MINETY, England — On a clearing at the edge of a farm field, 40 big rectangular boxes the size of shipping containers sit behind a tall fence. Packed inside are […]
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Back to news homeColonial Pipeline Hack Shows Risk to US Energy Independence
HOUSTON — When OPEC barred oil exports to the United States in 1973, creating long gasoline lines, President Richard Nixon pledged an effort that would combine the spirit of the […]
Tesla’s Latest Solar Stumble: Big Price Increases
On an October evening five years ago, Elon Musk used a former set for “Desperate Housewives” to show off Tesla’s latest innovation: roof shingles that can generate electricity from the […]
Solar roof-tile and energy startup SunRoof closes €4.5M led by Inovo Venture Partners
SunRoof is a European startup that has come up with a clever idea. It has its own roof-tile technology which generates solar power. It then links up those houses, creating […]
The Hottest Amenity From Developers? A Power Plant Made of Batteries.
In Utah, Soleil Lofts signed a first-of-its-kind deal with Rocky Mountain Power, which can tap the batteries as a power source. This arrangement helps the utility save generating costs while […]
Dispatchable Solar Power | Gediz Karaca
Dispatchable Solar Power Gediz Karaca Founder & CEO, Odqa Gediz Karaca is the CEO of Odqa Renewable Energy Technologies Limited which is a venture-backed engineering spinout developing the cheapest on-demand […]
Texas Storms, California Heat Waves and ‘Vulnerable’ Utilities
In California, wildfires and heat waves in recent years forced utilities to shut off power to millions of homes and businesses. Now, Texas is learning that deadly winter storms and […]
Use today’s tech solutions to meet the climate crisis and do it profitably
Bertrand Piccard Contributor Bertrand Piccard initiated the Solar Impulse Foundation after his history-making flight around the world in a solar-powered plane. Fueled only by the rays of the sun, his […]
‘Is Exxon a Survivor?’ The Oil Giant Is at a Crossroads.
HOUSTON — Over the last 135 years, Exxon Mobil has survived hostile governments, ill-fated investments and the catastrophic Exxon Valdez oil spill. Through it all, the oil company made bundles […]