CleanTechnica » Luxembourg 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 Governor Cuomo Announces Statewide New York Fracking Ban http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/governor-cuomo-announces-statewide-new-york-fracking-ban/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/governor-cuomo-announces-statewide-new-york-fracking-ban/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:05:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76355 Yesterday (Wednesday, December 17, 2014), at a year-end cabinet meeting in Albany called by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New York’s acting commissioner of health stated that he could not support high-volume New York fracking (technically, hydraulic fracturing) because the health issues of the practice outweigh the benefits. [If there is anyone out there who’s unaware of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/governor-cuomo-announces-statewide-new-york-fracking-ban/feed/ 3 14 European Union Member States Will Miss 2020 Targets http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/07/14-european-union-member-states-will-miss-2020-targets/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/07/14-european-union-member-states-will-miss-2020-targets/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2014 15:30:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73064 A new report from the European Commission has found that 14 European Union member states will fail to meet their 20% renewable energy target by 2020 based on current progress. The EU Tracking Roadmap released by the Keep on Track! monitoring body warned that Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/07/14-european-union-member-states-will-miss-2020-targets/feed/ 17 ABB, Volvo Join Forces On Electric And Hybrid Buses http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/28/abb-volvo-join-forces-electric-hybrid-buses/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/28/abb-volvo-join-forces-electric-hybrid-buses/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:50:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69971 Last week, automation experts ABB announced an alliance with Volvo Buses to help develop practical hybrid and electric transit solution

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/28/abb-volvo-join-forces-electric-hybrid-buses/feed/ 4 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Proves Its MPG http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/20/mitsubishi-outlander-phev-proves-mpg/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/20/mitsubishi-outlander-phev-proves-mpg/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2014 07:50:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68387 Editor’s Note: Many Americans are eagerly awaiting the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Many in Europe and Japan are already enjoying it. But aside from waiting for the vehicle to simply hit the market, sometimes even more so, we are eagerly awaiting the official numbers on fuel economy and range. We still have a long way to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/13/3-eu-countries-already-hit-2020-renewable-energy-goals-youll-never-guess/feed/ 21 Top Solar States vs Top Solar Countries (CleanTechnica Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:50:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53157 Following our top solar states rankings and our top solar countries rankings, below are rankings that mix the two. The rankings are for total and new solar power capacity per capita as well as total and new solar power per GDP. I thin the results are very interesting…. If you missed these previous rankings, also

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/feed/ 4 Top Solar Power Countries Per Capita & Per GDP (CleanTechnica Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/26/solar-power-by-country-solar-rankings-by-country/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/26/solar-power-by-country-solar-rankings-by-country/#comments Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:50:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53146 –> Update: Also see the new top solar power countries vs top US solar states rankings. Following up on my top solar power state rankings, below are rankings of the top solar power countries per capita and per GDP. These solar power by country rankings are key to seeing who the solar power leaders are in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/26/solar-power-by-country-solar-rankings-by-country/feed/ 25 Top Solar Power Countries (Per Capita, Per GDP, Per TWh of Electricity Produced, & in Total) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/12/top-solar-power-countries-per-capita-per-gdp-per-twh-of-electricity-produced-in-total/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/12/top-solar-power-countries-per-capita-per-gdp-per-twh-of-electricity-produced-in-total/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:01:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=38963 What are the top countries in the world for new and total installed solar power? Or for solar power per capita? Or per GDP? Or per electricity production? Check out this post for the answers.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/12/top-solar-power-countries-per-capita-per-gdp-per-twh-of-electricity-produced-in-total/feed/ 37 Europe Will Exceed 2020 Renewable Energy Target http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/28/europe-will-exceed-2020-renewable-energy-target/ http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/28/europe-will-exceed-2020-renewable-energy-target/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:52:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=6256 A new analysis by the European Wind Energy Association finds that the European Union (EU) is going to exceed its target of producing 20% of its energy from renewable energy sources by 2020. The reports looked at all forms of renewable energy. It found that 13 of the 27 EU countries are set to meet

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