is nowhere near ready to kick fossil fuels. As the country’s population continues to grow and more and more Indians join ranks of […]
California dreaming: Eight million EVs by 2030, without crashing the fragile grid
President Biden is not the only one obsessed with ambitious electric transportation targets. In September 2020 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order setting the following targets for zero emission vehicles […]
EIA: Curtailments of solar electricity generation continue to increase in California
Follow @EngelsAngle The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) curtailed 1.5 million MWh of utility-scale solar-powered electricity generation in 2020 — 5% of total utility-scale production — according to a new report by […]
Renewables made up 92% of new generating capacity in the U.S. in the first half of 2021
Washington DC – According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), renewable energy sources (i.e., […]
Blue Hydrogen Isn’t The Climate Enemy, It’s Part Of The Solution
Both blue and green hydrogen are essential components of a future sustainable energy system. getty Recent negative media coverage of blue hydrogen has left many people questioning its role in our future […]
U.S. solar photovoltaic module shipments up 33% in 2020
Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, U.S shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules (also referred to as solar panels) reached a record high of 21.8 million peak kilowatts (kW) in 2020, 5.4 million […]
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