Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Maxem is an Amsterdam-based company that makes a bolt-on solution for residential customers that gives them control over the large electricity consumers in their home... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by The Beam
Cities represent 78% of worldwide energy demand and emit 60% of global carbon emissions -- they are the driving forces of anthropogenic climate change. ... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
This may have been the longest I've ever taken to create a monthly US sales report, and it may have also been the most difficult. We had a strong sense of how Tesla Model 3 production and deliveries were ramping up through the 3rd quarter, but due to the intense push to get Model 3s out the door and into customers' hands by the end of the quarter, it has been hard to estimate output in subsequent weeks — much of October... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
Tesla Model 3 sales growth this year has been astounding, putting to bed any sensible skepticism about Tesla's ability to produce a high number of high-quality cars that consumers adore... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
As part of our series on the disruptions facing the two-wheel transportation space leading up to our 2019 report, we'd like to gather market feedback from the informed global users of CleanTechnica. Let us know what you think... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Kia dropped a spoiler photo of a new Kia Soul Crossover that will arrive with several powertrain options, including a "gas-free" electric variant that looks to build on the success of the Kia Soul ... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Charles W. Thurston
California is leading the nation with several pilot projects to reward more rooftop solar energy generators and other distributed energy resources in specific locations as an alternative to utilities’ needs to invest in upgrading their electricity generation networks... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
The transit operator in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil has decided to convert its entire fleet of transit buses over to electric with the purchase of 20 of BYD's 12-meter, 80 passenger buses. The transition to electric transit is expected to set the city of Guayaquil apart as a leader in clean technologies, a fitting role for the city long known as the 'Gateway to the Galapagos'... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Australia's largest bank, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, announced this week that it has not only signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) worth 65% of its national electricity needs, to be completed by January 2019, but it has also committed to source 100% of its global electricity needs from renewable energy by 2030, joining the RE100 initiative to boot. ... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna
A new book is a one-stop source for policy changes to reduce GHG emissions. Designing Climate Solutions: A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy is an accessible guide that should be on every person's resource shelf. It offers concise information and pathways for the necessary transition to a low-carbon society... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
We're not in a post-War period when major industries are looking for new things to build. We're not in a particularly high gasoline price time frame either. Yet electric bicycles are taking over city streets globally... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Two professional associations, both of whom say they are committed to environmental policies that benefit Americans, make for good PR but actions speak louder than words. According to an analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists, both groups have submitted comments regarding the proposed rollback of fuel economy standards that would rip the heart out of the deal they all agreed to with the Obama administration back in 2008. In fact, as bad as the rollback plan from our so-called government is, the AGA proposal is actually worse. ... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
The Solar Panel Art Series is back with a new round of artistic creations that make use of up-cycled solar panels as the canvas. This time around, it has set up shop in New York City, where the 12 works of art are on display for interested parties to see in person as the bidding action heats up online at the Paddle8 auction house... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
The Tesla Model 3 for Europe will come equipped with a CCS charging port, giving drivers access to an additional 5,500 charge points on the Continent. ... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Energy research giants Bloomberg New Energy Finance has confirmed that US coal plant retirements are nearing an all-time high, with at least 16 gigawatts (GW) worth of coal-fired plants already retired in 2018. ... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
A leading global energy management company is raising the bar on renewable energy, microgrids, and distributed energy resources... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by The Beam
Don’t let others decide for you! Shape the future of your city now. ... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
The Tesla Model 3 is officially coming to Europe tomorrow (er ... today if you're in Europe). The automaker has announced the arrival of the highly anticipated vehicle in its stores across the EU in emails to customers... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Jose Pontes
The Netherlands had 2,058 plug-in electric vehicle registrations in October, up 147% year over year (YoY), which translates into a plug-in electric vehicle share of 6.8% in the country. That also pulls the year-to-date count to 17,035 units, with the 2018 plug-in electric vehicle share now growing to 4.3%... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Tesla President of Automotive Jerome Guillen recently opened up about Tesla's plans for expanding and optimizing Gigafactory 1 in Sparks, Nevada. As usual, Tesla is keeping a watchful eye on the future with the construction of its new Shanghai Gigafactory, but Gigafactory 1 isn't yet close to reaching its own max potential... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Charles W. Thurston
A trifecta of solar advocates is targeting Nevada’s closed mines for new solar projects or other renewables to help the state meet its new 50% renewable energy portfolio standard by ... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
New figures publicized on Monday by WWF Scotland have revealed that wind energy generated the equivalent of 98% of the country's electricity demand in October, or enough electricity to power nearly 5 million homes across the country... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Two reports released within days of one another have highlighted the increasing value of the energy storage market as a necessary tandem to a low-carbon society... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
The top 24 fossil fuel companies spent less than 2% of their 2018 budgets on renewable energy investments. They want us to think they are concerned for the Earth, but nothing could be further from the truth. ... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
One of the United States' leading residential solar-plus-storage services, Sunnova, announced earlier this month that it was expanding its offerings in the Lone Star State, as it makes its SunSafe solar-plus-batter storage offering available to homeowners in its home state of Texas... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Volkswagen chief Herbert Diess tells the press his company will build 50 million electric cars using the new MEB chassis. Should Tesla be worried? ... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
It's 200th anniversary is just around the corner, but the global company Schneider Electric is ready for the renewable energy revolution... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Clif Bar is slashing the carbon footprint of its Twin Falls, Idaho bakery with the installation of a 2 megawatt (MW) ground mounted solar farm that will be installed adjacent to the bakery. When completed next June, the new solar farm will supply 30% of the annual electricity needs of the 300,000 sq ft facility... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by The Beam
We talked with Fairphone CEO and Founder, Bas van Abel, about the challenges and complexities that come with the design and production of Fairphone. ... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
An interesting mixture of inspiration and disappointment have pushed CleanTechnica to launch a new campaign and article series — Clean Revolution... Read More →
