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Top Wind Power Countries In The World Per Capita (CleanTechnica Exclusive)

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Zachary Shahan

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently published its final update of 2012 global wind power installation numbers. As such, I am now able to update my “Top Wind Power Countries” lists. If you’ve been a CleanTechnica reader for awhile, you know that I’m all about looking at relative rankings (or creating them when they don’t yet exist). That simply tells us much more about who the true clean energy leaders are than looking at … Read More

Most Solar-Friendly States — 2013 State Solar Policy Rankings (Infographic)

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Zachary Shahan

The folks over at Solar Power Rocks have gone through the solar policies of all 50 US states in order to rank them all. Solar Power Rocks’ overall grades for each state are based 60% on solar incentives (overal solar system payback time based on all incentives, feed-in tariffs, tax credits, utility and state rebates, etc.), 20% on utility policies (whether or not the state has a renewable portfolio standard / renewable energy standard, the strength … Read More

The 3% Solution Could Save US Businesses $780 Billion Within 10 Years

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Joshua S Hill

A joint report published by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) outlines an analysis that could save companies billions as well as help the corporate sector contribute to the goal of avoiding pushing global temperatures over 2°C above pre-industrial levels. The 3% Solution: Driving Profits Through Carbon Reduction, released Tuesday, provides an analysis demonstrating that US businesses can act now to reduce emissions by an average of 3% annually, which would … Read More

Battery Made From Wood — Efficient, Long-Lasting, Environmentally Friendly Battery Developed

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Nathan

An environmentally friendly, efficient, and long-lasting battery created out of wood? Sounds too good to be true? Well it may not be — researchers say that they have now developed just such a battery. The tiny new battery — composed of a sliver of wood coated with tin — appears to have great potential, already showing itself to be among the most long-lasting of all sodium-ion nanobatteries. The researchers think that batteries based on this … Read More

50 Top US Mayors Launch Fight For Climate Change Resiliency

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Silvio Marcacci

More than 50 US mayors and county elected officials have launched the Resilient Communities for America campaign by committing to build stronger communities that can meet their own energy needs and withstand the relentless onslaught of heat waves, floods, droughts, severe storms, and wildfires.

Tesla To Demo Battery Swapping On Thursday Night

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Zachary Shahan

Tesla just about 14 hours ago announced via email to reporters that it would be performing a live battery pack swap demo tomorrow (Thursday, June 20) at 8:00pm (doors opening at 7:30pm) at Tesla’s Design Studio in Hawthorne, California. Actually, as with many things Tesla, Tesla CEO and Chairman Elon Musk broke the news on Twitter a bit early: Live pack swap demo on Thurs night at 8pm California time at our design studio in Hawthorne. … Read More

Public Solar-Powered Cell Phone & Tablet Chargers In NYC — Street Change

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Zachary Shahan

New York is one of the leading states in the country for solar power. But some New Yorkers are now looking to up NYC’s solar credentials a bit more. In partnership with AT&T, Goal Zero and Brooklyn-based design studio PENSA are installing 25 public solar-powered cell phone and tablet chargers to make charging easier and cleaner. The initiative is called Street Charge. On the Goal Zero blog, the company writes, “We’ve come to terms with the phone booth extinction … Read More

Tesla Issues Partial Recall Of Model S

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Zachary Shahan

Things can’t go right for anyone all the time. Tesla’s had a streak of good news lately, but it just ran into one problem — Model S vehicles manufactured between May 10 and June 8 of this year “may contain a defect.” There haven’t actually been any customer complaints, but being extra cautious, Tesla is ordering a partial recall. Here’s the full article published today from Tesla CEO & Chairman Elon Musk: After a careful examination, … Read More

Blue Matte Tesla Model S Used To Advertise Wheels (VIDEO)

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Zachary Shahan

This beautiful blue matte Tesla Model S is the most attractive Model S I’ve seen to date (of course, imho). Interestingly, it was used to advertise wheels. Read the Gas2 repost for details: The automotive aftermarket offers pretty much any and everything you could want for your ride. While electric cars are the new kids on the block, many aftermarket features translate easily onto rides like the Tesla Model S. A new coat of matte … Read More

Mission RS All-Electric Street Legal Superbike

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Tim Tyler

All-electric motorcycles have been around for awhile now. But Mission Motorcycles is taking the fun, eco-friendly concept to the next level. The new Mission RS (“Race Special”) is being dubbed as the fastest all-electric production motorcycle ever made. This is not your normal all-electric motorcycle. In fact, it’s a “superbike” that boasts a 160-horsepower electric engine that generates 133.4 ft-lbs of torque. The powerhouse bike can do zero to 60 in a mere 3 seconds and has a … Read More