Tesla gives a peek at the supercharging rest stops it wants to build around the world
(REPOST: Quartz Media)Tesla plans to build more than 10,000 electric cars per week by the end of 2018. Now, it’s trying to build enough stations to charge them. On Nov. 15, the company announced its two largest Supercharger stations in
Centrica wants to aggregate 100 household battery systems into UK ‘Local Energy Market’ trial
(REPOST: Energy Storage News)British-headquartered multinational utility Centrica will “most likely” install up to 100 residential energy storage batteries in selected homes in Cornwall in the south-west of England, alongside new installs of solar panels – if they are not already
Climate change is ‘turbocharging’ the growth of trees in cities – and it could help reduce storm water flooding
(REPOST: Daily Mail)Researchers analyzed tree rings in ten cities around the world, and discovered that urban and rural trees have undergone accelerated growth since the 1960s – and say climate change may be the reason for this.
Tesla Roadster: nine things we know about the ‘smackdown to gasoline cars’
(REPOST: The Guardian)Tesla announced a new version of its very first car, the Roadster, turning it into an electric supercar described as a “hardcore smackdown to gasoline cars” by company founder Elon Musk.
Eelpower commissions first 10MWh battery on path to ‘battery energy storage utility’
(REPOST: Clean Energy News) Eelpower has commissioned a 10MW battery storage project, backed with both frequency response and capacity market contracts, in the first of a new pipeline of projects being planned by the company over the next decade.
Renault’s Cumulative EV Sales Now 120,000, As New Kangoo Z.E. 33 kWh Surges
(REPOST: Inside EVs)Through the end of October, cumulative sales of electric cars from Renault (since 2011) have crossed 120,000 units (excluding the LSV Twizy). October was another month of significant growth.
VW to invest in Chinese EV production as it looks to meet quota regulations
(REPOST:Autovista Group)Volkswagen (VW) is to spend around €10 billion by 2025 to develop and manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid cars in China, as it looks to comply with strict new quota laws.
BATTERY STORAGE IS POISED TO RECHARGE THE UK’S ENERGY SECTOR OVER THE NEXT YEAR
(REPOST: CityAM)The National Grid said this summer was the greenest ever, offshore wind became cheaper than new nuclear and the country’s first subsidy-free solar farm opened.
UK Government considering new tax on diesels to aid Clean Air Strategy
(REPOST: Autovista Group)