solar power

The multi-customer solar-plus-storage system aims to provide energy resilience for Humboldt County and serve as a blueprint for other clean microgrids.   Solar and storage systems can help communities build energy resilience California’s first 100 per cent renewable energy multi-customer microgrid is fully operational, providing enhanced energy resilience for the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport […]

The standalone solar-powered Papercast displays at bus stops are providing live arrival/departure times and other important information to travellers at the busiest stops in the capital city of Manama.   The bus stops in Manama use technology from e-paper specialist Papercast Bahrain is replacing paper timetables with solar-powered e-paper bus stop displays to provide live, […]

Papilio3 is a car park built around a recycled shipping container that integrates solar photovoltaic electricity generation, battery energy storage systems and electric vehicle charge points.   The pop-up solar car park and electric vehicle charging hub at Surrey Research Park What claims to be the world’s first pop-up mini solar car park and electric […]

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s research and development centre has registered a new patent for an unmanned aerial vehicle charging system using electromagnetic induction.   Dewa uses drones to inspect photovoltaic solar panels and monitor performance Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA)’s research and development centre has registered a new patent for an unmanned aerial […]

The solar power programme will reduce costs for solar panel installation while the Community First Partnership will expand energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities for environmental justice communities.   Dorchester: one of the areas that will benefit from more renewable energy opportunities The City of Boston has announced a pilot programme to increase solar panel […]

The sustainable energy innovation engine will work with Banco Santander to support innovation in green energy across Europe and accelerate the development of its portfolio of start-ups.   InnoEnergy’s portfolio companies could help to save 1.1G tons of CO2e annually by 2030 The European sustainable energy innovation engine EIT InnoEnergy has signed an agreement with […]

Mayors from the C40 Cities network, union leaders and the International Energy Agency want to protect vulnerable residents by scaling investment in relief, retrofits and renewables in cities.   Opportunities in retrofitting and renewables must be seized, according to city and union leaders Mayors from the C40 Cities network, international and European trade union leaders […]

Smarter Grid Solutions and its partners have connected four of West Berkshire Council’s sites to the growing network, which will enable them to monitor and analyse the amount of electricity generated.   SGS wants to give councils the tools they need to begin tackling the climate emergency A pilot project to create a smart energy […]

Cities can explore field-proven and pilot-ready solutions from third parties and identify ways they can modernise infrastructure and better serve citizens and customers.   Marketplace offers a diverse range of solutions from a smart city ecosystem Itron is launching an online marketplace that enables cities to explore field-proven and pilot-ready smart city solutions from third […]

Climate action projects span solar roof installations on three City properties and deployment of $300,000 of air quality sensor equipment in the Texan city.   Approved proejcts help to progress Dallas’ strategy to lower council’s carbon footprint The Dallas City Council has approved projects to advance the City’s Comprehensive Environmental Climate Action Plan (CECAP) goals. […]