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CleanTechnica » quickies 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 Imagine If Everything Were Powered How Our Cars Are (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/30/imagine-if-everything-were-powered-how-our-cars-are-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/30/imagine-if-everything-were-powered-how-our-cars-are-video/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:00:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46585 Here’s a great video that puts gas-powered vehicles (vs electric vehicles) into perspective a bit: Can you imagine if all of our machines were powered with gas? Oh my…. Alternatively, can you imagine if we powered our cars with electricity instead of gas. (In case you missed it, that video was an ad for

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/27/chinese-hydro-developer-invests-in-40mw-pv-farm/feed/ 0 A Scientist Answers Your Battery Questions http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/26/a-scientist-answers-your-battery-questions/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/26/a-scientist-answers-your-battery-questions/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:00:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46511 After announcing a big EV battery research project on December 1, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) let us know about a Q&A opportunity with one of its scientists regarding batteries. After collecting a number of questions, Berkeley Lab battery scientist Venkat Srinivasan answered several of these questions. Here’s the video: Dr. Srinivasan may still answer

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/25/energy-conservation-saved-the-lake-stevens-school-district-from-cuts/feed/ 1 Solar Potential — Insane (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/25/solar-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/25/solar-video/#comments Tue, 25 Dec 2012 10:37:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46572 Here’s an interesting solar energy video that one of our fabulous readers shared awhile back: The post on which the video was shared was a short post that included these two graphics: And here’s one more worth checking out (from the video above, actually — recommended in the comments below by a reader): And

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/08/kuwait-aiming-to-get-15-of-its-electricity-from-renewables-by-2030/feed/ 5 Chevy Volt After 10,000 Miles & After 1 Year, Chevy Volt As Back-up Power, Chevy Volt Awards (VIDEOS) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/08/chevy-volt-after-10000-miles-after-1-year-chevy-volt-as-back-up-power-chevy-volt-awards-videos/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/08/chevy-volt-after-10000-miles-after-1-year-chevy-volt-as-back-up-power-chevy-volt-awards-videos/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 15:08:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=45937 If you’re curious about the Chevy Volt beyond what you can learn from reading about it, perhaps you’ll enjoy these videos below from one of our readers, Mr. Energy Czar. This first one is a run-down of his Volt usage and thoughts after 10,000 miles driving it: This one is from the one year

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/08/chevy-volt-after-10000-miles-after-1-year-chevy-volt-as-back-up-power-chevy-volt-awards-videos/feed/ 4 Minneapolis Local Plan For Climate Action (Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/06/minneapolis-local-plan-for-climate-action-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/06/minneapolis-local-plan-for-climate-action-video/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:30:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=45842 From time to time, you hear about what specific cities are doing to battle climate change. Well, Minneapolis is no exception in the effort to stop global warming, and the Midwestern US city has done some cool things, including promote bike-sharing, and being a leader in clean-technology. In a video recently put out by progressive state-based policy

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/04/15-6-gw-of-wind-power-in-brazil-by-2021/feed/ 1 Light Therapy Lamps Being Installed At Bus Stops In Swedish Town, Powered By Renewables http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/03/light-therapy-lamps-being-installed-at-bus-stops-in-swedish-town-powered-by-renewables/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/03/light-therapy-lamps-being-installed-at-bus-stops-in-swedish-town-powered-by-renewables/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:10:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=45711 Swedish energy company Umea Energi has begun to install phototherapy lamps at 30 bus stops throughout the city of Umea, as part of a new pilot program. The program is designed to give people “a little energy kick” while waiting for the bus. Over 400 miles north of the already northern capital city, Stockholm,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/03/light-therapy-lamps-being-installed-at-bus-stops-in-swedish-town-powered-by-renewables/feed/ 0 FirstEnergy Solutions & PECO Offering 100% Renewable Electricity http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/03/firstenergy-solutions-peco-offering-100-renewable-electricity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/03/firstenergy-solutions-peco-offering-100-renewable-electricity/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:40:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=45698 American residential customers served by energy company PECO will now have the opportunity to purchase 100% renewable electricity thanks to FirstEnergy Solutions. The independent program offers certification and verification of renewable energy and will allow residents to enroll in a one-year offer at 9.35 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) through December 2013, or a two-year offer at

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/28/first-geothermal-plant-for-tanzania/feed/ 0 Cargo Container Batteries To Power Orkney Islands Grid http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/28/cargo-container-batteries-to-power-orkney-islands-grid/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/28/cargo-container-batteries-to-power-orkney-islands-grid/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:00:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=45520 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is working together with the Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE plc) in a demonstration project that will see large cargo container-type energy storage systems attached to the Orkney Islands grid, home to a high proportion of renewable energy generation in relation to demand. The energy storage system is made up of

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