These 5 companies are each quite different from the other. The point here is not to debate whether any of these companies should be worth more or less than the others. Tesla’s got its whole energy business, its giant internal software business (which is venturing into gaming), and potential autonomous driving hardware and software. Ford…
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Time of Use (TOU) pricing is a term used to describe a differential rate your utility can charge for electricity at different times of the day. TOU can help incentivize the use of renewables, and shift peak loads to help utilities in demand response. Effectively, that means the utility can incentivize people and companies to…
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Today is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness against bias, and take action for equality. “We will meet the energy challenges of the 21st century — including the threat of climate change — by harnessing all the energy, talents, and innovative spirit of the workforce,” said Dr. Robert Marlay, Wind…
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Originally published on opportunity:energy. Italy’s plugin car market saw a rather soft start to 2021, following a sparkling end of 2020 that was marked by a sense of exuberance. January sales figures show a combination of the hangover from year end, as well as the marks of a new lockdown. Plug-in vehicles, nonetheless, are on…
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Originally published on EV Annex. by: Charles Morris We haven’t been hearing much about Tesla’s next-gen Roadster lately, as the company has been keeping its focus on more practical and profitable projects. That’s probably a wise decision, but as Elon Musk would surely agree, sometimes you have to throw wisdom to the winds and have some…
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Tesla recently launched its newest platform, the Engagement Platform, which is a platform for both Tesla’s public policy team and Tesla owners clubs. The goal is to create a digital home base for all of Tesla’s work and make it easier for Tesla community members to learn about what’s happening at Tesla, take action, and…
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By Jeremy Deaton Throughout the 20th century, coal supplied the bulk of America’s electricity. It was coal, by and large, that kept our lightbulbs, radios, laundry machines, dishwaters, TVs and computers humming along, and coal that provided miners up and down Appalachia with well-paid union jobs. Coal was central to the American economy. No other…
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Originally published on ILSR.org Since rooftop solar became possible, electric utilities have struggled to incorporate it into their outdated business model. In recent years, this lag in utility recognition has become increasingly problematic, risking the health, environmental, and financial impacts of over-investment in large fossil fuel power plants. In over 30 states, monopoly utilities submit…
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Courtesy of Environmental Defense Fund (edf.org) Air pollution standards that ensure all new heavy-duty trucks and buses sold for urban and community use are zero-emitting by 2035, and all such vehicles sold are zero-emission by 2040, would have substantial benefits, according to a new report by Environmental Defense Fund. Those standards would save a cumulative total of more…
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The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed the environmental analysis of the proposed Vineyard Wind I offshore wind project. This is the final analysis that BOEM needs to either approve the project or request additional modifications. Vineyard Wind is proposing what is expected to be…
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