The morning of Day five the CREATE faculty return to the University of Reykjavik to continue the energy lecture series. Two experts provided insights into Iceland’s ambitious plans for sustainable urban development and energy efficiency. Asdis Kristinsdottir, a mechanical engineer from the Borgarlinan Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) program, discussed the intricate logistics of transforming Reykjavik’s … Continue Reading
The CREATE faculty made it to Iceland and had forty-eight hours to acclimate, adjust to the time zone, explore the landscape, and experience Independence Day with their Icelandic hosts. The program began with the University of Reykjavik, where we had the opportunity to meet with faculty and researchers specializing in clean energy and electric vehicles … Continue Reading
The CREATE international faculty project to examine the clean energy and electric transportation sectors convened in Chicago for Day 1 prior to departure to Iceland. The group of 15 technical faculty had presentations and discussions with industry experts and educators on the current state of U.S. electric vehicle infrastructure, setting the context for the upcoming … Continue Reading
By: Kea Wilson America would reap massive public health and emissions-reduction benefits from electrifying its bus fleet, a new study confirms — even if we only replace the diesel buses that are too old to run anyway, or focus all our energies on greening the largest cities alone. Contrary to the weirdly persistent myth that … Continue Reading
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST Are you looking to take your school district’s clean energy initiatives to the next level? Join Slipstream and representatives from three Dane County school districts as they share lessons learned from their recently completed collaborative clean energy planning project. Â Prior to the project, … Continue Reading
By: Giles Parkinson As Australia’s federal Coalition and the Murdoch media intensify their calls for nuclear to replace the country’s ageing coal fired generators, thereby ensuring that the switch to renewables is halted and climate action delayed, it is worth reminding ourselves exactly how quickly wind and solar can do the job. As RenewEconomy has … Continue Reading
By: Javier Colato and Lindsey Ice Ready to charge into the future? The market for electric vehicles (EVs) has grown rapidly in recent years and is expected to continue to grow at a fast pace over the coming decade. Electric car sales in the United States increased from a mere 0.2 percent of total car … Continue Reading
Member states of the EU will need to deploy solar installations in public and non-residential buildings. Image: Enpal. By: Simon Yuen The European Parliament has approved a law requiring member states to deploy solar installations on buildings and renovate them to improve their energy efficiency. The proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive … Continue Reading
The German government’s target of sourcing 80 per cent of the country’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030 is very much achievable for Germany if current positive trends persist, economy minister Robert Habeck has said at a conference on structural economic change in former coal regions. The minister said that the technical conditions for achieving … Continue Reading
In 2021, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced an ambitious target of increasing solar energy production to 30% of the total energy used in the U.S. by 2030. In 2022 only about 4.7% of the total energy in the U.S. came from solar. So reaching that goal will require adding about 48 GW of solar capacity each … Continue Reading
