Hi all, I’m about to begin framing interior partition walls and have begun researching pocket door frame/hardware kits.  Our plan includes several (four!) single-slab pocket doors due to space constraints.I…

All three candidates agree on the need for lower energy costs. Only two see a need to lower greenhouse gas emissions.By Delger Erdenesanaa, The Maine Monitor As Mainers prepare to choose a new governor…

US energy holding company and project developer-owner NextEra Energy has suspended operations at two energy storage facilities in Long Island, New York, US. Source: Energy Storage News.

Siemens Energy has contracted EST-Floattech to supply the battery system for a new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel. Marco Polo Marine is building the CSOV Plus at its shipyard in Batam, Indonesia.

The first half of the year saw mixed results among China's leading ESS suppliers, though generally the industry is still performing strongly, writes PV Tech ESS analyst Charlotte Gisbourne.  Source: Energy Storage News.

Norwegian battery materials company Vianode and Italian battery cell manufacturer FAAM have demonstrated that graphite from FAAM's anode production scrap can be recycled into anode-grade graphite. The two companies are expanding the collaboration to…

Rarely seen by the general public, rail road excavators are a critical piece of the infrastructure puzzle – one that can travel directly on the tracks while digging, lifting, and clearing obstacles from the track,…

Hyundai has scrapped plans to launch the IONIQ 3 in Australia. Importing the electric hatch would be too costly to compete with low-priced Chinese EVs. Source: Electrek.

Sales of the world’s first and only electric muscle car dropped nearly 90% compared to last year. Source: InsideEVs.

There are many markers of fall: vibrant foliage, apple picking and pumpkin-spiced everything, to name a few. Cranking up the heat is another. Source: Grist.

Households and the power grid run on alternating current. Batteries — including those in electric vehicles — run on direct current. Source: Canary Media.

We are building a 10x20 addition in Anchorage, Ak with matching roof pitches.The existing roof is 2x10 construction with drywall, 6 mil VB thenR-30 insulation an2-3 inches of closed cellsprayfoam…

First, this closed 2017 question is nearly identical to mine, but I have some follow-ups: the same existing wall assembly on my 1993 Utah spec home:[existing] gypsum wall board[existing]… Source: Green Building Advisor.

The US is planning a lot more gas power – and data centers are the culprit. Proposed grid-connected gas capacity has nearly tripled since early 2023, while plans for new wind power are shrinking.

e-STORAGE has signed an agreement to supply and commission a 100MW/200MWh BESS for OX2's Muswellbrook solar-plus-storage site in Australia. Source: Energy Storage News.

Atmos Renewables has reached financial close on the 400MW/1,600MWh Teebar battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland, Australia. Source: Energy Storage News.