Charging infrastructure development must catch up if the UK’s smart transport system and carbon reduction ambitions are to be realised, says Thomas Newby, chief operating officer of Tonik Energy.
More than $17m will fund a range of energy efficiency improvements and clean energy technologies in 30 communities as part of the Investing in America Agenda.
Designed and installed by 3ti and made from a recycled shipping container, Papilio3 can fast charge up to 12 electric vehicles using renewable electricity.
Research effort will focus on using Chattanooga’s advanced and integrated energy and communications infrastructure to develop technologies and best practices.
The Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii, the benchmark site for monitoring the global increase in greenhouse gases, will be the first NOAA net-zero facility.
The California Community Choice Financing Authority, partnering with MCE, has successfully issued over $1bn in green bonds, fostering clean energy projects.
The solar PV portfolio consists of five ground-mounted solar parks throughout England that will generate some 300,000 MWh of renewable electricity per year.
MyWheels is working with Invers and We Drive Solar to enable customers in the Dutch city of Utrecht to use cars as a neighbourhood energy storage facility.
Oranisations bringing affordable clean energy to a refugee camp and building 500 minigrids in Nigeria are among the winners in the climate charity’s awards.
Roadmap of sustainability courses to benefit learners across communities underrepresented in technology and address market need for green and technology skills.
Coalition for Community Solar Access’ Derek Chernow explains how community solar is growing across the United States, and its potential to be a key cog in the clean energy transition.
Study argues there is a clear need for governments and businesses to cooperate internationally to make expansion of low carbon energy as efficient as possible.
A report by Itron provides insights from utilities on building the future energy grid in the US and reveals that public demand is driving the energy transition.
The 279-A legislation, which promotes sustainability across areas of city government operations, is projected to save $90m in taxpayer funds over four years.
Barnsley in the north of England has completed a £4m energy upgrade project with cleantech integrator Ameresco as part of plans to be carbon-neutral by 2040.
Owner-occupied residential properties can apply for €500 towards the cost of plug-in balcony power plants as part of Berlin’s drive to be climate-friendly.
Green Energy City in Minecraft from the InnoEnergy Skills Institute blends gamification with green energy education to become a green skills learning resource.
Sesame Solar renewable energy Nanogrids could be customised to provide mobile power used for disaster response, power outages, communication centres and more.
The Barcelona school climate control plan aims to mitigate the effects of climate change and help to decarbonise school buildings and premises in the city.
The City-vetted PoweredUP Network agreement provides all homeowners access to a turnkey, distributed home energy solution, including smart battery storage.
The campus combines real and digital worlds and makes use of heat pumps and water from Lake Zug while planted flat roofs provide additional insulation.
It is anticipated Northumberland County Council will save between £100,000 and £150,000 on energy costs each year, which can be invested in council services.
Each site will generate enough carbon-free electricity to save 149 metric tons of greenhouse emissions, equivalent to planting and growing over 2,464 trees.
The solar panel unit on the facility in Amata City Rayong industrial park southwest of Bangkok will be equivalent in size to more than 18 football pitches.
Digital kiosk provider Soofa is working with Boston Environment Department to implement an air quality widget that provides access to vital health information.
Buildings, which include schools and libraries, are chosen based on analysis of actual hourly energy consumption during sunny periods in the previous year.
The council aims to have almost 10,000 solar panels on its buildings across the city by the end of 2023, supporting its Climate Change Action Plan 2020-25.
Gridserve has secured more than £526m in green funding to expand its charging network, which claims to be the largest global debt-raise for a private operator.
The Solar Switch programme aims to offer homeowners and small businesses a convenient way to learn about and install rooftop solar panels and battery storage.
The site in Texas showcases hybrid energy management tech, combining on-site solar and energy storage systems to integrate clean power and increased resiliency.
Instavolt’s super hub plan aims to support the UK’s transition to electric vehicles and meet its target of installing 10,000 rapid chargers in the UK by 2030.
Funding from climate tech nonprofit Joules Accelerator will aid in the purchase of storage equipment at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department building.
First projects approved include installing solar panels on the roofs of the London Stadium and Tube depots, and LED lighting at London Underground stations.
The spread of solar power across the council estate is part of the plan to decarbonise the city’s energy system and ease pressure on the council’s finances.
Research carried out by the German city found that more people are inclined to utilise e-scooters frequently if they are sustainable and readily available.
The latest grants from the ACT Government’s Renewable Energy Innovation Fund will provide the sector with more than $1.2m finance for clean energy innovation.
As part of its next-gen bus system strategy, LA Metro is incorporating the electronic displays to improve customer experience in the city’s downtown areas.
The solar-powered technology, which produces drinking water from the air, supplies up to 1,000 litres a day per unit and could increase to 7,500 litres.
The solar lights with charging panels integrated into the lighting poles will light the paths along a popular harbourside walking and cycling route in the city.
The projects support clean energy targets to achieve 200MW of municipal on-site solar by 2030 and 100 per cent municipal clean energy procurement by 2030.
The Jezreel Valley project is expected to provide power to around a quarter of a million Israelis in 60,000-plus homes, contributing to Israel’s energy goals.
The SolarAPP+ platform runs compliance checks and processes building permit approvals for eligible rooftop solar systems, issuing an e-permit in real-time.
IDC Government Insights’ awards are designed to recognise the progress North American states and municipalities have made in executing smart city projects.
The project is designed to enhance the university’s research capabilities to develop and use AI and robotic systems to inspect and maintain solar arrays.
The European Solar PV Industry Alliance supports the EU Green Deal’s annual capacity targets for solar power as well as create more than 400,000 new jobs.
Having declared a climate and biodiversity emergency in 2019, Lord Mayor Sally Capp believes the city is on the doorstep of achieving some of its bold aims.
The latest release of the smart city communication tool aims to help municipalities be as agile as possible when delivering hyperlocal community information.
In what it hopes will be a blueprint for other premises, the UK council is combining the batteries with V2G bi-directional chargers and solar at its fleet depot.
West Suffolk Council, which aims to be carbon net zero by 2030, will install a 100 fast, rapid and lamp post public charge points on council-owned land.
Combining energy consumption forecast and production tech with battery storage, the system enables the island of Terceira to increase its use of renewables.
Partnership between Alec Energy and Solar Earth will enable wide-scale solarisation of hardscape infrastructure via a pavement integrated photovoltaic solution.
Local Governments for Sustainability is coordinating the programme which aims to close the knowledge gap on renewable and smart energy solution technologies.
Located at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the centre provides a working model of an advanced green ICT infrastructure, powered by renewable energy.
It will power the city’s electric fleet, recycling centre and offices with green energy and supports the council’s ambition of being net zero carbon by 2030.
The parks in Gerjen and Söjtör are connected to the power grid via newly built substations and cover an area totalling 170 hectares in the two municipalities.
The Fresh Start community garden in Edinburgh has received a solar power pack and other community benefits from buildings solutions service John G Macintosh as part of the local council’s community benefits scheme.
The first Urban Mobility Hub in Camarthen will be followed by more in the UK and will feature a range of services, including electric vehicle and bike charging.
The power purchase agreement is, reportedly, the first of its kind in the UK to be signed directly between a renewables energy producer and a governing authority.
Bristol City Council is entering a 20-year joint venture that will enable it to rapidly increase the scale and pace of investment in low carbon energy infrastructure.