Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Scotland's wind energy output soared in the first half of 2019, according to new figures provided by WeatherEnergy and highlighted by WWF Scotland, generating enough electricity to power 4.47 million homes for the same six months --- enough to power all the homes in Scotland and much of the North of England as well. ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
What makes Elon Musk such a successful, long-standing ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
China's National Energy Administration announced last week the results of its first national solar auction for Feed-in Tariff (FiT)-approved projects, in which it awarded 22.78 gigawatts (GW) across 3,921 projects, all of which must be completed and grid-connected by the end of the year. ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Harley Davidson is looking to broaden its appeal to younger riders with its LiveWire electric motorcycle. Will the new bike accomplish its mission? ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
New figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance published Wednesday show that renewable energy investment in China plummeted 39% in the first half of 2019, down to $28.8 billion, the lowest figure for any half-year period since 2013, subsequently dragging global renewable energy investment down 14% to $117.6 billion. ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Okay, it's not super new — we got the account last year. Nonetheless, we never announced it, and one of the good things about green consumerism is you can push others to follow suit, so I'm doing so now. Though, I'm also doing so because of a funny little surprise... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Johnna Crider
In an interview with Complex, Jaden Smith (son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith) declares, "I'm an inventor. And Elon Musk is my idol and I'm not gonna stop until I'm like Elon Musk."... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
The Washington Post reports that Tempe, Arizona’s police department is still investigating last year’s fatal accident in which an Uber autonomous test vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian pushing a bike. The investigation comes at the request of Maricopa County’s prosecutors, who want to know more about whether the accident was avoidable... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
Recently, Toyota announced a special research and development project. With Sharp and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), it has put a special test vehicle together that uses solar panels to generate almost 1 kW of energy during daylight hours, whether the vehicle is driving or sitting. ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by John Farrell
Four years have passed since ILSR’s initial report on utility-owned rooftop solar, and this 2019 update shows small growth but some potentially large repercussions. This update rehashes the costs and benefits, updates the progress of the four initial programs, highlights a few new programs, and discusses the wider implications... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Smiti
Korean automaker Hyundai recently launched the electric SUV Kona in India, making it the country’s first-ever electric crossover. Hyundai Motor India Limited recently announced the launch of its electric Kona SUV for the mass market in [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
The most popular articles on CleanTechnica last week were again boosted by the many fans of clean, quick, safe, techie, electric Teslas. Scroll down below to see what caught the most eyeballs... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Climate change will have the greatest impact on those living in poverty but also threatens democracy and human rights... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
SF Motors is laying off most of its employees and says it is placing plans to manufacture its SF5 electric SUV in Indiana on hold. ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
I originally published this article almost 3 years ago, but it seems it's essentially as relevant today as it was then. The original title was, "What goes on in the minds of auto execs?" If someone has a better explanation than the thoughts below, chime in down in the comments... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by Johnna Crider
In 2018, Tesla was listed among the Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands by WPP BrandZ. This was a 60% jump in brand value compared to ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
A new study says the best way to get people to start thinking about climate change is to talk to them about it. Let the conversation begin. ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by Paul Fosse
Here at CleanTechnica, we’ve published a lot about Norway’s smashing EV success. It makes us wonder, who’s next? One possible answer is the United Kingdom. This article summarizes what I found out about the market potential [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Range is a peculiar thing when it comes to electric cars. If an EV has a stated range of 200 miles, that means most drivers won’t venture more than 75 miles away from home. Here’s the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Economic experts in Germany say the fastest way to meet the country's carbon reduction goals is to impose a fee on carbon emissions of between 25 and 50 euros per ton. Just don't call it a tax! ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
In the second part of this two part series, I’ll show how the inefficiency of how we obtain the energy to power the human body provides a lifeline for getting us out of this climate crisis... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by Sponsored Content
At this relatively early stage of the EV transformation, no organizational structure for a charging-station operator has emerged that meets the needs of every location. It is unlikely that any single solution will prove a perfect fit everywhere, as each has its strengths and weaknesses. EVgo* has advanced an approach as a non-utility system owner-operator that has garnered national reach — in fact, the EVgo network is currently the largest public fast charging network in the United States... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by The Beam
Annie Easley started out studying pharmacy at Xavier University in New Orleans, but when she married and moved to Cleveland, she discovered the university there had just closed its pharmacy program, and started looking for a different career. When an article in a Cleveland newspaper about twin sisters who worked as ‘human computers’ at the then-NACA caught her eye, she applied there, was hired and the rest is history... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by Andy Miles
This article is not literally about turning over a new leaf, nor about turning over a new leaf, specifically, as opposed to an old leaf. Nor is it about rolling a Nissan LEAF onto its roof. I can honestly say that no Nissan LEAF was harmed during the making of this article, and no Nissan LEAF got turned over, rolled, flipped, totalled, trashed, wrecked, wasted, or whatever other words might come to mind... Read More →
