CleanTechnica » Interviews http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Chinese Technology Billionaire Plans To Surpass Tesla In Electric Car Market http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/leshi-plans-electric-cars/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/leshi-plans-electric-cars/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:36:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76779 With an aptitude for expertise that may match Tesla CEO Elon Musk, an equally young (2 years younger, actually) and motivated Chinese technology billionaire plans to surpass Tesla Motors by venturing into the production of electric cars in China, via his tech company, Leshi. His goal is not simply more money or conquest, as expressed in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/elon-musk-interviews-quotes/feed/ 30 Free Markets Must Be Achieved In A Fair Way http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/free-markets-must-achieved-fair-way/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/free-markets-must-achieved-fair-way/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:00:45 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76508 An interview with Arndt Lutz, of REC Group about US tariffs on imported Chinese & Taiwanese solar products

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/free-markets-must-achieved-fair-way/feed/ 26 Rocky Mountain Institute + Carbon War Room = Climate Hawk All Star Team http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/rocky-mountain-institute-carbon-war-room-climate-hawk-star-team/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/rocky-mountain-institute-carbon-war-room-climate-hawk-star-team/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:41:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76427 Rocky Mountain Institute and Carbon War Room are today announcing that they are joining forces in order to even more effectively move forward climate and pollution solutions across the world. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to speak with the current CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute, Jules Kortenhorst, about the new “strategic alliance,” where it originated, and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/rocky-mountain-institute-carbon-war-room-climate-hawk-star-team/feed/ 1 How Substantial Are PetersenDean’s Allegations Against SEIA? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/how-substantial-are-petersendeans-allegations/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/how-substantial-are-petersendeans-allegations/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:05:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76450 Originally published on the ECOreport. PetersenDean claims that 7 of the 11 Board members displayed on Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) website are from  “Chinese-based manufacturing and affiliated companies” and SEIA represents Chinese rather than American interests. It is calling upon the Board to resign and is “asking for an ethics investigation under the SEIA by-laws, including Article 10.”

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/11/author-john-perlin-solar-cell/feed/ 0 Report Says Geothermal Is Far Cheaper Than Hydro http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/report-says-geothermal-far-cheaper-hydro/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/report-says-geothermal-far-cheaper-hydro/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:46:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75694 Geothermal has far less environmental impact, creates more jobs, and produces cheaper energy, but British Columbia will probably stick with hydroelectric

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/report-says-geothermal-far-cheaper-hydro/feed/ 28 Imergy Power Receives Order From Hawaii’s Energy Research Systems http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/19/imergy-power-receives-order-hawaiis-energy-research-systems/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/19/imergy-power-receives-order-hawaiis-energy-research-systems/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:26:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75160 Fremont, California–based Imergy Power, a provider of advanced energy storage systems, has received an order from Hawaii’s Energy Research Systems for four of its flow battery systems. Two of them are for residential customers, one is for an institution, and one is for a microgrid customer. Dr. Herve Mazzocco, Director of Business Development for Imergy

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/19/imergy-power-receives-order-hawaiis-energy-research-systems/feed/ 8 Origins Movie: “The Planet is an Ecosystem of Life, and We Are Part of that Ecosystem” http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/19/origins-movie-planet-ecosystem-life-part-ecosystem/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/19/origins-movie-planet-ecosystem-life-part-ecosystem/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:33:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75185 The title of this article is a quote from Tom Malterre, co-author of the Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook, which is online for only a few days (link at bottom or article). This is a movie about how we have left the natural connection to the planet. The movie investigates how this has happened, the incredible

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/05/imergy-power-unveils-new-esp30-flow-battery-series/feed/ 1 ABB Solar Power Plant With Solar Trackers In Nevada (VIDEOS) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/03/solar-trackers-help-abb-solar-power-plant-nevada-videos/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/03/solar-trackers-help-abb-solar-power-plant-nevada-videos/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:34:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73663 A little more than one year ago, I got to visit an ABB/Southern Company solar power plant in Nevada that uses solar trackers. I’m proud to say that I have finally edited and published most of the video footage I took at the power plant. Pablo Astorga, Solar Business Development Manager at ABB, is the person

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/03/solar-trackers-help-abb-solar-power-plant-nevada-videos/feed/ 2 Former Fisker CEO Drops Tesla Some Advice http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/29/fisker-ceo-tesla-advice/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/29/fisker-ceo-tesla-advice/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:35:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74131 Tesla shouldn’t have spent resources on the development of the all-wheel-drive version of the Model S, but rather should have used those resources to speed the development of the “affordable” 4th model, according to former Fisker Automotive CEO (and ex-Chevrolet Volt vehicle-line director) Tony Posawatz. In addition to the advice/criticism, the former luxury-PHEV CEO offered

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