CleanTechnica » Uncategorized 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 Comparing America’s Streetcar Systems At The Same Scale http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/comparing-americas-streetcar-systems-scale/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/comparing-americas-streetcar-systems-scale/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:16:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76492 Matt Johnson created a nice graphic/map for streetcar lovers that shows all the streetcar systems that are open or under construction in the United States. Only nineteen cities in America have streetcars that are either operating or being added to transit systems in the near future. Considering streetcars increase smart growth, stimulate economic development, and bring

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/comparing-americas-streetcar-systems-scale/feed/ 12 17% Of Household Energy Comes From Rooftop Solar In Queensland http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/17-household-energy-comes-rooftop-solar-queensland/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/17-household-energy-comes-rooftop-solar-queensland/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:06:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76264 Originally published on RenewEconomy. The proportion of residential energy in the south-east corner of Queensland that was generated by rooftop solar has jumped to 17 per cent in November, according to the local grid operator. Energex, which operates the distribution network around Brisbane, and from the Sunshine Coast down to the Gold Coast, says total

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/17-household-energy-comes-rooftop-solar-queensland/feed/ 7 Upgrading Transmission Lines Would Unlock The Saudi Arabia Of Wind http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/11/upgrading-transmission-lines-unlock-saudi-arabia-wind/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/11/upgrading-transmission-lines-unlock-saudi-arabia-wind/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2014 06:30:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76206 Originally published on The Handleman Post. By Clayton Handleman Wind is widely considered the most environmentally friendly source of electrical generation available.  It is no secret that the wind resource in the Great Plains states is extraordinary, so much so that wind energy professionals have dubbed this region the “Saudi Arabia” of wind.  The wind

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/11/upgrading-transmission-lines-unlock-saudi-arabia-wind/feed/ 15 Top Gear Car of the Year = BMW i8 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/top-gear-car-year-bmw-i8/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/top-gear-car-year-bmw-i8/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2014 21:00:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76043 Originally published on EV Obsession (with some picture changes). What’s the best car of 2014? According to Top Gear, it’s the BMW i8, a plug-in hybrid electric car with a slick look, great acceleration, and the ability to conveniently charge up at home. This is no small deal. Top Gear is a humungous show with

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/top-gear-car-year-bmw-i8/feed/ 6 Wind Power Growth GIF, + Wind Turbine Growth Chart http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/09/wind-power-growth-gif-wind-generating-100x-electricity-30-years-ago-chart/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/09/wind-power-growth-gif-wind-generating-100x-electricity-30-years-ago-chart/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:41:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74699 A redditor recently created and shared a great GIF map of wind power growth in the United States. As you can see above, it shows monthly electricity generation from wind power by state from 2001 to 2013. In 2013, California, Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Illinois were the top wind energy producing states according to the EIA.

Wind Power Growth GIF, + Wind Turbine Growth Chart was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/05/electric-car-range-anxiety-non-issue-millions-americans/feed/ 54 New Tool For Clean Energy Action: “SWITCH” http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/clean-energy-action-tool-switch-uc-berkeley/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/clean-energy-action-tool-switch-uc-berkeley/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2014 06:00:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73934 A new policymaking tool to better enable the shift to renewable energy has been developed by researchers at the University of California–Berkeley, and presented at an event at the University of Copenhagen. Policymakers and planners need to discern the most efficient and effective means within the multiple choices and routes to cutting greenhouse gases and shifting

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/clean-energy-action-tool-switch-uc-berkeley/feed/ 2 New Plug & Play Solar Panels From Fraunhofer (+ Solar News Roundup) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/16/solar-news-roundup-4/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/16/solar-news-roundup-4/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2014 14:29:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73538 As with my EV news roundup today, I’m simplifying today’s solar energy roundup. Hope this works well for people. Enjoy! This doesn’t include all of the solar energy news already covered on CleanTechnica. General Solar Stuff The Electricity Grid Is About To Change… A Lot! 14 Charts From New IEA Solar PV Power Report Advantages

New Plug & Play Solar Panels From Fraunhofer (+ Solar News Roundup) was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/16/solar-news-roundup-4/feed/ 9 Compact Fusion Reactor Kerfluffle Ignited By Skunk Works http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/16/compact-fusion-reactor-kerfluffle-ignited-skunk-works/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/16/compact-fusion-reactor-kerfluffle-ignited-skunk-works/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2014 11:59:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73533 Lockheed Martin announces new compact fusion reactor design from Skunk Works team, sets off reaction that blows up the Internets

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/16/compact-fusion-reactor-kerfluffle-ignited-skunk-works/feed/ 40 Video: How To Get A Tesla Model S Into A Mall http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/09/video-get-tesla-model-s-mall/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/09/video-get-tesla-model-s-mall/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:50:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73203 Getting the Model S into the mall is sometimes easier said than done, though the benefits of all that extra foot traffic can't be understated

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/09/video-get-tesla-model-s-mall/feed/ 0 Solar Energy At Play: Vegas Strip, Houston Texans Go Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/07/solar-energy-play-vegas-strip-houston-texans-go-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/07/solar-energy-play-vegas-strip-houston-texans-go-solar/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:13:42 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73057 More evidence of a tipping point for solar energy: NRG brings solar arrays to MGM Resorts on Vegas strip and NRG Park, home of the Houston Texans

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/07/solar-energy-play-vegas-strip-houston-texans-go-solar/feed/ 3 Nissan LEAF Powers “Reverse Graffiti” Artist http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/30/nissan-leaf-powers-reverse-graffiti-artist/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/30/nissan-leaf-powers-reverse-graffiti-artist/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2014 13:50:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72666 Using a Nissan LEAF, the "reverse graffiti" artist known as Moose created a zero emissions mural of the iconic London skyline

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/30/nissan-leaf-powers-reverse-graffiti-artist/feed/ 0 Courts Worldwide Say “Wind Farms Don’t Make People Sick” http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/18/courts-worldwide-say-wind-farms-dont-make-people-sick/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/18/courts-worldwide-say-wind-farms-dont-make-people-sick/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:00:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70750 Since 1998 there have been 49 court cases in five countries that tested the evidence for and against wind farm health impacts. All but one agreed that wind farms don’t make people sick. The Energy and Policy Institute just published a full report of my research into court cases in the USA, Canada, the British Isles, Australia and New Zealand.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/18/courts-worldwide-say-wind-farms-dont-make-people-sick/feed/ 6 Bike-Shares Result In Safer Bicycling (Washington Post Errs) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/12/bike-shares-result-safer-bicycling-washington-post-errs/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/12/bike-shares-result-safer-bicycling-washington-post-errs/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2014 19:22:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70297 Angie Schmitt in a recent article accurately dispelled a disquieting misrepresentation often seen in the mass media. In recent articles on Streetsblog USA, Schmitt unraveled false projections about safety and bike-shares. The facts show increased safety comes in cities with bike-shares. Take a walk down a New York City street, a Boston Street, a San Francisco street, etc. Even

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/12/bike-shares-result-safer-bicycling-washington-post-errs/feed/ 1 Video: Tesla’s Tech Officer Talks Battery Advances http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/11/video-teslas-tech-officer-talks-battery-advances/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/11/video-teslas-tech-officer-talks-battery-advances/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:50:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70490 The future of Tesla holds the promise of even more advanced battery packs and electric vehicles, as Tesla Tech Officer JB Straubel reveals in this video

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/11/video-teslas-tech-officer-talks-battery-advances/feed/ 0 Who Makes The Best Electric, Self-Balancing Unicycle? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/29/best-electric-unicycle/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/29/best-electric-unicycle/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2014 02:06:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70048 While Tesla cars get a lot of attention because of little things like air conditioning, speed, luxury and being able to drive across the United States for free, most of us are concerned with a more important question. Which electric, self-balancing unicycle is the best, the Solowheel, SBU v3 or the RYNO? Solowheel, SBU V3, and RYNO with

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/29/best-electric-unicycle/feed/ 31 Mountaintop Coal Mining Schooled By Federal Judge http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/14/mountaintop-coal-mining-schooled-federal-judge/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/14/mountaintop-coal-mining-schooled-federal-judge/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:23:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69436 Advocates for mountaintop coal mining lost a big one last Friday, when the DC Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the EPA's new environmental review process

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/14/mountaintop-coal-mining-schooled-federal-judge/feed/ 3 Top 5 Solar Countries To Account For ~80% of Global Solar PV Demand In 2014 2H http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/10/top-5-solar-countries-80-global-solar-pv-demand/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/10/top-5-solar-countries-80-global-solar-pv-demand/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2014 19:37:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69157 The solar PV market is growing fast, and especially so in the leading solar PV countries. The top 5 solar countries will account for nearly 80% of the global solar PV market in the second half of 2014. However, if you look a bit closer, the details indicate sharp differences within the top 5. Chinese market share

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/10/nissan-launches-charge-charge-program-leaf-buyers/feed/ 3 Sheerwind Invelox: All Hype, No Substance http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/08/invelox-ducted-turbine-latest-long-line-failures/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/08/invelox-ducted-turbine-latest-long-line-failures/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2014 06:56:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69230 Over the past several years, the Sheerwind Invelox ducted turbine has managed to rack up a couple of million in grants and other investments according to reports and has built two small prototypes. According to its press releases it has a New Zealand distributor and a couple of pilot projects targeted for Dubai and Minnesota. It makes the extraordinary claim of

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