CleanTechnica » Media 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 Renewable Cities Conference in Vancouver — Be There! http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/27/renewable-cities-conference-vancouver/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/27/renewable-cities-conference-vancouver/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2014 17:02:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76855 There are a lot of good cleantech conferences out there. It is quite hard for us to choose which ones we attend and which we skip. Clearly, I’m a big fan of the World Future Energy Summit (+ Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week as a whole) and EVS. But another big one that is new to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/2016-chevy-volt-teaser-underwhelms-continuing-lackluster-advertising-tradition/feed/ 25 SolarEdge Happy Holidays Video Rocks http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/solaredge-happy-holidays-video-rocks/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/solaredge-happy-holidays-video-rocks/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2014 11:58:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76812 SolarEdge has created another wonderful “Happy Holidays” video highlighting the sun. Enjoy: And Happy Holidays from all of us here at CleanTechnica! Thanks for the video, SolarEdge

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/solaredge-happy-holidays-video-rocks/feed/ 2 1st Real Google Self-Driving Car Arrives http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/1st-real-google-self-driving-car-arrives/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/1st-real-google-self-driving-car-arrives/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 02:11:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76741 Originally published on Sustainnovate. Google introduced its own, built-from-the-ground-up, electric self-driving cars earlier this year. This has got to be one of the biggest tech stories of the year. However, at that launch, the self-driving mockup vehicle, as Google noted in a Google+ post today, “didn’t even have real headlights!” It has surely made a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/1st-real-google-self-driving-car-arrives/feed/ 25 Happy Winter Solstice From Ford (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/happy-winter-solstice-ford-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/happy-winter-solstice-ford-video/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:05:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76730 Or the day after the winter solstice, as it may be… Related: Ford EVs Spark A Revolution Linking Homes To Cars Ford Packs More Solar Power Storage Punch Into MyEnergi Lifestyle Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? 7 Solar-Powered EV Charging Solutions I Love Solar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs h/t Peter Sinclair

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/happy-winter-solstice-ford-video/feed/ 3 EV Battery Experts Discuss Battery Costs & More (Interesting Video Discussion) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/ev-battery-costs-battery-experts-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/ev-battery-costs-battery-experts-video/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:53:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76694 Today is clearly a video catchup day for me. This last one of the day is a super interesting discussion about electric vehicle (EV) batteries. It includes the CEO of LG Chem (which provides EV batteries to GM for the Chevy Volt and Renault for its electric vehicles, as well as others), Prabhakar Patil; the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/ev-battery-costs-battery-experts-video/feed/ 41 JB Straubel Interviews & Presentations http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/jb-straubel-interviews-presentations/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/jb-straubel-interviews-presentations/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 19:32:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76691 Following up on the Elon Musk interviews and videos I shared earlier today, I’ve also got a couple of great ones featuring Tesla co-founder and CTO JB Straubel, who I think really doesn’t get enough credit for his brilliance and passion. The Economist Here’s a great quote buried in an article in The Economist for which JB Straubel was

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/jb-straubel-interviews-presentations/feed/ 1 BMW i3 Production Process (VIDEOS) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/bmw-i3-production-process-videos/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/bmw-i3-production-process-videos/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 17:06:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76682 In case you would like to see how the BMW i3 is made, the three videos below give an extensive view of the BMW i3 production process (over the course of 1 hr and 20 minutes). I’ll admit that the nuts & bolts (literally) of car production aren’t really my thing, but I’m assuming some

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/elon-musk-interviews-quotes/feed/ 30 The Truth About Tesla’s Demand http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/14/truth-teslas-demand/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/14/truth-teslas-demand/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2014 19:15:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76352 By Michael Grinshpun Summary High finished goods inventory does not imply that Tesla has an inventory because there is a pipeline full of cars being shipped at the end of the quarter. Regional monthly fluctuations in registration are caused by allocation of deliveries and do not represent fluctuations of demand like some Tesla bears suggest. Short

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/14/truth-teslas-demand/feed/ 198 Did Elon Musk Use BMW For Publicity? Norwegian & German Newspapers Allege So http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/11/elon-musk-use-bmw-publicity-norwegian-newspaper-alleges/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/11/elon-musk-use-bmw-publicity-norwegian-newspaper-alleges/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2014 15:00:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76192 Originally published on Planetsave. Update from the editor, Zachary Shahan: For clarity’s sake, we’ve received word from a Tesla representative that better explains what happened. Basically, it seems that, when interviewed by Der Spiegel, Elon provided a straightforward answer to a question that somehow got used by the reporters to seed a lot of speculation, and essentially

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/11/elon-musk-use-bmw-publicity-norwegian-newspaper-alleges/feed/ 56 Big Bang Theory, Mike Tyson Mysteries, & Jeopardy Feature Tesla http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/big-bang-theory-mike-tyson-mysteries-jeopardy-feature-tesla/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/big-bang-theory-mike-tyson-mysteries-jeopardy-feature-tesla/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2014 12:00:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76041 Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla keeps moving on up. It’s been getting picked up by more and more popular television shows. The Big Bang Theory Last month, The Big Bang Theory referenced the electric car leader that physicists, NASA engineers, actresses, waitresses, and everyone in between loves, as well as the scientist that electric car

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/big-bang-theory-mike-tyson-mysteries-jeopardy-feature-tesla/feed/ 5 Win A Trip To Masdar City, Abu Dhabi — Write About Your Ideal City http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/win-trip-masdar-city-abu-dhabi-write-ideal-city/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/win-trip-masdar-city-abu-dhabi-write-ideal-city/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2014 07:57:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76098 Masdar* has launched its third annual Engage Blogging Contest, which offers an excellent chance to visit Abu Dhabi, and, of course, Masdar City, during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The winner will have an all-expenses paid trip to Abu Dhabi the week of January 17, 2015, and will be Masdar’s guest blogger during this important event

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/nissan-electric-car-will-soon-take-issue-range-table/feed/ 85 Renault Twizy EV Driven Around Dubai Mall By F1 Team http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/renault-twizy-ev-driven-around-dubai-mall-f1-team/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/renault-twizy-ev-driven-around-dubai-mall-f1-team/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2014 07:00:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76002 Ever wanted to see a tiny “smart car” — such as the Renault Twizy two-seat electric vehicle — driven around the inside of a large mall by Formula One drivers? Maybe not? Well, now you can anyways — thanks to a recent PR stunt that happened at The Dubai Mall in the UAE.   A

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/renault-twizy-ev-driven-around-dubai-mall-f1-team/feed/ 1 Bloomberg Explores The Connected Home http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/28/bloomberg-explores-connected-home/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/28/bloomberg-explores-connected-home/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2014 20:23:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75594 The connected home starts out in most people’s’ minds as a kitschy Jetsons-like, futuristic impossibility. After a little explanation, most can make the leap to the more realistic interconnected possibilities opening up these days, but even so, it still sometimes feel like a weird dream. The reality is, when you combine smart fridges, wifi-enabled light

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/28/bloomberg-explores-connected-home/feed/ 2 The Joy of Solar… Infographics http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/28/joy-solar-infographics/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/28/joy-solar-infographics/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2014 16:02:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75543 Originally published on Let the Sunshine In: A Solar Power Blog. In 2002 the Norwegian electronic music duo Röyksopp released their fourth single, “Remind Me.” To promote it, a French motion graphics studio named H5 was hired to produce a computer-animated music video, depicting a typical morning and workday of a young woman with a job

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/making-1-fuel-mainstream/feed/ 36 Van Gogh–Inspired Iridescent Starry Bicycle Path Begins Year Of Van Gogh Events http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/20/van-gogh-inspired-iridescent-starry-bicycle-path-begins-year-van-gogh-events/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/20/van-gogh-inspired-iridescent-starry-bicycle-path-begins-year-van-gogh-events/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:26:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75159 An illuminated bicycle path recently opened commencing a year of cultural events being held in the Netherlands, Belgium, and France to honor the 125th anniversary of the death of Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890). Made from thousands of stones spreading iridescent light captured in the daytime, a swirling, glowing path for bicyclists and pedestrians was created for when the

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