Electric

Energy Saving

New Priming Method Improves Battery Life and Efficiency

Silicon anode batteries have the potential to revolutionize energy storage capabilities, which is key to meeting climate goals and unlocking the full potential …

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Sources Provided 65% Of New U.S. Electrical Generating Capacity In First Quarter 2023

Capacity Additions by Solar and Wind Exceeded Ferc’s Earlier Forecast by Over 50% As Renewable Energy Capacity Nears One-Third of U.S. Total

Wind Farm

Jüchen a 44N Wind Farm Under Construction

After dismantling old wind farm, main components to be reused. Six new wind turbines with 27 MW to be erected this year. Green electricity for more than 26,000 …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Finland’s New Nuclear Plant Brings Down Electricity Prices by Over 75 Percent

(MENAFN) The start of Europe's first new nuclear plant in 16 years has helped bring down electricity prices in Finland by more than 75 percent. The Olkiluot…

Hydropower Plant

U.S. DOE Announces Nearly $600 Million to Modernize and Advance Water Power

Bellows Falls Station. It has 49MW of capacity with three GE generators with Francis waterwheels. Credit: Great River HydroThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) a…

Electric Vehicles

Honda Unveils E:NY1 EV in Germany

Honda revealed its second fully electric vehicle, the e:Ny1, at its European Media Event in Offenbach, Germany. It is the brand’s second pure EV to arrive…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Ford Leads Consortium Testing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology in E-transit

Ford Pro, the commercial vehicle and services division of Ford, is testing hydrogen fuel cell technology on a small fleet of prototype E-Transit vans in the UK.…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Europe Charges up Car Battery Drive With New Plants

Europe's efforts to build up its battery-making capacity got a major boost Friday as Sweden's Northvolt and Taiwan's ProLogium announced projects to…

Battery

Battery Makers Turn Northern French Region Into ‘Electric Valley'

Global battery makers are turning a formerly depressed northern French region into a 21st-century manufacturing hub and a key European source of new energy tech…

Offshore Wind Power

British Wind Farms Outstrip Gas-Fired Electricity Generation for the First Time

Wind farms in Britain generated more electricity than gas-fired power stations for the first time in the first quarter of 2023. Offshore and onshore wind turbin…

Electric Vehicles

China: 636,000 Additional New Energy Vehicles in April

Sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids in China fell slightly in April. According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), 636…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Jolt Secures $US150 Million for Battery-Buffered Ultra-Fast EV Chargers

Jolt Energy, a Dublin and Munich-based e-mobility company that offers fast charging stations in downtown and urban areas, has secured $US150 million in funding …

Electric Vehicles

Subaru Announces 4 New All-Electric Crossovers as It Catches up to EV Transition

Japanese car maker Subaru is planning to offer four all-electric crossovers by 2026, and will build a decided EV assembly line at its Oizumi plant as part of an…

Electric Vehicles

Volvo Says New EX90 Electric SUV to Offer Premium Surround Sound System

In November 2022, Volvo announced the new 7-seater EX90 electric SUV, calling it a new era for the Swedish brand. This was welcoming news from the brand that pl…

Nuclear Fusion

Microsoft to Buy Power From Helion Fusion Plant

Global technology company Microsoft has signed an agreement with fusion energy developer Helion Energy for the provision of electricity from its first fusion po…