Tecogen Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells industrial and commercial cogeneration systems that produce combinations of electricity, hot water, and air conditioning in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Ireland, and internationally. It offers InVerde 100, InVerde e+, CM-75, and CM-60 cogeneration units that supply electricity and hot water; TECOCHILL branded chillers that provide air-conditioning and hot water; and water heaters under the Ilios brand. The company also provides long-term maintenance contracts, parts sales, and turnkey installation services through a network of nine field service centers in California, the Midwest, and the Northeast. It serves hospitals and nursing homes, schools and universities, health clubs and spas, hotels and motels, office and retail buildings, food and beverage processors, multi-unit residential buildings, laundries, ice rinks, swimming pools, factories, municipal buildings, and military installations. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

The company behind the floating solar photovoltaics projects is Sungrow Power Supply, a 22-year-old Chinese company that specializes in alternative energy hardware and services. Sungrow (CH:300274) trades on the Shenzhen stock exchange and claims to be the largest solar photovoltaic inverter manufacturer in China, with a North American subsidiary in Ontario. The company recently pushed into Japan, which first created the market and is reportedly home to the most floating solar power plants, though most aren’t much bigger than a koi pond. Electronics and ceramics manufacturer Kyocera (JP:6971) is considered the leader in floating solar farm systems in Japan.

“People automatically think ‘Oh, you’re only doing it because you want to be green or because you want the publicity,’ but there’s also a lot of operational things in there,” Lloyd says. “It’s about running a business efficiently. Energy is a huge cost to the club, so managing that properly is great. If we can do that in a sustainable way, then all the better.”

As the cost of DC-DC converters continues to fall through 2023, and as hardware coordination issues are resolved and favorable policies are introduced, DC coupling in the FTM market will grow for specific use-case applications.

Newer entertainment systems on some American Airlines and Singapore Airlines planes can monitor passengers

Although WBG semiconductors now cost more than silicon devices, they may eventually be competitive as manufacturing capabilities improve and market applications grow. Several challenges must be addressed to make WBG materials more cost-effective, including:

The crew was covering the teachers’ strike in Oakland, California, when an armed suspect pulled a gun out Sunday

Another renewable scheme under development there is Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) which uses the difference in temperature of the deep, cold water and the shallow, warmer water to generate power. A feasibility study will take place for the OTEC system which, if fully implemented, would help Bonaire to generate 100% of its energy in a sustainable manner, according to the utility.

BU carpenter Mike Wagner traded in his beloved diesel pickup truck for a Mitsubishi plug-in hybrid SUV.

There’s also another charge port on the top, but that’s proprietary. A small Bluetooth speaker sits on top of the battery unit, held in place magnetically. The speaker has its own 4-hour battery, but constantly charges when “docked.” The top surface looks like a wireless charge pad, but it’s not…

China’s solar industry continued to grab headlines in 2018. However, it was for less positive reasons than in 2017.

Under the scheme, launched in late October, 40,000 households can access grants of up to $6000 to help pay for a home battery system, and shift to more affordable and reliable energy sources.