While electric vehicle sales have been tepid overall, Mercedes has watched as Tesla jumped out has become a formidable player in the super-premium segment with its electric Model S sedan and Model X crossover. Now Tesla is threatening the lower, entry-level part of the luxury market with its lower-priced Model 3 sedan. The company is pursuing an … [Read more...]
Mercedes Plans to Invest $1 Billion in an Electric SUV-Plus-Battery Plant in Alabama
Hurricane Harvey’s Impact on Texas Electricity Grid
The widespread flooding and high winds that blew in with Hurricane Harvey took hundreds of electricity lines and more than 10,000 Megawatts (MW) of electricity generating capacity offline according to new information from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). But, to cooler-than-normal weather in the area helped to reduce the impacts of … [Read more...]
Reduce power outages by unleashing the digital power distribution grid
The smart grid is the use of digital technology to modernize the power grid, which comes with some new privacy and security challenges. More than meters and mobility, the smart grid represents a whole new framework for improved management of electric generation, transmission, and distribution. It also presents challenges. As a complex system, the … [Read more...]
Faster recovery from major power outages is now a reality
The storm is projected to cut power for 190,000 customers of Orlando Utilities Commission, or 80 percent of homes and businesses in the city, and more than 4 million customers of Florida Power & Light Co across the state, according to the calculations guiding the gathering of supplies and labor needed to restore power. Duke Power anticipated more … [Read more...]
Trade Protections Didn’t Work for Lamb Meat, Line Pipe or Gluten. Will They Work for US Solar?
Before a solar project, Mark Holohan usually gives his customers plenty of time to mull over the cost. But lately, installers are scooping up panels so quickly that Holohan has trouble guaranteeing a price for too long. "We have a sort of panic buying mode in the marketplace right now. Inventories have fallen. Availability has decreased. Prices … [Read more...]