Category Archives: alternative energy

Massachusetts Passes 3rd US Energy Storage Mandate

A new law will now provide Massachusetts with the third US energy storage mandate. Look for storage legislation to gain favor in the upcoming years. “Irrespective of the eventual target, Massachusetts could become the first non-West Coast state to set forth a storage goal,” said Ravi Manghani, director of energy storage at GTM Research. “It…
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Fueling the Success of the Hydrogen-Powered Toyota Mirai Is a Balancing Act

Toyota has been working on developing a great fuel-cell technology for almost as long as I’ve been alive. The company began experimenting with alternatively fueled vehicles in 1992, and the first product to emerge was the hybrid gas-and-electric-fueled Prius in 1997. But it wasn’t until late 2014 that Toyota unveiled what it sees as the…
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