Top Clean Energy & EV Innovations: Volvo, Google, Wind Turbines, and More!
Energy Future: Powering Tomorrow’s Cleaner World
Peter Kelly-Detwiler
Energy Future: Powering Tomorrow's Cleaner World invites listeners on a journey through the dynamic realm of energy transformation and sustainability. Listen to this podcast on:
1.) Volvo announces world’s first EV battery passport for its soon-to-be-produced EX90 SUV. Passport will track the origins of raw materials, components, recycled content and carbon footprint of the vehicles. Beginning 2027 all EVs sold in the EU will need similar passports.
2.) Volvo Trucks North America and Volvo Financial Services launch Truck-as-a-Service business model called Volvo on Demand, so customers can utilize electric trucks without upfront investments. Service will start with 25 Class 8 Volvo VNR Electric trucks, with customers enrolling for periods as short as 12 months.
3.) Chinese state-owned Dongfeng Electric Corporation has installed an 18MW offshore wind turbine – the world’s largest - with a 260-metre rotor diameter.
4.) $861 mn, 73-acre South Brooklyn Marine Terminal breaks ground, supporting 810 MW 54-turbine Empire Wind project 15 miles off Long Island.
5.) Google inks 115 MW deal with NV Energy to buy enhanced geothermal energy for Nevada data centers.
6.) Project developer will be Fervo Energy, with delivery in estimated six years.
7.) Storage company Highview Power secures $383m investment for first commercial-scale liquid air energy storage plant in Manchester, UK. Project will offer 50MWs for up to six hours. Plant commissioning set for early 2026.