As the end of 2012 approaches, firms are scrambling to complete their wind energy projects to prevent the cost of them from spiking when federal wind tax credits expire next year. Wind farm developers have to complete their wind farms before 2013 for the farm cost to be covered (in … [continued]
Ford just keeps on getting the good news for its hybrid and electric vehicles (EV) as the year winds down. The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi, already named “Green Car of the Year” by Green Car Journal, has now landed a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rating of 108 miles per gallon equivalent … [continued]
A little over a week ago, at 88 years of age, Hawaiian Senator Daniel Inouye passed on. As a member in the chamber, he was the longest-serving US senator at the time of his death. He was considered a ‘titan’ senator, and in the wake of his passing comes a tribute to his … [continued]
What were the top solar power stories of 2012? Here’s my list — chime in below if you think differently or have anything to add. 10. Giant US CSP power plants move along as planned, ready for completion in 2013. While we didn’t see any big CSP power plants … [continued]
Following our list of the top 10 EV stories of 2012, here are what I’d consider to be the top 10 wind power stories of 2012: 10. Floating wind turbines take several steps forward. In various ways, it’s clear that a lot of work is still being put into research and … [continued]
Here’s a useful repost from the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, DC. This is quite a nice little advantage of EVs. Over 8 million people were left without electricity in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and last summer’s derecho storm left many without power for a week or more. Some … [continued]
Here’s a great solar PV story from the good folks over at NREL (note that we’ve already covered Solar Junction’s 44% solar cell efficiency record, but this post below goes above & beyond that first one): It takes outside-the-box thinking to outsmart the solar spectrum and set a world record for … [continued]
Cheaper models and more charging stations are reasons to expect UK electric vehicle sales to double in 2013. If you’re jumping for joy, hold your horses — there are currently only about 3,000 electric cars in Britain, and most of those are part of company fleets. But any increase … [continued]
Here’s a great video that puts gas-powered vehicles (vs electric vehicles) into perspective a bit: http://youtu.be/qKg-LPOXIMs Can you imagine if all of our machines were powered with gas? Oh my…. Alternatively, can you imagine if we powered our cars with electricity instead of gas. (In case you missed it, … [continued]
A new report ties millions in fossil fuel industry funding to anti-clean energy media outreach by think tanks who fail to disclose their financial ties.
