Top 20 Stories of July & Cash Sweepstakes

August 1st, 2011 by Zachary Shahan

Once again, here are our top new stories of the past month (with # of views, according to Google Analytics, on the right). And, once again, you have a chance to win some easy cash by letting us know which was your favorite story (doesn’t have to be from this list) on our Facebook page. Leave a comment on this Facebook post with the link to your favorite story to enter.

45-mile Wi-FI transmitter. Courtesy of On-Ramp Wireless.

45 Mile Wi-Fi Range is Now Possible with Lower Power Consumption — 6,000
World’s First Solar Power Plant that Works at Night Constructed — 2,685
Electric Irish Water Taxi is the Future of Venice — 2,459
31 States Can be Self-Sufficient with Local Renewable Energy — 2,298
MIT Team Creates Solar Cell Array on Sheet of Paper — 2,184
Scientists Create New “Invisible” Material — 1,821
CalTech Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Boost Wind Farm Power Efficiency 10x — 1,715
Putting Methane to Use in the Fuel Supply Chain — 1,711
Japan Scores Huge Rare Earth Find in the South Pacific — 1,690
World’s Largest Solar PV Farm to be Built in U.S.? Maybe! — 1,479
Japan’s Shimizu Proposes a Loony Solar Idea — 1,476
Solar Bikinis for iPhones, iPods, etc? Apparently, Yes — 1,468
Solar is Ready to Launch: A Peek Inside Intersolar North America — 1,465
Largest Airplane Order in History – American Airlines Orders Low CO2 Planes — 1,390
Plastic2Oil Converts Waste Plastic to Fuel — 1,285
First Ever Joint Army-Air Force Energy Forum Confirms Fossil Fuels Are Fading Out — 1,210
Monolithic Domes are Sustainable, Easy to Construct, and Nearly Perfectly Disaster Resistant — 1,190
Mitsubishi Unveils Solar-Powered Vehicle Charging Station — 1,152
DIY Solar-Powered Scooter & Electric Bike {VIDEOS} — 1,102
Solar Power Meets the Ivy Elite — 1,040 (tie for #20)
California Overwhelmed by 71 GW of Renewable Project Applications — 1,040 (tie for #20)

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About the Author

Zachary Shahan spends most of his time here on CleanTechnica as the director/chief editor. Otherwise, he's probably enthusiastically fulfilling his duties as the director/editor of Solar Love, EV Obsession, Planetsave, or Bikocity. Zach is recognized globally as a solar energy, electric car, and wind energy expert. If you would like him to speak at a related conference or event, connect with him via social media. You can connect with Zach on any popular social networking site you like. Links to all of his main social media profiles are on ZacharyShahan.com.