GDF Suez and its partner Nareva Holding have announced that Africa’s largest wind farm, the 301 MW Tarfaya Wind Farm situated on Moroccan Southern Atlantic Coast, has commenced commercial operations. The wind energy project has been built by the Tarfaya Energy Company (TAREC), a 50:50 joint venture between GDF SUEZ and … [continued]
One of the higher-ups at BMW, Ian Robertson, recently commented that the breakout moment for electric vehicles was fast approaching, and that the time for the auto industry to transition towards mainstream EV adoption was not that far in the future. The argument is that, with the use of soon-to-be-commercially-viable “next … [continued]
The Renault ZOE 100% electric vehicle will be getting its range boosted pretty substantially via the use of a new lighter, more-efficient motor, according to recent reports. The new “more compact” motor (10% less volume) will reportedly increase the range of the ZOE by around 8% — roughly 20 km or 12.5 … [continued]
Melbourne, Australia, is home to what is by far the largest streetcar system currently in operation in the world — one that makes those found in the US cities where there is one at all seem like a fair ride in comparison. The urban streetcar system comprises roughly 249 kilometers of … [continued]
Photovoltaic dreaming, our fifth entry on solar power commercialization in our CleanTechnica miniseries celebrating the UN’s 2015 Year of Light, is based on physicist John Perlin’s writings in his book Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy. Perlin’s work is the only book that has thoroughly chronicled the development and application of solar throughout … [continued]
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 energy, transportation and water technologies, and how will they transform how you live?” We are sharing … [continued]
A recent press release from Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) reveals completion of the sixth project built by RES Americas in Columbia and Garfield counties — the Tucannon River Wind Farm in Washington State. This valuable achievement in Washington’s Columbia County is on 20,000 acres of land. Thus, another … [continued]
Danish wind energy giant Vestas Wind announced Tuesday two new orders to cap off an impressive year that saw the company take in orders up to 5,703 MW. The two new orders amount to 210 MW between them — one for 60 MW for wind turbine equipment to be provided … [continued]
The soon-to-be-released 2016 Chevy Volt will reportedly share some of the same design elements as the lauded C7 Corvette Stingray, according to some recent reports. Supposing this turns out to be the case, it’ll make for an interesting development — perhaps providing the impetus for widespread public adoption of the model? … [continued]
China may be looking to back out of its previous plans to fast-track a buildout of coal-to-gas plants in the country, according to recent reports. On the back of a disappointing year for investors in the technology, financial losses, skepticism about the technology’s supposed environmental benefits, and increasing water scarcity issues, Chinese … [continued]
