Published on December 27th, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
2 commentsThere are a lot of good cleantech conferences out there. It is quite hard for us to choose which ones we attend and which we skip. Clearly, I’m a big fan of the World Future Energy ... Read More →
Published on December 27th, 2014 | by Glenn Meyers
1 commentThis CleanTechnica miniseries about photovoltaics, celebrating the UN’s 2015 Year of Light, is the fourth article of seven. We continue our dialogue with physicist John Perlin, author of Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2014 | by Anand Upadhyay
3 commentsWhy do some states outperform others so much when it comes to solar installations? In an effort funded by the US DOE’s SunShot Initiative, NREL researchers used statistical analysis and detailed case studies to better understand ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2014 | by James Ayre
10 commentsThe German manufacturing powerhouse Daimler AG will be substantially increasing its production capacity with regard to lithium-ion batteries over the next few years — with ~€100 million in new investments via the Deutsche ACCUmotive subsidiary. As ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2014 | by James Ayre
18 commentsThe most recent video spot for the Chevrolet Volt, showcasing the soon-to-be-released 2016 model, is apparently continuing in the tradition set by previous advertising campaigns for the Volt — that is to say, a very lackluster ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2014 | by James Ayre
7 commentsThe coming 2016 Chevy Volt will feature, as standard, the Regen On Demand regenerative braking system that was first utilized by the company in the Cadillac ELR, according to recent reports. Up until now, the Chevy Volt has of ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2014 | by Jake Richardson
Editor’s Note: This article is one submission in a live Masdar blogging contest (find out the entry requirements here). Very simply, the focus of the contest submissions is to: “Describe your city in 2030: what will occur due to changes in ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
7 commentsElon Musk got on Twitter last night (or early this morning) to announced a Christmas present for Tesla Roadster owners. The Tesla sports car, with a new upgrade, can travel 400 miles without recharging. As Musk ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
6 commentsA new residential financing deal packages energy storage with solar panels in a combined rental and lease deal, so homeowners pay no money up front... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2014 | by James Ayre
7 commentsThe Swedish city of Södertälje will be launching a pilot project in 2016 utilizing a Scania hybrid-electric bus that can be wirelessly recharged in only ~7 minutes, based on a recent press release. Needless to say, if the ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2014 | by James Ayre
18 commentsA prominent automotive industry analyst for Morgan Stanley, by the name of Adam Jonas, has cut his target price for Tesla Motors’ stock by a significant margin on the back of his prediction that the company ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2014 | by James Ayre
3 commentsBMW is apparently taking a somewhat different route than is normal in the promotion of its i3 electric car, based on recent reports. The company will reportedly be debuting an i3 outfitted with a “Remote Valet ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2014 | by Jake Richardson
2 commentsResearchers at the University of Denver found that the US on-road freeway fleet age increased due to the global recession from 2008–2010. To put it simply, because consumers had less money available to purchase new vehicles, ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2014 | by Jake Richardson
35 commentsA new high-speed train route from Shanghai to Guangzhou opened recently, covering a distance of about 1,100 miles. This distance is roughly the same as traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle. How long does it take ... Read More →
Published on December 25th, 2014 | by Anand Upadhyay
17 commentsIt’s barely been a month since we reported on the government of Kawajima-machi’s (Saitama Prefecture, Japan) plans to develop a 7.5 MW solar power plant on the surface of Umenokifurukori reservoir. And now Kyocera has announced a ... Read More →
