This ad from European energy provider Vattenfall promotes the use of hydrogen fuels that emit water as waste instead of carbon dioxide. “The emissions are so clean that they can be used in a refreshing face mist and put on your face.” While this may in fact be greenwashing, it’s also clever and weird enough that — for the moment — I do not care.
Lunar System — from Tesla’s former head of energy — is a solar energy backup system with modular battery units that can power your whole home. It might even make you some money... eventually.
Energy prices are high, the grid is increasingly unstable, and solar panels and giant batteries are more affordable than ever. No wonder Tesla Powerwall sales are accelerating, according to Electrek. But competition is getting fierce, with newcomers like Anker and EcoFlow joining the mix just this week.
In a (now-deleted, as of 12:20PM ET) post, the Tesla Powerwall Twitter account said it had “Just surpassed 500k Powerwall installs globally!” and promised a $500 rebate per unit. The tweet has not been reposted so far.
Tesla buys cobalt and nickel from Glencore, a mining giant with at least 70 allegations of human rights abuses against it.
Whales are washing up along the east coast of the US. Offshore wind opponents blame future wind farms. Experts see a different threat.
UK bioenergy production firm Drax Electric Insights reports that in the first three months of 2023, Britain’s wind turbines alone generated almost a third of its total electricity (via BBC). They just edged out gas power (32.4 percent versus 31.7 percent).
Overall, renewable sources — wind, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric — accounted for nearly 42 percent of its power, while non-renewables made up just 33 percent.
