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Akasol Cuts Ribbon on Europe’s Largest Commercial EV Battery Plant
Europe’s largest electric vehicle battery factory opened yesterday in Langen, Germany promising to offer a major boost to the roll out of large electric vehicles, such as buses and vans, across the continent. The €10m facility, which has been built…
Wisconsin Businessman Creates Fund for Solar Energy
A Wisconsin businessman has created a fund that awards grants to nonprofits trying to move toward solar energy. Milwaukee Public Radio reports that Cal Couillard created Solar for Good, which awards the grants with the help of the advocacy group…
Puerto Rico Gov. to Bolster Island’s Electric Grid With Renewables as Lights Go Out Again
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello sent out a tweet boasting about the island finally reaching a 50 percent power threshold after Hurricane Maria wiped out the electric grid 56 days ago. “Then ‘boom’ (a witness reported) the lights went out,”…
Facebook Signs PPA With Enel Green Power NA — 320 Megawatt Rattlesnake Creek Wind Farm
Enel Green Power North America has announced this week it has begun construction on the 320 MW Rattlesnake Creek wind farm, which will also provide 200 MW of renewable energy to Facebook’s new data center in Nebraska. US renewable energy…
Wyatt Wants Winnipeg to Generate and Sell Solar Power
Coun. Russ Wyatt wants Winnipeg to create a new arm’s-length corporation that will generate solar power and sell it back to Manitoba Hydro. The Transcona councillor has authored a motion to create a new non-profit entity to set up solar…
Ingeteam Surpasses 40 GW of Installed Wind-Power Capacity
Ingeteam, an independent supplier of electrical conversion equipment, has announced that it surpassed the milestone of 40 GW of installed wind-power capacity worldwide thanks to record sales of its converter product lines. This significant achievement underpins the growth the company…
India’s Tata Power Doubles Profit From Renewable Energy Division To $27 Million
One of India’s leading private power generation companies, Tata Power, has reported a huge jump in profit from its renewable energy division. In a press release, Tata Power reported that the profit from its renewable energy portfolio doubled to Rs…