Published on December 29th, 2014 | by James Ayre
There will soon be a new company claiming the title of largest solar cell manufacturer in the world, thanks to the recently announced upcoming merger of Hanwha SolarOne Co, Hanwha Solar Holdings Co, and Hanwha Q ... Read More →
Published on December 29th, 2014 | by James Ayre
One of the top residential solar energy system providers in the US, Vivint Solar, is aiming to continue its expansion throughout the nation, according to recent reports. The current plan will see more than 20 new ... Read More →
Published on December 29th, 2014 | by James Ayre
The prominent flexible thin-film solar cell module developer/manufacturer Ascent Solar Technologies recently came to an agreement with Best Buy that will see the company’s EnerPlex™ line of products available on the retail company’s website, effective immediately. ... Read More →
Published on December 28th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
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Two powerhouse Japanese companies, Toshiba and IHI, have joined forces in a new ocean energy project that will harness tidal power... Read More →
Published on December 28th, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
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In the video above, you can see the Lamborghini Aventador beats the Tesla Model S P85D to 60 miles per hour, but the P85D actually has the lead up to 50 miles per hour, with its ... Read More →
Published on December 28th, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
Here’s more solar fun for some lazy Sunday (or Monday after Christmas) reading. Enjoy! Solar $$ Solar Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels For New Chilean Projects? UK Solar Installations Still Offer Excellent ROI Peer-to-Peer Financing For Residential Solar ... Read More →
Published on December 28th, 2014 | by Mridul Chadha
Nigeria has adopted an approach to directly engage with prospective project developers to set up renewable energy projects. The government has recently finalised a new agreement to set up a lot more solar power capacity. In ... Read More →
Published on December 28th, 2014 | by Roy L Hales
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Originally published on the ECOreport. Forbes, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Giacom, Green Car Congress, Xconomy, Reuters Pe Hub, The Green Optimistic, VentureBeat, and the MIT Technology Review have all written about the California start-up company Seeo. Korean electronics giant Samsung ... Read More →
Published on December 27th, 2014 | by Zachary Shahan
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There 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
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This 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
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Why 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
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The 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
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The 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
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The 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 →