Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
Sam Jammal launched a campaign for Congress in order to bridge the gaps he sees between the cleantech industry and Capitol Hill. He’s currently running for Congress in California’s 39th district... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Blink Network, which operates public electric vehicle charging stations, announced that network memberships are up 42% since early 2017, bringing the company to a total of 125,000 members... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Intel, best known for putting its technology inside all our electronic things, has released its 2017-2018 Corporate Responsibility Report that gives us outsiders insight into the work its doing to be more sustainable in its global operations... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Solar power tariff bids in India seem to have stabilized around ₹2.71/kWh (4¢/kWh) in the latest major auction for utility-scale solar power projects... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
Chances are that today's children will never experience driving a car that runs on fossil fuels. To prepare them, students from two Dutch primary schools are already learning on the playground how to charge their future electric cars... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Consumer Reports gives the Tesla Model 3 a "Not Recommended" rating. More than anything else, it found inconsistent braking performance to be a problem. ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
PIRG is urging state and local communities to allocate a portion of the money they receive from the Volkswagen diesel emissions settlement to spark the transition to electric school buses. ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Following on the heels of a deal for 500 electric refuse trucks in Shenzhen a few days ago, BYD announced another deal for an impressive 200 electric refuse trucks in Indaiatuba, Brazil... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Central Californian utility Pacific Gas & Electric (aka PG&E) has announced that customers can now get a $3,000 discount on the purchase of a new second-generation 2018 Nissan ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna
George Soros' recent investment in Tesla stock comes at a time when many are questioning the company's valuation... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
A new study has concluded that the United Kingdom and large swathes of northern Europe could become windier if global temperature levels rise to 1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels, resulting in far-reaching implications for wind energy generation. ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Nexus Media
Researchers have developed a process to separate fiberglass from resin. This was a task that had proved nearly impossible earlier — and the primary reason the two substances are nearly impossible to recycle. They must be separated to make them reusable. Scientists hope their research will be used to develop a “zero-waste” cell phone. ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The Netherlands has announced that it will ban the use of coal for electricity generation from 2030 onwards, and that the two oldest plants must close by the end of 2024, in a move that Germany utility company RWE has deemed "ill judged."... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Nexus Media
Originally published on Nexus Media. By Owen Agnew Over the last year, cross-country skier Jessie Diggins traveled around the world for competitions, winning third in the team sprint at the 2017 Nordic World Championships in Finland [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Canadian Solar, one of the world's leading solar power companies, announced its first-quarter earnings last week, beating its own guidance for shipments and revenue, but provided significantly weaker guidance for its second-quarter revenue. ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Nexus Media
New research suggests that American cities and their surrounding areas have been losing as many as 36 million trees a year. That might not sound like a lot when you think about the number of trees in our nation’s forests, but those trees have a powerful impact on health and well-being — and on climate change... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The bid prices in Germany's second onshore wind round in 2018 rose to an average of €57 per megawatt-hour (MWh), slightly up on the €47.3/MWh which was recorded only a few months ago in February, in a surprisingly undersubscribed tender process. ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
New plans have been unveiled to lease the seabed around Scotland for a "new generation of offshore wind projects" that proponents of the technology hope will not only provide further and solid energy independence for the country but would also create incredible new jobs and investment. ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
Most energy companies today report on their climate, environmental, and social impacts. In the EU, they are even legally obliged to do so. But how transparent are these reports? How can they be compared? And how will they be used by investors and policymakers? Clare Taylor spoke to a number of experts and learned that energy companies are increasingly under pressure to improve their non-financial reporting – and that there is more legislation to come. Meanwhile, one NGO is working on a global benchmark. “The accountants are taking over.”... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Chinese auto manufacturers are pushing quickly to develop autonomous driving technology. Several have obtained licenses to test their systems in China, with BMW being the first foreign company to obtain such a license. ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna
To assess the impact of Tesla’s operations in California, IHS Markit examined how the company’s direct spending filtered through the state economy... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
Around the world, cities endeavor to cut greenhouse gas emissions, while adapting to the threats – and opportunities – presented by climate change. It’s no easy task, but the first step is to make a plan outlining how to meet the targets set out in the Paris Agreement, and help limit the world’s mean temperature rise to less than two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
Renewable energy generation is still on the rise in Germany, though at a much lower pace than in the years around 2010, writes Marius Buchmann of Jacobs University in a detailed overview of the German electricity market in 2017. Costs of the feed-in tariff are stagnating, notes Buchmann, but redispatch costs which grid operators incur to keep the system stable, reached a new record far above €1 billion... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
Leeuwarden, 2018 European Cultural Capital from the Netherlands, will be heaven for electric vehicles for two weeks. From July 1st through 14th, an electric driving world record should be broken by Frisian and international e-drivers... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
The most popular CleanTechnica stories of the past week were ... some weird ones. Have a look, read what you missed, and share everything with the world! Topics include electric car sales, the EV revolution, the Tesla Model 3, mowing your lawn(!), the Nissan LEAF, the Chevy Bolt, BMW EVs & PHEVs, EV charging, and more... Read More →
