There’s a common argument against electric vehicles that goes something like this: the majority of our power still comes from coal, so plugging in EVs to a coal-powered grid isn’t any better, and may even be worse, than using gasoline-powered vehicles. A new report from MIT, The Electrification of the Transportation System: Issues and Opportunities , supports that argument–sort of. According to …
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Consumer and business uptake of cloud computing, mobile internet voice, video and real-time data are increasing energy demand dramatically among data centers, telecom and IT service providers. Anticipating the trend will continue for quite some time, General Electric (GE) today announced its plan to acquire Lineage Power Holdings from Los Angeles private equity firm, Gores Group, for $ 520 …
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Seaview Ranch, a major kumquat and lime grower in Coachella, will soon be running on solar power — and generating surplus power for Imperial Irrigation District during the summer months.
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KENNESAW — On a day when most people would have liked to have gotten more energy from the sun, a company at McCollum Airport was still able to put solar power to work, using a new solar energy arra…
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