Hurricanes Irma and Maria brought a catastrophic power outage to Puerto Rico. But they also created an unprecedented opportunity for solar power and battery storage on the island.
If Tesla’s new solar power batteries are as good as its cars, they could be a game changer
For the first time ever, wind power was the top source of electricity in Spain over the last three months. So says the country’s wind power association.
The Future of Flywheels
So far, the biggest problem with electric cars has been designing an efficient enough battery. Jennifer Schmidt of member station KPLU reports on the flywheel battery, which many believe will revolutionize electric vehicle performance.
