Published on November 16th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Electric bicycles are having a moment. Major global companies which make cars and motorcycles are suddenly delivering or talking about delivering electric bicycles. What's going on... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
A local news affiliate went inside Tesla's 1.2 million square foot Gigafactory 2 in upstate New York for a firsthand look at what the company is doing inside its less celebrated solar Gigafactory... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Vail Resorts has entered into a virtual power purchase agreement with Lincoln Clean Energy, a division of Orsted, that will allow it to obtain 100% of all the electricity it needs for its North American operations from wind turbines. Schneider Electric helped facilitate the VPPA. ... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
In a move that it believes is the first of its kind in the world for a major car factory, Volkswagen is converting its automotive factory in Zwickau, Germany from the production of internal combustion vehicles to produce electric vehicles. The news this week builds on a higher level announcement that VW issued about the conversion of the Zwickau plant to support electric vehicles late last year... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Rad Power Bikes' Rad Rover and Rad Wagon impressed CleanTechnica's Nicolas Zart and now the company is kicking things up a notch with a refresh of its lineup for 2019. The refresh is being led by the introduction of a new folding, step-through ebike called the RadMini Step-Thru that makes its RadMini an easier bike to ride with a step-through design and a more compact frame... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Canadian Solar, one of the world's largest solar power companies, announced its third-quarter financial results on Thursday, revealing middling performance which saw the company beat earnings expectations but miss its guidance on revenue, forcing it to lower its full-year 2018 revenue guidance for the second time this year... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Recent reports have suggested that the Spanish government is currently preparing a Law on Climatic Change which would seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% in 2030 and by 90% in 2050, while targeting 70% renewable electricity generation by 2030 and 100% by 2050. ... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
A new climate research study predicts that if the world's leading countries continue doing what they are doing to rein in carbon emissions, average global temperatures by the end of this century will be 4 to 5 degrees Celsius higher than they were prior to the Industrial Revolution. That amounts to a death sentence for humanity. ... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
A new report published this week has determined that 82% of the G20's energy supply is still sourced from fossil fuels and none of the countries' climate pledges are on a 1.5˚C-compatible pathway, contributing to a current trend which will see global warming of 3.2˚C unless G20 nations halve their emissions by ... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2018 | by Charles W. Thurston
The bid that won a 50 megawatt solar plant award in Jordan for RAI Energy International was as low as it was only because the design was based on bifacial panels and on single axis trackers, says Mohammed S. Alrai, CEO of the San Jose-based company. At $0.0250 per kilowatt-hour, RAI secured second place among 30 bidders, edged out of first place by panel manufacturer Jinko, which bid $0.02488/kWh... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
Despite Trump's pro-coal rhetoric, the US Department of Energy promotes solar energy as a key element in grid and critical infrastructure resiliency... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
CleanTechnica connected with Stem's SVP of global sales and marketing, Alan Russo, at Solar Power International this year to get the inside scoop on what makes Stem tick today and how that's changing now that it is folding solar into its catalog of turnkey solutions... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2018 | by The Beam
Women have made major contributions to climate change research and to broader analyses of global environmental issues. Yet, they are generally underrepresented in key disciplines for the study of climate change and many of them have faced various barriers to their success and recognition. ... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
The Los Angeles Auto Show just released the list of its speakers and programs a week before the event. The good news is that we will not only be there to cover the auto show's pre-public media days but also interviewed one of its speakers this week in Santa Clara, California. Here's our LA Auto Show Sneak Peak... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Residential energy storage leader sonnen is taking another step forward with its sonnenCommunity solution with the announcement of the Hunters Point - Pearl Homes Community and Marina in the small fishing village of Cortez, Florida... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
We reported earlier today, based on tweets from Elon Musk, that Tesla plans to start delivering Model 3s to customers in China in March of 2019. Or, more cautiously, in April. Now we have word from our friend Vincent in China that the Tesla Model 3 configurator has just opened for reservation holders in China. More in a moment... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
Tesla is in an interesting position. Hundreds of thousands of people put down reservations for a Model 3, perhaps 100,000 of them (or not quite) have now gotten their cars, and hundreds of thousands are still waiting. Many of those people are overseas, but plenty are surely still in the United States. Who are they? Are they going to order? If not, are they ever going to ask for a refund... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Tesla is slashing prices on its solar systems 10–20% in recognition of the progress it has made streamlining its solar sales process by integrating Tesla Energy products into its existing high-traffic storefronts... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
IHS Markit has revised its 2018 China solar PV forecast upwards to 40 gigawatts (GW) in the wake of news that the country's National Energy Administration is considering increasing its 2020 PV target to as much as 270 gigawatts ... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Austin Energy has an EVs For Schools program that teaches students about electric mobility. What an interesting idea! ... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas announced this week that it has been selected to supply wind turbines to a wind farm set to be built in Victoria, Australia, the 336 megawatt (MW) Dundonnell Wind Farm, which was the largest successful project out of the state's 928 MW Renewable Energy Auction Scheme. ... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Tesla's customers in China could be receiving their Model 3s as early as March or April, according to hot news today from a little blue bird. Tesla is continuing to ramp up its supply chain teams in preparation for the Model 3 launch abroad, and CEO Elon Musk noted that there could be a few deliveries to China in March, but that April was more certain... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Should the incoming US Congress modify the EV tax credit... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
In its relentless pursuit of a brighter future — especially through the design, production, and delivery of mass-market electric vehicles — Tesla has put its vehicle delivery process under the microscope, as revealed in new tweets from CEO Elon Musk... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
The new Chinese cap and trade program for electric cars takes effect January 1. What happens in China could have a profound impact on the global auto industry and emissions policies in other countries. ... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
New research from Wood Mackenzie has found that solar loans were the preferred and dominant financing solution for residential solar systems in the United States through the first half of 2018, accounting for 42% and outperforming third-party-owned solar systems for the first time. ... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Two new reports published within days of one another have outlined the difficulties inherent in continuing anything close to "business-as-usual" for oil and gas companies around the world, and the increasing pressure to begin transitioning to low-carbon operations. ... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Andrea Bertoli
The fashion industry has a surprisingly huge carbon budget – and it's only growing. Learn more about why the garment industry is in need of an overhaul and how you can be a more conscious consumer. ... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
A new study suggests that warmer global temperatures could increase the severity of future hurricanes. Another finds cities may slow the passage of mega-storms, causing more rainfall over time. Both have important implications for urban planners, politicians, and humanity in general. ... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Of the four major Japanese two-wheeler manufacturers, only Yamaha appears to be ahead of the game, with Kawasaki at least showing strong signs of understanding the market. Honda and Suzuki have some catching up to do... Read More →
