Published on October 15th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
For the third year in a row, CleanTechnica has published an in-depth report on electric car drivers in North America and Europe. For the cross-continental report, we surveyed over 2,000 electric car drivers. This year, we also surveyed over 1,000 people who don't yet have an electric car... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Writing for Canada's National Post, columnist Lawrence Solomon took fossil fuel allegiance and climate change denial to a new level, one bereft of dignity and intellectual integrity, and supported only by lies, lies, and more lies... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Sponsored Content
If you are concerned about climate change and carbon emissions, you can get solar panels and stop eating meat, AND you can enter to win a Tesla to keep your drive as green as possible. ... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Kyle Field
ABB charged into the eMove360 show in Munich, Germany this week, where it unveiled a new compact 24kW DC electric vehicle charger alongside refreshed versions of its Terra DC Fast Charging stations... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Time value of money is another issue with smart contracts. Escrow is fine and dandy, but it’s not used on all that many contracts compared to net 30 terms. Some of this is due to the fees being high, which smart contracts reduce substantially. But time value of money is another big reason. ... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
When customers love a product, they want to personalize it, and boy, is that ever true of Tesla’s vehicles. If you’re one of those Tesla owners who just has to give your baby a truly distinctive look, sooner or later you’ll find your way to Mike “Mojo” Mogilewski’s Signature Custom Wraps & Coatings in Fort Lauderdale, Florida... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Kyle Field
One of the most exciting companies we found at the 2018 Solar Power International show in Anaheim this year was Sunflare and its line of flexible CIGS solar panels... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
Welcome to another edition of CleanTechnica's e-mobility podcast, where we talk anything electric that crawls, swims, rides, walks, flies, and more... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Charles W. Thurston
Solar professional training and certification experts Solar Energy International is rapidly expanding its global footprint in an effort to bring more standardization to the process of installing and maintaining photovoltaic solar power systems... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Elon Musk's tweets are another example of vision and innovation... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Paul Fosse
When I saw the new battery option, I knew I needed to update the total cost of ownership (TCO) model for the Model 3 and see how that affects the cost of ownership for potential customers... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Workhorse has begun production of its NGEN 1000 all wheel drive electric delivery van. It is light years ahead of the competition but costs the same as a conventional diesel powered van. The world of trucks will never be the same. ... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
Join an EV reservation queue quick! High used prices of the Tesla Model 3 prove there's good money to be made from owning an EV, and horrendous money to be lost from owning a gas car... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Frugal Moogal
In case you missed it, last tonight, Elon Musk dropped this nugget on his Twitter feed that Tesla was offering a new, lower cost, Tesla Model 3 Mid Range. Before I go any further, I want to reiterate what I said in my previous article about Tesla, simply, "Let's All Calm Down." Now let's proceed with some speculation... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Urbanization is one of the factors which allowed more humans to survive and hence the population to grow. Cities were integral to the success of the Industrial Revolution and without them, humanity wouldn’t have changed the climate as much... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
EWF appears to be positioning itself wisely and carefully in the emerging blockchain-for-energy space. It's not trying to boil the ocean, it's aligning itself with the regulated marketplace for electricity and it's partnering with serious organizations. ... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Herstatt risk or settlement risk is the risk that a foreign exchange rate will change after a contract is locked in at a specified amount of a specified currency. Obviously this is a two-way risk, as if the exchange rate goes up, the buyer will pay more; and if the exchange rate goes down, the seller will receive less. The more volatile the currency and the longer the time until settlement, the greater the risk... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
Poor Model S and Model X. Their younger sister came along and completely stole their thunder*. For years, the Model S and Model X were the hottest items in the auto industry. In particular, the Model S's dramatic, unexpected, sharp rise to the top of its class — in terms of sales, consumer satisfaction, glowing reviews, and everything else — was the story of the century. Then along came Model ... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Matt Pressman
Tesla's cars have become popular with many of Hollywood's biggest stars. But more recently, many of those who are behind the scenes on today's television and movie sets are embracing the electric car and clean energy. ... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2018 | by Saurabh
Concerns over India’s capacity to execute large-scale auctions in the solar and wind energy sectors continue to grow as another tender witnessed a reduction in capacity on offer. ... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Researchers have developed new materials to use in ultra high temperature concentrating solar power systems. High temperatures mean more electricity from the same amount of sunlight, making CSP price competitive with batteries for making electricity from sunlight. ... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2018 | by Saurabh
India’s most populous state has issued a new tender just days after it successfully concluded another tender for 500 megawatts of capacity. ... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
The Swiss company Agolin has developed feed additives which reduce methane emissions from cows, and methane is one of the key greenhouse gases. The company was founded in 2006 and uses botanical compounds in the additives. Michael Roe, Agolin's Commercial Director, answered some questions for CleanTechnica... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
The US Justice Department has filed an emergency request that asks the Supreme Court to throw out the trial date for Juliana vs. US, the climate change law suit that argues the government has a duty to protect its citizens from environmental harm. ... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
US data company Iron Mountain Incorporated announced this week that it has signed another renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement, this time for 145 megawatts (MW) from the Pretty Prairie Wind Farm in Kansas, which is expected to boost the company's renewable electricity usage in 2018 to 75% of its global operations. ... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2018 | by Saurabh
India’s largest power generation company — NTPC Limited — has issued its first tender for a solar-wind hybrid power project. The tender is of a substantial capacity, and one of the three tenders that are currently open for bidding in the country. ... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
A new report published by Navigant Research has proclaimed US residential solar company Sunrun as the world's leading solar-plus-storage vendor in a market which is expected to see nearly 40 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity installed in the next decade. ... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Washington State energy provider Puget Sound Energy announced this week that the second round of its Green Direct program has been fully subscribed, providing participating local councils and businesses with an opportunity to purchase 100% of their energy from local renewable energy sources... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
GM is counting on the collective power of corporate renewable energy demand to help utilities shed their aging fossil fuel fleets... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
Audi Hungaria recently began producing electric motors in Gyor using modular assembly with about 100 employees in an 8,500 square meter workspace. The first electric motors from Audi Hungaria will be used in the Audi e-tron. Peter Sarvari, Project leader of E-engine production AUDI HUNGARIA Zrt, answered some questions about the production for CleanTechnica... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2018 | by The Beam
A discussion with Mihela Hladin Wolfe, Director of Environmental Initiatives, Patagonia Europe... Read More →
