China’s Addiction to Coal Deepens in the Heat
While pledging to reduce carbon emissions, the country is greatly increasing its use of the fossil fuel to generate electricity.
Posted inElectric Light and Power Europe Heat and Heat Waves Italy Nuclear Energy Solar Energy Spain
How Europe’s Electric Grid Is Coping With the Heat
Greater energy efficiency and renewables are easing some of the pressure from air-conditioning.
Posted inBatteries Edison Electric Institute Edison International Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Electric Light and Power Ford Motor Co General Motors Global Warming Home Appliances Home Repairs and Improvements Power Failures and Blackouts Solar Energy Sports Utility Vehicles and Light Trucks Weather
A New Job for Electric Vehicles: Powering Homes During Blackouts
Some energy experts say battery-powered vehicles will increasingly help keep the lights on and support electric grids, rather than straining them.
Posted inBarnstable (Mass) Cape Cod (Mass) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Electric Light and Power Fishing, Commercial Infrastructure (Public Works) Labor and Jobs Martha's Vineyard (Mass) Vineyard Wind LLC
A Giant Wind Farm Is Taking Root Off Massachusetts
The offshore energy project will have turbines taller than any building in Boston, but they will be barely visible from Martha’s Vineyard.