Aldi Powers Up Solar Strategy with 96,000 Panel Pledge
Aldi is set to have installed 96,000 solar panels on its stores and regional distribution centres across the UK by the end of 2017, giving the discount retailer enough solar capacity to generate more than 17,500MWh of electricity a year.…
Cutting the Cost of Ethanol, other Biofuels and Gasoline is Pretty Simple
Biofuels like the ethanol in U.S. gasoline could get cheaper thanks to experts at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Michigan State University. They’ve demonstrated how to design and genetically engineer enzyme surfaces so they bind less to corn stalks and other…
Tesla To Install World’s Largest Grid-Scale Battery In South Australia
Tesla has announced that it will install the world’s largest grid-scale battery — 100 MW/129 MWh — in South Australia. The installation will be located in Jamestown in the north of the Australian state and will receive electricity to be…
The End of the Combustion Engine? Volvo to Go All-Electric By 2019
Swedish carmaker Volvo has become the first traditional automotive firm to announce a full shift away from the internal combustion engine, as it today unveils plans for every Volvo car to have an electric engine from 2019. In a move…
Hopes of Mild Climate Change Dashed by New Research
Hopes that the world’s huge carbon emissions might not drive temperatures up to dangerous levels have been dashed by new research. The work shows that temperature rises measured over recent decades do not fully reflect the global warming already in…
Sol Voltaics Raises $21.3m to Roll Out Solar Efficiency Breakthrough
Swedish solar technology firm Sol Voltaics has raised $21.3m to help commercialise its new technology for boosting solar panel efficiency, delivering the largest finance raise for a European solar technology company since 2015. The cash will be used to accelerate…
DONG Energy Signs 752 MW Wind Turbine Supply Agreement With Siemens Gamesa For Borssele 1 & 2
Danish wind energy giant DONG Energy has announced that it has signed a contract with wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa for the supply of 752 megawatts worth of wind turbines for the Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farm set…