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Bi-directional EV charging, solar and battery energy storage, installed at Nottingham City Council’s fleet depot, will demonstrate a new energy ecosystem.

Susgen, a market leading funder and partner to renewable energy development companies, announces the sale of its UK-based solar and battery storage development company JBM Solar to RWE, the UK’s largest power generator.

To boost the domestic manufacture of solar panels, electric vehicles, wind turbines and electricity networks, the U.S. will need a steady supply of critical minerals – such as copper, cobalt, nickel, lithium and platinum – that can be mined here.

Autel, one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of professional diagnostic tools, equipment and accessories in the automotive aftermarket, is stepping up its expansion into the Asia and Australian markets with a full range of new energy vehicles charging solutions for both residential and commercial use.

A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology was recently tapped by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to lead a $2 million grant project related to critical minerals and clean energy.

Domestic production of solar panels – most of which are now made in Asia – can speed up decarbonization in the U.S., according to new Cornell University research published in Nature Communications.

FLO, a leading North American electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator and smart charging solutions provider, and ChargerHelp!, a charging station maintenance and analytics company, along with Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee Chairman Kevin Parker (D - District 21) and Assemblyman Brian Cunningham (D - District 43) announced the EV Charging Reliability Transparency Act to ensure New York's EV drivers have access to reliable charging stations.

Hero MotoCorp, the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, and Zero Motorcycles, the California (USA)-based manufacturer of premium electric motorcycles and powertrains, have signed agreements to collaborate on premium Electric Motorcycles.

Not all pollution is caused by humans. According to new UC Riverside research, when global temperatures rise by 4 °C, harmful plant emissions and dust rise by up to 14%.

In 1983, Professor Martin Green drew his first diagram of the passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC). Since then, solar panel technology has been revolutionized. In this interview, Professor Martin Green and Professor Andrew Blakers discuss their team's electricity-generating silicon solar cell invention and essential developments in the field, including a 40.6% solar cell module.