CleanTechnica » NASA 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 COP20’s Climate Urgency Underscored By Antarctic Ice Results http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/cop20s-climate-urgency-underscored-antarctic-ice-results/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/cop20s-climate-urgency-underscored-antarctic-ice-results/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2014 09:54:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75975 Climate news in general captured press attention on Friday and Saturday alongside the goings-on at the Lima COP20 meeting. Here’s a roundup, including several research reports, carbon capture and storage schemes, commitments and funding developments, a recent retirement, and weather in the Philippines. More bad news about the environment broke. Researchers at the University of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/cop20s-climate-urgency-underscored-antarctic-ice-results/feed/ 17 Solar Panel Prices Down 80%, Recurrent Energy Up For Sale… (Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/15/solar-panel-prices-80-recurrent-energy-sale-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/15/solar-panel-prices-80-recurrent-energy-sale-solar-news/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:20:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71968 Solar energy enthusiasts, here’s another solar energy news roundup. Enjoy! Solar panel prices have dropped 80% since 2008, and wind power prices are down too. (Planetsave) Recurrent Energy, a US-based subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, is reportedly up for sale. Notably, Recurrent Energy promised an astonishing 5¢/kWh solar electricity supply to Austin Energy in May, over the course of 25

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/15/solar-panel-prices-80-recurrent-energy-sale-solar-news/feed/ 2 Spain & Portugal Could Survive Just On Geothermal Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/18/spain-portugal-feed-just-geothermal-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/18/spain-portugal-feed-just-geothermal-energy/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2014 20:51:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68310 A version of this article was originally published on Sinc in Spanish. By Luis Gonzalez Spain could obtain all the energy the country needs just from the heat under the ground. No solar, no wind is needed. Nor from the old nuclear plants the Spanish government and the electric companies want to restart. There is the potential to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/18/spain-portugal-feed-just-geothermal-energy/feed/ 30 Wind Power Cuts CO2 Emissions On Close To 1:1 Basis http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/07/wind-power/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/07/wind-power/#comments Wed, 07 May 2014 07:50:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66410 Originally published on Energy & Policy Institute. Wind farms reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the overall electrical grid on close to a 1:1 basis. Typical grids produce 800 g of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) per KWh generated by their mixes of fossil, nuclear and renewable generation, and wind energy displaces virtually all of that. It’s difficult to imagine the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/07/wind-power/feed/ 96 The History Of Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/31/socrates-didnt-invent-solar-architecture/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/31/socrates-didnt-invent-solar-architecture/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:10:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64498 Originally published on Renewables International. By Craig Morris Did you know that Socrates gave lectures on solar architecture? But no, he’s not the one who invented it – that honor goes back at least to the Chinese, according to the update of John Perlin’s classic from the 1970s entitled “A Golden Thread.” The new version,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/31/socrates-didnt-invent-solar-architecture/feed/ 2 Which Solar Panels Are Most Efficient? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/02/which-solar-panels-most-efficient/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/02/which-solar-panels-most-efficient/#comments Sun, 02 Feb 2014 14:00:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62076 Originally published on Cost Of Solar. One of the most common things people ask when they start to consider going solar or start to plan their life-changing solar expedition is which are the most efficient solar panels. However, first of all, that’s not even the right question for most people, and second of all, the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/02/which-solar-panels-most-efficient/feed/ 71 Solar IQ Rises As Costs Fall http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/01/solar-iq-rises-costs-fall/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/01/solar-iq-rises-costs-fall/#comments Sat, 01 Feb 2014 12:30:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61990 By Stacy Clark House by house, street by street, homeowners and businesses are increasingly divesting from conventional electrical power providers and going solar. “About 200,000 US homes and businesses added rooftop solar in the past two years alone—about 3 gigawatts (GW) of power and enough to replace four or five conventionally sized coal plants,” according

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/01/solar-iq-rises-costs-fall/feed/ 12 Largest Offshore Wind Farm From Space http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/29/largest-offshore-wind-farm-space/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/29/largest-offshore-wind-farm-space/#comments Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:10:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61924 Originally published on RenewEconomy We were struck by this photo, taken from space from NASA’s Landsat 8 satellite, of the London Array, the world’s largest offshore wind farm.  The 175-turbine wind farm has a capacity of 630MW, reports Live Science, became operational on April 8 last year, and is about 20kms from England’s Kent and Essex

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/29/largest-offshore-wind-farm-space/feed/ 1 4th-Hottest Year On Record — 2013 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/24/4th-hottest-year-record-2014/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/24/4th-hottest-year-record-2014/#comments Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:04:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61715 Originally published on ClimateProgress. By Ryan Koronowski Credit: NOAA/NASA While Americans deal with a wintery January and try to understand what a polar vortex is, one thing is clear: 2013 was one of the ten hottest years since records began in 1880. For the 37th consecutive year, global temperatures were higher than average. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/24/4th-hottest-year-record-2014/feed/ 0 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 Climate News http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/29/climate-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/29/climate-news/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:16:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=54485 As a reminder of why we do what we do, here’s some top global warming and climate change news from around: Climate Science Each Degree of Global Warming Might Ultimately Raise Global Sea Levels by More Than 2 Meters They Didn’t Change the Name from ‘Global Warming’ to ‘Climate Change’ NASA: Globally, June Was Second

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/29/climate-news/feed/ 5 Virginia’s Coastline Could Soon Be Home To 2 GW Of Offshore Wind http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/24/virginia-coastline-could-soon-be-generating-2gw-of-offshore-wind/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/24/virginia-coastline-could-soon-be-generating-2gw-of-offshore-wind/#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2013 17:51:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=54328 The Interior Department announced this week it will hold America’s second-ever competitive lease sale for offshore wind on 112,800 acres located 23.5 miles from Virginia Beach with 2,000 megawatts potential renewable energy capacity

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/24/virginia-coastline-could-soon-be-generating-2gw-of-offshore-wind/feed/ 10 NASA Sets Its Sights On $45 Million Green Fuel Mission http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/19/nasa-seeks-green-fuel-for-spacecraft/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/19/nasa-seeks-green-fuel-for-spacecraft/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2013 10:00:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53970 NASA has set an ambitious three-year goal for developing green fuel for spacecraft, and it looks like the mission is right on target. Called Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM), the $45 million program is spearheaded by Ball Aerospace in partnership with the company Aerojet Rocketdyne and other public sector partners, with the aim of creating

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/18/nasa-3d-prints-fancy-new-rocket-engine-parts/feed/ 8 NASA GROVER Solar-Powered Robot Performs In Harsh Greenland Climate http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/15/nasa-grover-solar-powered-robot-covers-harsh-greenland-terrain/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/15/nasa-grover-solar-powered-robot-covers-harsh-greenland-terrain/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:03:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53945 NASA has just completed a field test of its new solar-powered polar rover. The new robot named GROVER, which stands for Goddard Remotely Operated Vehicle for Exploration and Research, has passed an extreme environment test in the harshest part of Greenland. The wind gusts were 30mph+, with temperatures down to minus 22°F. Backed by NASA,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/15/nasa-grover-solar-powered-robot-covers-harsh-greenland-terrain/feed/ 7 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 World’s Largest Solar Sail Headed To Space Next Year http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/13/worlds-largest-solar-sail-headed-to-space-next-year/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/13/worlds-largest-solar-sail-headed-to-space-next-year/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:02:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48400 Solar sail technology is continuing to rapidly move towards its potentially game-changing role in the future of space flight. NASA will be launching in 2014 what is, as of now, the world’s largest solar sail ever constructed. This solar sail spacecraft, dubbed Sunjammer, will serve as a test and demonstration for the technology, and will

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/17/battery-energy-storage-boosted-us-government/feed/ 13 What Are Greenhouse Gas Emissions? How Much Does the US Emit? http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/26/what-are-greenhouse-gas-emissions-how-much-does-us-emit/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/26/what-are-greenhouse-gas-emissions-how-much-does-us-emit/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:10:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=39457   Greenhouse gases trap heat from the sun and warm the planet’s surface. Of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, the majority are related to energy consumption, and most of those are carbon dioxide. From 1990 to 2011, energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States increased by about 0.4% per year. The United States produced about

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