The Japanese government is discussing the possibility of remotely controlling privately owned ACs and water heaters in order to avoid power outages as the country switches to renewables. A solution for power outages in Japan? Nihon Keizai Shimbun reports that the Japanese government’s Energy Conservation Subcommittee of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry is considering measures to encourage…

Bulbs.com has announced electric vehicle chargers for both commercial and residential applications. The company says this new category expands the offering to the company’s residential customers that come to Bulbs.com for lighting, fire safety products and batteries. Residential customers will also be able to receive assistance from Bulbs.com with EV charger rebate incentive programs that…

Global sustainable energy giants Hitachi Energy and Equinor today announced that they have signed a strategic collaboration agreement. They’re going to join forces on global electrification, renewable power generation, and low-carbon initiatives. The two companies have worked together over many decades. Hitachi Energy provided Equinor with power grid solutions and technologies on several projects, such as the UK’s Dogger…

Fisker Inc. and Wallbox are partnering to offer Fisker EV owners Wallbox home EV chargers for purchase through the Fisker website in the U.S., Canada, and European launch markets. The Pulsar Plus, Wallbox’s smart universal EV charger, will be available to the North American market through Fisker. In Europe, Fisker offer Wallbox’s Pulsar Max charger.…

Juice Americas Inc. has announced the availability of its portable two-in-one EV charger, J+ Booster 2, in North America. Weighing in at 2.2 lbs., the company says the J+ Booster 2 is made from solid, military-grade aluminum. The included accessories assortment offers eight NEMA-compliant adapter plugs that are attached via the J+ Connector, Juice’s proprietary plug interface. The adapter…

Nearly a quarter of the 200,568 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired capacity currently operating in the US has reported plans to retire by the end of 2029, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported today. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…

GenCellEnergy, a provider of hydrogen and ammonia to power fuel cell solutions, has launched GenCell EVOX, a new off-grid EV charging solution that leverages alkaline fuel cells, hydrogen and ammonia to power technologies. EVOX provides 100% green energy and can be distributed around the world along highways and virtually anywhere EVs travel where grid connectivity…

Since 2015, power lines have caused six of California’s 20 most destructive wildfires. Dryad Networks’ solar-powered sensor can detect a fire within 60 minutes, and its IoT network provides accurate location data. Electrek spoke to Carsten Brinkschulte, cofounder and CEO of Dryad Networks, about how utilities can strengthen their wildfire mitigation strategies and how solar is playing…

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. is launching an initiative to design and manufacture DC fast charge electric vehicle (EV) chargers for the U.S. EV market. The company says it has developed a 50kW DC fast charger power module with a scalable architecture to deliver power levels over 300kW, as well as a single charge port pedestal…

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL) analyzed roughly 2.8 million residential rooftop solar systems installed through 2021, representing 86% of all US systems. Here are the latest trends based on income among American solar adopters, according to the data. LBL’s annual report, “Residential Solar-Adopter Income and Demographic Trends,” looks at solar adopter trends in such categories…