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PR Newswire | September 27, 2023

Cubico Sustainable Investments (Cubico), one of the world's largest privately-owned renewable energy companies, has completed the acquisition of three operational projects in Uruguay from Brookfield. The transaction comprises two wind farms, 52 MW Carape I and 43 MW Carape II in Maldonado; and one solar PV plant, 26 MW Alto Cielo in Artigas. This sign...

Energy

Rivian | June 20, 2022

Rivian announced plans for a large-scale wind turbine at its Normal manufacturing campus that is intended to provide clean energy to enable new R1 vehicles to be powered by renewables for their first charge. Earlier this year, at the plant’s outbound charging yard, Rivian installed a 783-kilowatt solar canopy that is scheduled to begin generating electricity later this summer. The wind turbine project supports the company’s long-term renewable energy vis...

The Truth About Cars | March 16, 2020

Volkswagen Group’s transition toward electric vehicles has been no secret. Since getting busted with software designed to defeat emissions testing five years ago, the manufacturer has trumpeted the merits of electrification at every opportunity. Still, some continue to wonder how an EV-dominant world will work, expressing concerns that peak charging hours could stress national energy grids past the breaking point. One proposed solution is to use the connectivity available in modern cars to take ...

Solar+Storage, Energy

ESS | February 15, 2023

On February 14, 2023, ESS Inc., a commercial and utility-scale long-duration energy storage system manufacturer, announced that it would provide two Energy Warehouse (EW) systems for Turlock Irrigation District (TID) located in Central California. The EWs will be connected with the very first installation of solar panels over irrigation canals in the US as part of TID's Project Nexus. Project Nexus, scheduled to be completed in 2024, aims to produce clean energy while preser...