The UK’s minister for energy has said that her government is not planning any framework of incentives for energy storage, but said nonetheless that public funds can help “bridge the gap” between ideas and commercialisation. Amber Rudd, a minister at the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), attended an event hosted in Westminster, London
Renewables have the power to transform not just the world’s energy markets, but global economics and geopolitics. But wind and solar alone cannot deliver a world of clean and free fuel. Both are, by their very nature, variable, so to realise their true potential other technologies need to be harnessed. Improving connectivity to other countries
Thanks to growing requests from companies and fleets alike, Nissan has announced it is bringing forward the introduction of the latest iteration in its electric vehicle line-up – a seven seat version of the all-electric e-NV200. Since its inception, a seven seat version of the revolutionary van has always been part of Nissan’s plans, fulfilling
In isolation, it could have seemed innocuous. Sonangal, the Angolan National Oil company announced cuts in capital expenditure. The industry paid little attention. Since the current crisis began, cuts in cap-ex have been all around us. But this move, from a National Oil Company, marks a significant shift that we should all recognize. Early in
300 pounds: That’s how much coal was not burned in a distant power plant in December as a result of the solar panels we installed on our house in Wyoming this fall. Being December, it was our lowest monthly generation period, with low sun angles and periodic snow covering our panels. An astonishing 1000 pounds
The first all-electric car club in the UK — the E-Car Club — is going to be experiencing some rapid growth this year, based on recent reports. The club is apparently now set to increase its fleet by roughly 100 vehicles before the middle of 2015 — which means that the car club will have
Oil. The commodity. We know what it’s worth – at least we thought we did – but what does a barrel of the black stuff get you in real life? Before we get theoretical, let’s first consider how much oil you use. If you’re in the United States, that figure is approximately 2.5 gallons of
Nissan began deliveries of 50 e-NV200 electric vans under one of the largest orders to date to DHL in Italy. The electric vans will be used in dispatches and delivery fleets in Milan and Rome. DHL Express tested the e-NV200 prior to ordering and according to the press release, the electric version was able to
Tesla Shares Rise as New Safety System is Launched
Tesla Motors Inc., of Palo Alto, California announced in the early hours of 1st April the launch of its latest electric car safety system, causing its share price to rise substantially as soon as the stock market opened, Fuel Included (http://fuelincluded.com/news/press-release/) can exclusively reveal. Tesla has been in the forefront of many safety developments since
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