CleanTechnica » Space 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 4 Elon Musk Interviews, Tons of Awesome Quotes http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/elon-musk-interviews-quotes/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/elon-musk-interviews-quotes/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 16:38:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76673 I’ve been saving up a number of Elon Musk interviews for awhile but haven’t been able to get to them. So, now I’m getting to them all at one time. Below are links to the full interviews, or videos of the interviews when they were videotaped, but I’ve also gone ahead and pulled out some of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/elon-musk-interviews-quotes/feed/ 30 Elon Musk Tops Vanity Fair’s “Disruptors” List http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/20/elon-musk-tops-vanity-fairs-disruptors-list/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/20/elon-musk-tops-vanity-fairs-disruptors-list/#comments Sat, 20 Sep 2014 14:37:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72242 EV Obsession. Elon Musk is as popular these days as the mini-skirt once was. Musk is the renewable energy icon that defines our time. Musk is the top of many things, and now he is #1 of Vanity Fair‘s recent (annual) list of top “disruptors.” He is  a leader of all things electric as well as clean

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/20/elon-musk-tops-vanity-fairs-disruptors-list/feed/ 16 Elon Musk on The Colbert Report (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/elon-musk-colbert-report-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/elon-musk-colbert-report-video/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2014 18:30:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69905 Elon Musk was recently interviewed by Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report. It’s a nearly 10-minute interview, and as you can imagine, both hilarious and informative. Some of the highlights from the interview are featured as bullet points below the video. Tesla Model S owners will soon be able to name their cars. Like, really name them

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/elon-musk-colbert-report-video/feed/ 13 Elon Musk CNBC Interview About Being a Disruptor http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/09/elon-musk-cnbc-interview-disruptor/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/09/elon-musk-cnbc-interview-disruptor/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2014 19:00:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69176 Tech business whiz Elon Musk discusses his various ventures in a CNBC interview, and talks about what it means to be a disruptor of conventional wisdom

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/17/google-engages-facebook-nonstop-solar-drones/feed/ 18 Celebrating The 60th Anniversary Of The First Practical Solar Cell — From Powering Ferris Wheels To Cities, & Beyond http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/07/celebrating-sixtieth-anniversary-first-practical-solar-cell-powering-ferris-wheels-cities-beyond/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/07/celebrating-sixtieth-anniversary-first-practical-solar-cell-powering-ferris-wheels-cities-beyond/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:50:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64965 By John Perlin, author of Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy. Photo’s courtesy of AT&T archive. Sixty years ago on April 25, 1954, Bell Laboratories demonstrated to the world one of the most significant breakthroughs ever recorded in the history of solar energy and of electricity – the first solar cell capable of converting enough

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/07/celebrating-sixtieth-anniversary-first-practical-solar-cell-powering-ferris-wheels-cities-beyond/feed/ 1 The Case For A Solar Race http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/29/case-solar-race/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/29/case-solar-race/#comments Sat, 29 Mar 2014 11:00:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64394 Originally published in Let the Sunshine In: A Solar Power Blog. Once upon a time, at the height of the so-called Cold War in the 1950s, the United States first became involved in something called the “Space Race” with its arch-rival, the now-defunct Soviet Union. Rocket technology had evolved dramatically during the recently-concluded World War,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/29/case-solar-race/feed/ 4 Google CEO Larry Page On Why He Would Leave His Billions To Tesla CEO Elon Musk http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/25/google-ceo-larry-page-leave-billions-tesla-ceo-elon-musk/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/25/google-ceo-larry-page-leave-billions-tesla-ceo-elon-musk/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:31:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64315 Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page recently shared his strong appreciation of Tesla CEO & Chief Product Architect, SolarCity Chairman, & SpaceX founder & CEO Elon Musk. The two seem to be kindred spirits, and are of course billionaires. They have also reportedly been friends for many years. Page’s statements in a recent interview acknowledged

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/25/google-ceo-larry-page-leave-billions-tesla-ceo-elon-musk/feed/ 1 Hilarious & Fascinating Interview With Elon Musk & Brother Kimbal Musk (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/14/hilarious-fascinating-interview-elon-musk-brother-kimbal-musk-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/14/hilarious-fascinating-interview-elon-musk-brother-kimbal-musk-video/#comments Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:51:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61348 Following up on the very interesting Stanford interview with Elon Musk and a snippet from an interview with Elon and Bob Lutz, here is an equally interesting (perhaps even more interesting) interview with Elon and his brother, Kimbal Musk. The two people are clearly looking to do a lot of good in the world, and as

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/14/solar-technologies-leading-edge-infographic/feed/ 1 Concentrated Solar System Unveiled For Heat & Electricity On The Moon http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/13/system-mirrors-collect-concentrated-solar-rays-moon-create-electricty/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/13/system-mirrors-collect-concentrated-solar-rays-moon-create-electricty/#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2014 07:00:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61214 A new system capable of providing substantial quantities of power for any potential future missions to the moon — think lunar vehicles and crew stations — was recently developed by researchers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and a number of international collaborators. The new “system of mirrors” utilizes Fresnel reflectors along with processed and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/13/system-mirrors-collect-concentrated-solar-rays-moon-create-electricty/feed/ 1 Elon Musk Talk At Stanford (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/09/elon-musk-talk-stanford-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/09/elon-musk-talk-stanford-video/#comments Thu, 09 Jan 2014 15:11:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61135 I don’t think we’ve shared this before. Thanks to a couple of readers for passing it along (in response to my post about Tesla trying to sell SEXY), you can now watch it here: Keep up with the hottest Tesla and EV news here on CleanTechnica. Subscribe to our EV newsletter or overall cleantech newsletter

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/09/elon-musk-talk-stanford-video/feed/ 6 Top 10 Most Interesting Energy & Environment Articles From November http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/17/top-10-interesting-energy-environment-articles-november/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/17/top-10-interesting-energy-environment-articles-november/#comments Tue, 17 Dec 2013 09:35:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=60036 Here’s my latest monthly report of the “Top 10” most compelling clean energy, climate, and environment-related news stories encountered last month. These articles may have an impact on your business, your life, and the world we live in. Or, at the very least, might surprise you about what’s going on. Over a thousand articles were

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/17/top-10-interesting-energy-environment-articles-november/feed/ 0 Gestural Design Process Like Iron Man Used, From Tesla & SpaceX Founder Elon Musk (Tweets) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/30/elon-musk-iron-man/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/30/elon-musk-iron-man/#comments Fri, 30 Aug 2013 07:20:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55691 Science non-fiction is becoming a phrase that brings to mind Elon Musk. Let’s review: to his credit, we have a sideways-flying rocket ship that is reusable; a high-tech, super-high-speed transportation concept (800 mph); and what is widely considered the best car on the planet, an electric car. Musk is also thinking about a future metropolis

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/30/elon-musk-iron-man/feed/ 0 Making Electric Cars = Rocket Science (+ White Walls) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/19/making-electric-cars-rocket-science-white-walls/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/19/making-electric-cars-rocket-science-white-walls/#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:40:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55266 Followers of Tesla know that Tesla co-founder, CEO, and Product Architect Elon Musk is also the founder, CEO, and Chief Designer at SpaceX. If you only had a hunch beforehand that Musk and the Tesla team are using rocket science and rocket technology on the Model S and the company’s other electric vehicles, I can tell you that

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/15/nasa-grover-solar-powered-robot-covers-harsh-greenland-terrain/feed/ 7 National Space Society Will Pitch Space-based Solar Power To G8 Nations http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/18/national-space-society-will-pitch-space-based-solar-power-to-g8-nations/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/18/national-space-society-will-pitch-space-based-solar-power-to-g8-nations/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:00:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52864 India and the US-based National Space Society have finally announced the launch of a space-based solar power initiative that plans to market the idea of economically (and certainly technically) viable space-based solar power infrastructure to government leaders around the world. India’s renowned space and missile technology expert, and former Indian President, Dr APJ Adbul Kalam and the NSS started discussions on this

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/18/national-space-society-will-pitch-space-based-solar-power-to-g8-nations/feed/ 3 NASA — New Solar Electric Ion Propulsion Engine Image Released http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/31/nasa-new-solar-electric-ion-propulsion-engine-image-released/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/31/nasa-new-solar-electric-ion-propulsion-engine-image-released/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 09:11:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52334 Editor’s note: NASA + solar… big geek win! And holy cow, Batman — look at that wicked NASA image! Try not to drool on your keyboard while you enjoy this Solar Love repost. NASA recently released a new image of its newest solar-electric propulsion thruster design. The design utilizes xenon ions for propulsion, offering the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/31/nasa-new-solar-electric-ion-propulsion-engine-image-released/feed/ 5 Solar News Roundup (SunEdison & Foxconn Link Up, Solar Junction Going To Space…) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/24/solar-news-roundup-sunedison-foxconn-link-up-solar-junction-going-to-space/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/24/solar-news-roundup-sunedison-foxconn-link-up-solar-junction-going-to-space/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:26:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51065 Solar news, galore. Check ‘er out: Fox Energy, Foxconn Subsidiary, To Supply SunEdison With Solar Modules Manufactured In Mexico Study Finds Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Plants Are Twice As Efficient Solar Junction To Provide Solar Cells For European Space Agency Intersolar North America To Put More Focus On Storage New Solar Cell Material Approach To Advance

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